6 categories, 142 applicants, 6 winners: we were one of them!
Board member Dr. Valerie Speth and project coordinator Katrin Lehmann overjoyed after the award ceremony
On November 4, 2015, we received the 1st prize in the “International Partnerships” category for our intercultural education project in Monte Alto in beautiful Lübeck.
Every year, this category recognizes activities that raise awareness of global responsibility at a local level and at the same time implement concrete partnership-based action. Thanks to Netzwerk21 for this great prize!
Background: Tropica Verde has been supporting the Costa Rican association “Fundación Monte Alto” for over 20 years. The aim is to reverse the negative effects of grazing areas on former rainforest land. The ecosystem has already partially regenerated, the Nosara River is once again carrying sufficient water and the people in the region are once again supplied with water(more on the project). The positive effects are very pleasing, but there is of course still more to do. We need more space to expand the protected area, plant more trees and continue the environmental education measures. And now!
There is currently an orange boom in the region around Monte Alto. The last plot we had in mind was snatched from under our noses by an orange farmer – he paid more money. We must counteract such developments. However, this will only work if we buy more land together with the Fundación Monte Alto and place it under protection.
We already have our sights set on a new area: 8.4 hectares to extend the protected area. We need around 47,000 euros for this. Thanks to the price tag of the Netzwerk21 congress, we already have 2000 euros more for the purchase of our new space. It may only be a small sum, but it’s a good start!
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