Flashlight study on lakes and climate change

3. September 2024

Flashlights cast a spotlight on a particular subject – as does the “Flashlight study on lakes and climate change”. It presents available research findings on the effects of climate change on freshwaters and wetlands in Germany and draws attention to...

Reforestation and sustainable agriculture at Lake Chapala

3. September 2024

Lake Chapala – repeatedly named Threatened Lake of the Year. 11 million people who live in the lake’s catchment area draw water from it, as it is used as Mexico’s drinking water reservoir. In addition, climate change, wastewater and agricultural...

Promotion of indigenous communities in Guatemala

4. September 2024

The indigenous Mayan communities in the highlands of Guatemala live in extreme poverty and are marginalized in their own country. Global climate change with frequent, severe storms and droughts has been exacerbating the precarious food situation for years....

Forest Protection and Indigenous Self-Governance in Mexico

30. December 2024

We are saving the forest in Guerrero, Mexico. With wood-saving cooking stoves, we are reducing deforestation and at the same time strengthening a sustainable way of life for the indigenous population. In the Mexican state of Guerrero, 14 percent of the population...

Mangrove protection in Colombia

15. May 2025

We are creating CO2 reservoirs and protecting coasts by restoring hundreds of hectares of mangrove forest. At the same time, we are creating alternative sources of income for local people. In this way, we not only preserve the valuable ecosystems in the long term, but...