Environment

Barbara Hendricks, a member of the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, visited Costa Rica and announced a donation to support the climate change mitigation and adaptation plan.The German minister arrived in Costa Rica last...

“Costa Rica is a role model for all of us” – that’s how the World Economic Forum defined Costa Rica for the use of sustainable energy.The organization also highlighted Costa Rica’s last year accomplishment, when the country used wind,...

Costa Rica managed to reduce the number of agrochemicals used per area in agricultural activities, from 10.7 kilos of active ingredient per hectare in 2015 to 9.6 kilos per hectare in 2016, according to a report released By the...

The Technological Institute of Costa Rica has created a strategy that has already been put into practice by some organizations and restaurants two of which are Restaurante Institucional (Institutional Restaurant) and Residencias Estudiantes (Student Communities). They separate the used...

Talks, workshops, tours, and classes are part of the first edition of this eventBicycles don’t pollute the environment; they are good for exercising and are money-saving because they don’t use fuel. For this reason, the Association for Urban Sustainability...

Costa Rica has always been a country which has gotten behind organizations that battle in favor of endangered species. It is not a secret that there are a lot of animals which are on the red list because they...

It is known that Costa Rica is a country that has striven to promote ecological activities and development around the world. Some months ago, the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers have awarded two local embassies. The prize...

Costa Rica has great environmental strengths that are part of its image and historical evolution, and have led it to position itself in the world as a responsible and innovative nation in ecological matters. However, recent studies have identified...

Scientists say the first results are satisfactoryPineapple producers support the idea but they fear that it is too expensiveFor some Costa Rican environmentalists, pineapple plantation is simply terrible as they claim it destroys the soil, generates fly plagues and...

The modern building industry accounts for the largest amount of energy consumption worldwide and is causing irreversible damage to global ecosystems. Natural building, however, is far more sustainable, affordable, and conducive to healthy living. It utilizes local labor and...