Tag: sustainability
Sustainability In Costa Rica: How The Country Is Leading The Way
Recently, Costa Rica was named the third-best green country in the world. With 99.2 percent of its energy use coming from renewable energy, the country has been widely praised for its approach to sustainability
The Circular Economy is the World’s Best Option for Guaranteeing Future Generation’s Food Supply
People would not have predicted a few years ago that stores would ration basic commodities. Or that they would have to would wait at mile-long lines in food banks
Costa Rica Will Produce Better Quality and More Sustainable Honey
Through training programs for the application of good environmental practices and biodiversity conservation measures, Costa Rican beekeepers will produce more sustainable and better quality...
Business Alliance Educates on Proper Use and Disposal of Products in Costa Rica
Thirteen companies of the Business Alliance for Sustainability launched the Education for Sustainability Campaign on their social networks
Costa Rica Has Double of Forests than 30 Years Ago
Reforestation does not only require good intentions but also planned and well-executed actions. And it is that the forests -and the inhabitants that constitute...
Tourism Organizations Met With Carlos Alvarado
Costa Rica. The Costa Rican Association of Tourism Professionals coordinated a meeting with the presidential candidate for the Citizen Action Party, Carlos Alvarado....
Costa Rica on The World Map of Tourism Investment
For the very 1st time, Costa Rica will be included on the World Map of Tourism Investment to hold the Conference specializing in Sustainable...
Sustainability for Tourism
The concept of tourism according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is self-defined and tells us that it is any activity in the medium,...
A Diversity of Delights! Looking in to the Line Up at Envision Festival 2017
For adventure seekers, health enthusiasts, lovers of music and dance, and those who are interested in a unique social experience that supports education, sustainability,...
A Gathering of Epic Uniqueness – Costa Rica’s “Envision Festival”
Costa Rica is not only home to some of the worlds most amazing and beautiful beaches, jungles, waterfalls, wildlife, and nature get-aways, it is...
Energy Efficiency Conference a Great Success
The international Energy Efficiency Conference was a great success, judging by the turnout and the response of those who attended. The Conference was held...
Power Company Announced LED Lighting Project
The Costa Rican National Power and Light Company recently announced the implementation of LED lighting on any new infrastructure projects. The various private companies have been...
ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONFERENCE
This 2016, on Friday, September 30, Costa Rica is invited to participate in the upcoming “Energy Efficiency Conference”. You may be wondering, “what is...
Conservation on the Osa Peninsula:
Costa Rica is making continuous strides in conservation! Learn how individuals and visitors can get involved in keeping this country beautiful!
The Osa Peninsula is home...
How to become a sustainable city
Technology, intelligent buildings, energy-saving systems - these are some ideas that come to mind when we hear the term "sustainable city." However, this concept...
Award Winning – Pura Vida Eco Lodge – Drake Bay Getaway Resort
It isn't easy being green. It means taking an ethical approach to conserving, protecting, and enjoying the environment to the fullest extent, while striving to minimize...
Costa Rica proves that GDP does not measure quality of life
Two recent reports prove that GDP does not measure quality of life, using Costa Rica as an example for other countries. The two reports are...
FAO: Deforestation is not necessary to produce more food
Agriculture is still the main cause of deforestation around the world, and it is necessary to promote more positive interactions between agriculture and the forests...
Free bicycle parking, to forget about the traffic
The desperate traffic jams of the last few days - and the absence of solutions by the authorities - make one look for alternatives...
Envision Festival Prepares for 2016 Return to Uvita
What do you get when you mix a 50 musicians, artists, workshops and yoga classes with the magical location of a tropical paradise?
Envision is...
Forum Debates Region’s Environmental Future and Human Welfare
A conference hosted by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, began today in Panama.
It is...
Tourism May Help Alleviate Poverty, experts say
Could ecotourism be the next tool in fighting poverty and maintaining a healthy environment in Latin America?
Over the last 10 years, the Caribbean and...
