Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico

by Grupo Ecologico Sierra Gorda I.A.P
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Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
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Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico
Support Young Environmental Leaders in Mexico

Summary

We will provide young environmental leaders of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve with leadership training, environmental education, guidance, and a community of fellow young activists through a regional network of EcoClubs, a true display of intergenerational knowledge transfer. These empowered leaders will promote environmental stewardship in their communities, organizing clean-ups, recycling programs, organic agriculture, and campaigns to reduce communities' footprint.

$20,000
total goal
$16,871
remaining
55
donors
1
monthly donor
4
fundraisers
4
years

Challenge

The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve suffers from deforestation, biodiversity loss, trash mismanagement, and unsustainable agriculture. These activities threaten the Reserve and contribute to climate change. The region also lacks economic opportunities and its public education system fails to provide students with skills for making a living. Local youth are unable to make a profit from their families' traditional agricultural activities, and so are forced to migrate out of the Sierra Gorda.

Solution

The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve (SGBR) suffers from deforestation, biodiversity loss, trash mismanagement, and unsustainable agriculture. These activities threaten the Reserve and contribute to climate change. The region also lacks economic opportunities and its public education system fails to provide students with skills for making a living. Local youth are unable to make a profit from their families' traditional agricultural activities, and so are forced to migrate out of the Sierra Gorda.

Long-Term Impact

Youth with valuable intergenerational relationships and who are deeply invested in their environment are less likely to migrate and more likely to steward their home over the long term. This project strengthens participants' connection to the local environment and to fellow young citizens through the Eco-Club network. As youth become leaders in their communities, they will take the baton and guide the SGBR towards sustainable development, holistic land management, and biodiversity conservation.

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Organization Information

Grupo Ecologico Sierra Gorda I.A.P

Location: Queretaro - Mexico
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @SierraGorda
Project Leader:
Laura Pérez-Arce B
Queretaro , Queretaro Mexico
$3,129 raised of $20,000 goal
 
98 donations
$16,871 to go
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