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19.08.2024 | Rainforest evening: Film about the forest almond tree
Like Tropica Verde, Plantaciones Edelman reforests biodiverse forests in Costa Rica. CEO Michael Ott and project coordinator and founder Dr. Stefan Rother visited the work of Plantaciones Edelman in Costa Rica in 2017. Since then, Andreas has been supporting Tropica...
Book by co-founder Ina Knobloch and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
My Costa Rica: 40 years of commitment to the jungle. Up-to-date portrait of natural wonders and biodiversity. An exciting journey to the unique natural wonders of Costa Rica, from mangrove forests that defy climate change to hidden whitewater rivers and fruit-bearing fire mountains.
Sixaola River polluted by pesticides
All banana or what? Interesting and critical facts about a crooked thing This was the headline above an article by our project coordinator Dr. Stefan Rother, which appeared in the 1999 TROPICA VERDE SPECIAL about banana cultivation in Costa Rica - still very topical,...
20.07.2024 | Annual General Meeting: SAVE THE DATE!
Annual General Meeting 2024: July 20 at Saalbau Bornheim in Frankfurt. Get to know members and exchange ideas with like-minded people!
06.08.2024 | Lecture as part of ERLEBNIS ZOO – ABENTEUER NATURSCHUTZ
Costa Rica - Protecting the rainforest and saving endangered species Wolfgang Schmitt, Tropica VerdeTuesday, 06.08.2024 , 18:00Frankfurt Zoo Tropica Verde presents its work at Frankfurt Zoo: The presentation will focus on the commitment of Tropica Verde e.V. in...
14.07.2024 | Species Conservation Day at Frankfurt Zoo: Visit us from 10 am!
Information stand for children with interactive games about the rainforest Thursday, 14.07.2024 , 10:00 - 18:00Frankfurt Zoo Tropica Verde is taking part in Species Conservation Day at Frankfurt Zoo with an information stand for children. We learn all about...
Environmental education at primary and secondary schools: Interview with Karla Murillo
Karla Murillo has been doing environmental education on the Caribbean coast for years. She sensitized children and young people in the districts of Talamanca and Limón on topics such as nature conservation, environmental conflicts and other issues relating to the use of natural resources.
Environmental education on the Caribbean coast: Interview with Ariana Oporta MacCarthy
Environmental education is a matter close to Tropica Verde’s heart – and therefore also to Ariana. Education in the sense of sustainable development is also an important component of our sea turtle project in Gandoca. Get to know our employee Ariana Oporta McCarthy and her motivation in this interview.
Education network in Costa Rica: Interview with new coordinator
To link the Costa Rica-wide environmental education activities of our local partner organizations, Tropica Verde is launching a cross-project environmental education network. Get to know the coordinator Mónica Chinchilla Vargas in an interview!
