Stories

Building Conservation Capacity

Our latest initiative in the BOSAWAS biosphere of Nicaragua, Local Knowledge; Global Goals, allows individuals to document environmental and human rights information and to co... Our latest initiative in the BOSAWAS biosphere of Nicaragua, Local Knowledge; Global Goals, allows i...

In The Field

Art. Education. Creativity!

There is no ‘i’ in team. But there is an ‘A‘ in STEAM! During our recent field visit, our team partnered with Funarte (refreshing our long-time relatio... There is no ‘i’ in team. But there is an ‘A‘ in STEAM! During our recent fie...

In The Field

No Small Parts

For quality and sustainability assurance when establishing new water systems, all parties involved — from project staff and local government to the Water Committee and communi... For quality and sustainability assurance when establishing new water systems, all parties involved —...

In The Field

Water Gives Voice

Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Lorraine Swift, Executive Director of Change for Children, recently bore witness to its impact on food supply, ... Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Lorraine Swift, Executive Director o...

In The Field

Grace

Grace doesn’t hesitate when she speaks. It is clear that she cherishes her home — the BOSAWAS. Full of forests, landscapes, traditions, nature-loving people and culture,... Grace doesn’t hesitate when she speaks. It is clear that she cherishes her home — the BOSAWAS....

In The Field

Multilingualism to Advance Inclusion

Of the 7,000 languages used worldwide, only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given a place in education systems and the public domain, and less than one hundred are... Of the 7,000 languages used worldwide, only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given a plac...

In The Field

Solar Power: Reaching its Potential

The deployment of solar power to power classroom technology in the BOSAWAS, Nicaragua can now be leveraged to allow the transmission of Indigenous knowledge and citizen scienc... The deployment of solar power to power classroom technology in the BOSAWAS, Nicaragua can now be lev...

In The Field

Let's Ride

For the past five years, your donations to the Technology for Sustainable Water Governance  project have been matched by funding from Global Affairs Canada. As this five-year ... For the past five years, your donations to the Technology for Sustainable Water Governance  project ...

In The Field

From Scarcity to Innovation

In the remote BOSAWAS, Nicaragua, it is often absence that drives the way forward. But certainly not the absence of tradition. The absence of medical personnel in most communi... In the remote BOSAWAS, Nicaragua, it is often absence that drives the way forward. But certainly not...

In The Field

Learning Outside the Lines

The first time I stepped out of a canoe and into a classroom in the Bosawas, Nicaragua to assist a dental brigade, I never would have imagined that a few years later, that sam... The first time I stepped out of a canoe and into a classroom in the Bosawas, Nicaragua to assist a d...

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