EcoSur e-magazine

PARTICIPATORY ECOLOGICAL SANITATION AT "ECOESCUELA KOYAM": A COMMUNITY-LED RESPONSE TO CHILE'S WATER CRISIS

The Araucanía region of Chile, the ancestral homeland of the Mapuche people, is a land of extraordinary natural beauty and cultural richness. It is also a region under severe ecological stress. Despite abundant rainfall, rivers and lakes are chronically contaminated due to the absence of proper wastewater treatment. This water crisis threatens health, biodiversity, and local economies alike.

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Dual Education Program in Masonry in Ecuador: Transforming Lives

In the canton of Penipe, Ecuador, an innovative dual education program in masonry has been implemented, developed by the EcoSur Foundation and funded by DESWOS. This project aims to train young people in construction techniques while promoting their personal and professional development.

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LC3 Day Lisbon: Leading Towards Sustainable Cement

We are thrilled to announce that on May 28th, 2024, Lisbon, Portugal, will be the site for the LC3 conference, a groundbreaking event focusing on the latest advancements in sustainable cement production. The Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) in Lisbon, Portugal, will host the LC3 conference at its headquarters on May 28th, 2024.

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EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION, CLAY OR CEMENT?

Nicaragua, 2000, post disaster reconstruction

Author: Kurt Rhyner, Architect, Dr. Prof.

The reconstruction of several hundred houses in Guatemala, after the earthquake of 1976, was the beginning of what eventually became grupo sofonias and the EcoSur network. Three months after the catastrophe that had killed some 23’000 people, we began to look at rebuilding in the rural department of Salama. Our task was to find ways to promote solutions that were affordable to the poor population and at the same time would improve the strength of the houses. 

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