This is a great organization with a powerful mission. They focus on protecting and healing the tropical ecosystems of Central America and Mexico through a number of effective means - conservation and reforestation, sustainable agriculture, education, providing financial incentives for conservation, and building fuel-efficient stoves to reduce the amount of trees being burned. This organization partners with the communities they serve to help them benefit from the services and also helping the important ecosystems stay/return to health. I am so impressed by the local leads who support the efforts. They are so knowledgeable and devoted to making their community and planet thrive. Thank you EcoLogic!
Ecologic Development Fund is a remarkable non-profit organization that fosters sustainable labor and social practices in Mexico and Central America. Their mission is to empower indigenous and low-income communities by improving their standard of living and promoting responsible resource management.
As a member of Ecologic's board, I am privileged to work alongside passionate individuals committed to making a tangible difference in the lives of marginalized communities.
If you are looking for an organization that is making a real impact on the world, I encourage you to learn more about Ecologic Development Fund. Their work is a testament to the power of human compassion and innovation. Share their inspiring story, spread awareness about their work, and contribute financially. Together, we make a difference.
Noemí
EcoLogic is an amazing non-profit organization that works to strengthen sustainable labor and social practices in Mexico and Central America. It seeks to improve the standard of living of indigenous and low-income people, and promotes the training of society from a young age to learn how to take advantage of all its natural resources. It is a pride to be part of Ecologic's board because each of the members that are part of Ecologic are people concerned about changing the lives of the people who have less and have the possibility to improve.
Ecologic Development Fund is a bare bones operation with extremely low overhead in the US. Almost all of their resources go to support partner small farmer organizations in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. With a small field staff they have significant impacts in program areas like community-led restoration and conservation, sustainable agriculture, fuel-efficient stoves and other activities that help improve the lives of marginalized communities that are rich in community and natural resources.
I'm a retired MD and for the past twenty years have done volunteer work in the general field of
environmental sustainability.Early on for Boston Harbor National Park then, in NGOs in the climate and
sustainability areas. I first came to know EcoLogic Development Fund in 2001 and have been a hugely
strong advocate for the organization, the personnel working in the head office, in-country staff and its
projects and board of directors. As a frequent visitor and volunteer in Guatemala, and to a lesser
extent, as visitor in Mexico and Honduras, I and numerous board members have had the enlightening
experience of on-site observation and involvement in all these countries as well as in many of EcoLogic’s
in-country programs. I cannot imagine a more responsive, resourceful and beneficial environmental
organization than EcoLogic. This is, I'm happy and proud to say, a totally five, if not six, star operation.
EcoLogic empowers rural and Indigenous peoples to restore and protect tropical ecosystems in Central America and Mexico. However, its broader impact touches so many important causes including biodiversity, climate change, environmental justice, immigration, women's rights, and food security. The organization is led by a passionate and talented executive director, who is committed to the mission and leading a well-run organization. It is a pleasure to serve with other members of the Board of Directors and I look forward to being involved with the organization for many years to come.
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I've been connected to EcoLogic in one way or another almost since the beginning (we are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year). As someone with a deep connection to Guatemala and Central America over decades, I believe EcoLogic does work that truly makes a difference in the lives of small communities of rural famers and indigenous people, while protecting valuable natural resources. We work from the ground up, listening to and learning from and responding to the people closest to the "problems" we are trying to address. Our partnership model means we work to support, strengthen and enhance the local organizations in their leadership in providing solutions. We work long-term with partners because we appreciate that change can be slow and challenging, but also provides opportunities. We work very hard to be efficient and accountable with the funds that are entrusted to us by our donors. We are grateful for any and all financial contributions, as we work hard to help sustain the local people as they strive to protect the often threatened ecosystems in which they live.
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As someone who has lived and traveled in Central America, especially Guatemala, over the past 30 years, I think EcoLogic does terrific work. Their philosophy of finding local partners to collaborate with makes all the difference. Working where there is an intersection of valuable biologically diverse environments AND a local, often indigenous population, EcoLogic concerns itself with not only conserving precious natural resources, but making local people's lives better and more sustainable in the process.
EcoLogic works to support communities and their local organizations, providing financial and technical support and empowering local communities to manage, protect, and restore their local ecosystems. Their work is done with a strong commitment to local empowerment and using a landscape approach. The staff have high integrity and they get the job done. If you want your donor dollars to have maximum impact, give them to EcoLogic! They will be well spent and provide many personal rewards as well.
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As the global environment continues to deteriorate, one questions with increasing urgency: What can we who live in relative affluence do to help slow and even reverse the devastation in the many remote environmentally sensitive and high priority biodiversity areas of the planet? What can we do that will have an immediate and lasting impact both on those threatened environments in the less well-off parts of the world and on the people living there? Is there any question? It’s EcoLogic Development Fund that answers that challenge!