Nariño united to plant trees and leave a green legacy for the planet! Fourth “Sembratón”, Carlosama municipality, Macas village with the Asociación Indígena de la Mujer Emprendedora .To honour the Pachamama and Inti Raymi, thousands of trees were planted in the fourth “Sembratón”; a massive reforestation initiative that joined together the forces of the Network…
Ecosystems of the Páramo and the Andean forests The wasteland The páramo is a high mountain ecosystem located in the Andes of South America, between the upper limit of the high Andean forests and the lower limit of the eternal snows (between 3,000 and 4,000 meters of altitude). Most of the páramos are located…
When dialogues meet: exchange in the Amazon on reforestation Photographs: Juan Carlos Valencia M. Last July, three French-Colombian NGOs organized a meeting between communities from the Amazon, Caribbean and Andean regions. The objective was to exchange best practices in reforestation and biodiversity protection. Meeting for the environment When a farmer from the Andes in Nariño…
Minga de Impulso Verde and the Network of Nurseries – Reforesting the páramo of Cumbal On Sunday, October 18, the agroecological association Puma-Maki, from the Muellamues village in the municipality of Guachucal, organized a minga to plant native trees in the Cumbal páramo. Minga is a word derived from the Quechua language meaning “shared work…
Vegetable oil training for the Green Impulse Nursery Network El equipo Impulso Verde por fin tuvo la oportunidad de visitar la Red de Viveros en el Sur de Nariño después de ocho meses de confinamiento debidos a la pandemia. The Impulso Verde team finally had the opportunity to visit the Nursery Network in Southern Nariño…
Installation of an irrigation system in the Manantial de Vida agroecological association. The Manantial de Vida agroecological association in the municipality of Potosí is working on the restoration and propagation of native plant material. Their initiatives have been supported by the Impulso Verde Foundation and other national organizations. In addition, the Manantial de Vida association…
Participation in the Latin America Green Awards competition Impulso Verde Colombia participated in the 2020 edition of the Latin America Green Awards. The project presented aims to preserve the moorland ecosystem and water resources in the Colombian Andes. In Colombia, 60% of the water consumed comes from the páramos. The project was able to compete…
Installation of community beehives in the Andes El proyecto de apicultura comenzó en octubre de 2019 con las 4 asociaciones comunitarias de Aldana, Cumbal, Potosí y Guachucal. The Impulso Verde team selected a qualified beekeeper for the construction of the hives, the rearing of queens and their colonies, and the training of several community representatives.…
