A desalination plant in La Guajira sparks hopes of solving crippling water crisis

[caption id="attachment_32093" align="aligncenter" width="4288"] An arid plain in the Department of Guajira. Photo by Jess Kraft.[/caption] On the...

A symbol of “transformation and force”: Challenges facing the jaguar in Colombia

[caption id="attachment_31135" align="aligncenter" width="696"] Photo by Fernando Trujillo.[/caption] In order to find out more about the jaguar’s...

Small businesses lead the way to environmental sustainability in Cartagena

[caption id="attachment_28700" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Image courtesy of Shutterstock.[/caption] In comparison to neighbouring South...

Little diversity on biodiversity: Humboldt Institute analysis finds all presidential candidates’ proposals insufficient to protect Colombia’s biodiversity

  [caption id="attachment_10065" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Bogotano Tingua, a species under threat- Photo:...

Fráncia Márquez awarded ‘Green Nobel Prize’ for environmental activism against illegal gold mining

[caption id="attachment_29373" align="aligncenter" width="696"] Image courtesy of @FranciaMarquezMina: Facebook.[/caption] A 35-year-old woman...

Colombian supreme court issues ground-breaking ruling on Amazonian deforestation

[caption id="attachment_28654" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Image courtesy of Shutterstock.[/caption] Colombian Supreme Court judges rule the...

Recent allegations and fiscal investigation could shed new light on Santander oil spill

This Monday, it was reported that sufficient evidence had been found for the Fiscalía to launch a formal investigation into the environmental...

Patent helps accelerate student eco-brick project in Medellín

Students from the University of Medellín have received a patent to help accelerate a recycling program that creates eco-bricks. And the goal? To...

Who’s behind Basura Cero?

[caption id="attachment_5219" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Basura Cero, Bogotá Photo: Nick Ibister[/caption] Rubbish collectors: you see them...

Bogotá recycling – A waste of time

[caption id="attachment_5164" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Doña Juana landfill on the outskirts of Bogotá.[/caption] Charlotte Ryan...