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Location: Mexico
Beatriz Carmena is creating a generation of protectors of Nature in Mexico – an Environmental Brigade – that appreciates the exquisite beauty of nature and understands the true importance of caring for our natural world.
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![Beatriz Carmena is our Changemaker of The Week. There is a deep love for nature in this story, as well as a commitment to make this world a better place.
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Beatriz is creating a generation of protectors of Nature in Mexico - an Environmental Brigade - that appreciates the exquisite beauty of Nature and understands the true importance of caring for our natural world.
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On the coast of Oaxaca, Beatriz works in four, different communities. The first two, Escobilla and Río Seco, are communities adjacent to the Escobilla and Morro Ayuta beaches, the most important beaches in the world for Olive Ridley sea turtle nesting as more than1.5 million sea turtles nest there every year. In Cozoaltepec, a group within the community protects a jungle where one might find pumas, ocelots, toucans, and hundreds of other species. The Ventanilla community works together to protect a lagoon surrounded by mangroves full of crocodiles and birds as well as a beach where Olive Ridley and Leatherback sea turtles nest.
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While working for the conservation of endangered species in these communities, Beatriz developed a project for children and families to grow trees and plants in their houses and then plant them in the community or in their gardens in order to attract many of the more than 100 various species of birds that people from these communities have never even seen. Children collect the seeds of indigenous trees and plant them as an invitation for the birds to visit. In studying the trees and plants that could be grown, children are educated about the various trees that birds use for nesting, shelter and food, thus deepening their understanding of the native wildlife.
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"One thing I want is for this project to engage the children in conservation. I want them to become an Environmental Brigade." 🧡
You can find more about Beatriz's project on our website [link in bio]
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