{"id":38163,"date":"2024-07-26T20:19:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T18:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/our-projects\/oeoo-in-panama\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T20:50:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T18:50:20","slug":"oeoo-in-panama","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/en\/our-projects\/oeoo-in-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"oeoo in Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38163\" class=\"elementor elementor-38163 elementor-38059\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dd7f8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"2dd7f8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06a6bd1\" data-id=\"06a6bd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f541633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f541633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preserving Paradise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3ad6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a3ad6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2419cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2419cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Environmental Project in Bocas del Toro, Panama<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a34d5dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"a34d5dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeecd7b\" data-id=\"aeecd7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9608a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9608a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_welcome-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_welcome-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_welcome-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_welcome-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_welcome-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_welcome-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb0908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecb0908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b45971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b45971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Our latest project is located in Bocas del Toro in Panama, an archipelago in the Caribbean known for its natural beauty, diverse wildlife and vibrant culture. This tropical paradise includes the main island of Isla Col\u00f3n as well as numerous smaller islands and mangrove areas. Bocas del Toro is also home to indigenous communities who preserve their traditional way of life and pass on the cultural richness of the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef11891\" data-id=\"ef11891\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458c422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"458c422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_map-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_map-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_map-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_map-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_map-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_map-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc64afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc64afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f491b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f491b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From the large number of islands, we chose the small island of San Crist\u00f3bal for the start of our project. The island is located south of the main island of Isla Col\u00f3n and covers an area of 37 square kilometres. Around 1,000 to 1,200 inhabitants live here, the indigenous Ngobe or Guaym\u00ed as well as a small number of emigrants. There are three important indigenous villages on the island: San Crist\u00f3bal, Bocatorito and Valle Escondido. The Ngobe live mainly from fishing, agriculture and handicrafts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-261ae49 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"261ae49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f66cf5\" data-id=\"3f66cf5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b5177 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a2b5177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61ab7cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"61ab7cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-043ad1d\" data-id=\"043ad1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb571b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceb571b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaboration with Bocas Recycle Center<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79ce975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"79ce975\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdbf8d3\" data-id=\"cdbf8d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5739860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5739860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In November 2023, in collaboration with the local Bocas Recycle Center, we were able to start implementing our project, which is based on analysing the waste problem in the region, finding solutions and, in the first phase, cleaning the local landfills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f9048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d4f9048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16c786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e16c786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">So far, the Recycle Centre only collects waste from restaurants and hotels, most of which are run by foreigners. The local population cannot afford the fees for waste collection and, especially on the more remote islands, it is difficult for the local communities to bring their waste to Bocas Town due to limited resources and a lack of transport options. As a result, the inhabitants are forced to use the nearby mangroves as a rubbish dump.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c28166c\" data-id=\"c28166c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550f9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"550f9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Panama_Video_OEOO_1-3.mp4\" controls=\"\" 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elementor-element-a293246\" data-id=\"a293246\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49ec39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b49ec39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stronger Together: Fishermen and Recycling Center in Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12c8df1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"12c8df1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fd4604\" data-id=\"6fd4604\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e8f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e8f80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In cooperation with the Recycle Centre, we have started to clear the largest of the \u2018dumps\u2019 in the mangroves of San Crist\u00f3bal. We are involving the fishermen from this community in our campaign in order to sensitise them to the problem and encourage them to take responsibility for protecting the environment. During the first clean-up campaigns, we collected 3.5 tonnes of rubbish; we found discarded sofas, prams, televisions and even an oven among mountains of clothes, bottles, plastic bags and cans.