EkoRural’s work in the Central Highlands of Ecuador is mostly with women farmers. This past Women’s Day on March 8th, one of EkoRural’s interns, Ginette Walls, gave a presentation on Gender and the Environment. She discussed feminist theory, the difference between gender and sex, and between masculinity and femininity. Ginette presented a timeline of the … Continue reading Presentation on Gender and the Environment

Padrehuasi is a small rural community of about 50 inhabitants in the highlands of Cotopaxi. In Padrehuasi the villagers cultivate among other things, fibers and color tints from a natural plant. This in order to fabricate artisanal works from the fibers and tints elsewhere. EkoRural in cooperation with a CBO (community based organization) named CINEP … Continue reading Seed Banks, Natural Fiber & Color Tint Plants In Padrehuasi

Bag made from local natural Cabuya fiber Tejiendo Vidas is a project focusing on the sustainable production of artisanal goods in the communities of Padrehuasi and Samiatug Samai. This includes an agro-ecological approach to cultivating the Cabuya plant, which provides the natural fibers. The objective of Tejiendo Vidas is to diversify and stregthen artisan products made … Continue reading Tejiendo Vidas: An Opportunity for Sharing and Learning