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Omar Tello, the humble maverick who restored a plot of Ecuadorian rainforest in the face of widespread deforestation

Indigenous women defending their land from oil and mining, honoured in mural in Quito, Ecuador

Between 2016 and 2018, artist Mona Caron, in collaboration with local activist and artist, Raúl Ayala, painted a mural on a 50 meter tall building…

Rainforest Connection: recycled smart phones alert rangers to deforestation in the Amazon

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Rainforest Connection is a group of engineers and developers focused on building technology that can provide vital early warning systems that can prevent the deforestation…

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Omar Tello, the humble maverick who restored a plot of Ecuadorian rainforest in the face of widespread deforestation

Indigenous women defending their land from oil and mining, honoured in mural in Quito, Ecuador

Rainforest Connection: recycled smart phones alert rangers to deforestation in the Amazon

Omar Tello, the humble maverick who restored a plot of Ecuadorian rainforest in the face of widespread deforestation

New Story continues to tackle homelessness by building 3D printed community in a secret location in Latin America

Biblioburro: the donkey powered mobile library educating and empowering children and communities in rural Colombia

Vertical gardens and green roofs of Colombia