Environment

Municipality of San José Offers Free Environmental Courses for all Ticos

"Attraction of butterflies", "Preparation of Organic Fertilizers", "Elaboration of Handmade Organic Soaps" as well as "Hydroponics and Hydroponic Gardens" are the workshops offered by the Open Classroom program of the Municipality of San José during this year. These trainings are...

Private Tico Electricity Cogenerators Ask to be Enabled for Exporting Energy

As a result of the decision of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), not to renew more power purchase contracts to private cogenerators

How Costa Rica Reversed Deforestation and Became an Environmental Model

Costa Rica is the first tropical country to have stopped, and subsequently reversed, deforestation. What can the rest of the world learn from the country and can they follow suit?

Costa Rica Will Totally Protect its Seabed Before the Year 2030

'Fondo Azul por Siempre' is the project with which Costa Rica wants to protect 30% of its national marine territory. In addition to saying goodbye to single-use plastics and proposing initiatives for tourists to offset their carbon footprint, Costa...

Costa Rica Must Enhance Its Potential for Beekeeping

Costa Rica loses the opportunity to produce more honey, as it does not have a national apiculture plan to promote this agricultural activity, said Juan Bautista Alvarado, president of the National Chamber for the Promotion of Beekeeping. Currently, the country...

The Decarbonization of Costa Rica goes Through Hydrogen

It is another important business and it is an input that is being scarce in the world. The electric train that we want so much can be hydrogen

Wind and Cold are Still Present in Costa Rica

"The country will continue under the influence of strong trade winds, although a decrease in the speed of the maximum gusts is expected

UNESCO World Heritage Friendship International Park

It is appropriate to begin these lines by making known that to our pride this park was declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site and a biosphere reserve. Located in the Cordillera de Talamanca, it forms the largest wild...

Environmentalists Urge Marine Policy that Protects Resources in Costa Rica

Costa Rican environmental organizations urge the Government to develop a marine policy that protects resources and encourages sustainable production and not merely extraction activities. "The country lacks an effective marine policy. In 2013, a marine policy document was created that...

Chrysalis Export in Costa Rica: A Sustainable Business

They are called Heliconius doris de sobando, a name reflected in butterfly eggs. An entire industry in Costa Rica depends on them.
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