{"id":247395,"date":"2025-05-25T02:19:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T00:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/cooperation-with-the-costa-rican-ministry-of-education-in-talamanca-strengthened\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:02:50","slug":"cooperation-with-the-costa-rican-ministry-of-education-in-talamanca-strengthened-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/cooperation-with-the-costa-rican-ministry-of-education-in-talamanca-strengthened-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperation with the Costa Rican Ministry of Education in Talamanca strengthened"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2><strong>Tropica Verde e.V. and the MEP (Ministry of Public Education in Costa Rica) strengthen their commitment to environmental education in the Talamanca region<br \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>by M\u00f3nica Chinchilla Vargas<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On February 18, 2025, Tropica Verde and the Regional Directorate of Education Sul\u00e1 of the Costa Rican Ministry of Education (MEP) signed an agreement in the canton of Talamanca in Lim\u00f3n that represents a strong commitment and significant progress in the field of environmental education in the region.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Umweltbildung-in-Costa-Rica-Bri-Bri-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1462\" class=\"wp-image-247378\" title=\"Environmental education in Costa Rica - Bri Bri\" alt=\"Reforestation Finca Alicia Monte Alto\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Umweltbildung-im-Rancho.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" class=\"wp-image-247368\" title=\"Environmental education at the Rancho\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Unweltbildung-in-Costa-Rica.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" class=\"wp-image-247381\" title=\"Environmental education in Costa Rica\" alt=\"Environmental education Costa Rica\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>This agreement was signed by Ms. Patricia Delgado Jim\u00e9nez, Regional Director of Education Sul\u00e1, and Ms. M\u00f3nica Chinchilla Vargas, Coordinator of the Tropica Verde Environmental Education Network. It establishes a clear roadmap for awareness-raising, education and environmental leadership within the educational communities. <\/p>\n<p>As part of the <strong>Environmental Education 2025 work plan<\/strong>, this strategic collaboration aims to promote experiential learning, socio-environmental awareness and the development of students as leaders. The plan includes workshops in schools, training for teachers and the Future Environmental Leaders program, which supports participatory education and citizen science. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, various partner organizations are involved in order to strengthen the impact in the educational institutions.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Together for environmental education: Together we can achieve more!<\/h2>\n<p>The measures of the 2025 work plan are being implemented at several educational institutions in the region. The participating schools include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Escuela de Bribri<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Volio<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Rancho Grande<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Chase<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Bamb\u00fa<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Akberie<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Surekta<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Meleruk<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Shrilores<\/li>\n<li>Escuela Pati\u00f1o<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The plan is being developed in close collaboration with other environmental organizations, including <strong>ASOGUABO<\/strong>, <strong>ARA Manzanillo<\/strong>, <strong>COAST<\/strong>, <strong>CBTC JRC<\/strong>, <strong>Coral Conservation<\/strong> and others, which will be added over the course of the year. This will create a strong network for environmental education that is committed to protecting the natural environment. <\/p>\n<p>With this partnership, Tropica Verde e.V. and the Ministry of Public Education in Costa Rica reaffirm their common goal of promoting sustainable, peaceful and environmentally conscious educational communities - and ensure that environmental education remains a fundamental part of the education of future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_3 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Umweltbildung-in-Costa-Rica-Bri-Bi.jpg\" width=\"1585\" height=\"669\" class=\"wp-image-247375\" title=\"Environmental education in Costa Rica - Bri Bi\" alt=\"Network meeting rainforest projects Costa Rica\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_pb_row_4col et_block_row 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