ECOPA

Nick Rahaim will be traveling to the Jiquilisco Bay area in El Salvador to engage in ocean-based economy research and sustainable development for a 10-month Fulbright Fellowship in affiliation with ECOPA, a Pacific Grove-based NGO.

Read the complete article:
https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/news/environmental-policy-students-win-competitive-fellowships-and-scholarships

Happy International Women's Day from ECOPA!

Today, we want to highlight an initiative by our partner organization, the Mangrove Association, which stimulates women’s entrepreneurship in agriculture to promote food security and economic development. Thanks to their fundraising efforts for this initiative:

*12 families have started native poultry farms to strengthen family nutrition
*4 families are growing their own vegetables in a healthier way without using toxic chemicals
*10 families are planting corn to help feed more people in their communities, and
*3 families have improved their irrigation systems for orchards and vegetable plots

Today, and every day, we celebrate the power, tenacity, and contributions of women to their communities everywhere. We are proud to work with organizations like the Mangrove Association, that are supporting the empowerment of women as leaders and models in their communities!

As we near the end of 2021 and look toward 2022, ECOPA extends gratitude to our supporters and partners for making our work as an all volunteer organization possible.

Please consider an end-of-year donation to help put a finishing touch on our 2021 successes and jumpstart our 2022 aspirations.
copy/click the link below!
https://bit.ly/3l1yMXc

Do you know about the ecological issues that ECOPA’s partner organizations are striving to improve? In a region like the Bajo Lempa that relies on farming and fishing, maintaining a healthy ecosystem is crucial for a sustainable community. The region is part of the mangrove ecosystem, an extremely biodiverse area that is essential for carbon sequestration. Historically, monoculture, deforestation, and blast fishing have led to soil and water contamination and weakened the environmental resiliency of this region. ECOPA’s partner organizations based in the Bajo Lempa are working hard to support these sustainable vibrant communities, while safeguarding the important ecosystem they share. ECOPA provides a network of cross border collaboration and support for these projects, building diverse support networks for a variety of community needs.