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">During collection, we sort the waste into recyclable materials and residual waste. We take the recyclable materials to the Bocas Recycle Centre, where they are sorted again by type of plastic, pressed and then transported by ferry to the recycling facility on the mainland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff852f5\" data-id=\"ff852f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b93e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b93e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/panama_20240503_105012-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education for Sustainable Waste and Circular Economy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8881933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"8881933\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9922bd6\" data-id=\"9922bd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fe0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8fe0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OEOO-Panama-Education-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OEOO-Panama-Education-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OEOO-Panama-Education-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OEOO-Panama-Education-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OEOO-Panama-Education-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OEOO-Panama-Education-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a21bc1c\" data-id=\"a21bc1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76da54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76da54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">But our commitment fundamentally goes beyond cleaning up: we want to empower the community to change their waste management practices by educating them about the separation of waste into recyclable and non-recyclable waste. We are also building covered containers in which the residents of the village can store their pre-sorted waste until the next collection date and organising regular collection dates for recyclable waste.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In the long term, the project aims to gradually integrate all communities in the archipelago into the Bocas Recycle Centre&#8217;s waste collection network.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efd0cb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"efd0cb0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-759230e\" data-id=\"759230e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee5cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fee5cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preserving Paradise Our Environmental Project in Bocas del Toro, Panama Our latest project is located in Bocas del Toro in Panama, an archipelago in the Caribbean known for its natural beauty, diverse wildlife and vibrant culture. This tropical paradise includes the main island of Isla Col\u00f3n as well as numerous smaller islands and mangrove areas. Bocas del Toro is also home to indigenous communities who preserve their traditional way of life and pass on the cultural richness of the region. From the large number of islands, we chose the small island of San Crist\u00f3bal for the start of our project. The island is located south of the main island of Isla Col\u00f3n and covers an area of 37 square kilometres. Around 1,000 to 1,200 inhabitants live here, the indigenous Ngobe or Guaym\u00ed as well as a small number of emigrants. There are three important indigenous villages on the island: San Crist\u00f3bal, Bocatorito and Valle Escondido. The Ngobe live mainly from fishing, agriculture and handicrafts. Collaboration with Bocas Recycle Center In November 2023, in collaboration with the local Bocas Recycle Center, we were able to start implementing our project, which is based on analysing the waste problem in the region, finding solutions and, in the first phase, cleaning the local landfills. So far, the Recycle Centre only collects waste from restaurants and hotels, most of which are run by foreigners. The local population cannot afford the fees for waste collection and, especially on the more remote islands, it is difficult for the local communities to bring their waste to Bocas Town due to limited resources and a lack of transport options. As a result, the inhabitants are forced to use the nearby mangroves as a rubbish dump. https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Panama_Video_OEOO_1-3.mp4 Previous Next Stronger Together: Fishermen and Recycling Center in Action In cooperation with the Recycle Centre, we have started to clear the largest of the \u2018dumps\u2019 in the mangroves of San Crist\u00f3bal. We are involving the fishermen from this community in our campaign in order to sensitise them to the problem and encourage them to take responsibility for protecting the environment. During the first clean-up campaigns, we collected 3.5 tonnes of rubbish; we found discarded sofas, prams, televisions and even an oven among mountains of clothes, bottles, plastic bags and cans. During collection, we sort the waste into recyclable materials and residual waste. We take the recyclable materials to the Bocas Recycle Centre, where they are sorted again by type of plastic, pressed and then transported by ferry to the recycling facility on the mainland. Education for Sustainable Waste and Circular Economy But our commitment fundamentally goes beyond cleaning up: we want to empower the community to change their waste management practices by educating them about the separation of waste into recyclable and non-recyclable waste. We are also building covered containers in which the residents of the village can store their pre-sorted waste until the next collection date and organising regular collection dates for recyclable waste. In the long term, the project aims to gradually integrate all communities in the archipelago into the Bocas Recycle Centre&#8217;s waste collection network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38122,"parent":33610,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>oeoo in Panama - One Earth - One Ocean e. V.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/en\/our-projects\/oeoo-in-panama\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"oeoo in Panama - One Earth - One Ocean e. V.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Preserving Paradise Our Environmental Project in Bocas del Toro, Panama Our latest project is located in Bocas del Toro in Panama, an archipelago in the Caribbean known for its natural beauty, diverse wildlife and vibrant culture. This tropical paradise includes the main island of Isla Col\u00f3n as well as numerous smaller islands and mangrove areas. Bocas del Toro is also home to indigenous communities who preserve their traditional way of life and pass on the cultural richness of the region. From the large number of islands, we chose the small island of San Crist\u00f3bal for the start of our project. The island is located south of the main island of Isla Col\u00f3n and covers an area of 37 square kilometres. Around 1,000 to 1,200 inhabitants live here, the indigenous Ngobe or Guaym\u00ed as well as a small number of emigrants. There are three important indigenous villages on the island: San Crist\u00f3bal, Bocatorito and Valle Escondido. The Ngobe live mainly from fishing, agriculture and handicrafts. Collaboration with Bocas Recycle Center In November 2023, in collaboration with the local Bocas Recycle Center, we were able to start implementing our project, which is based on analysing the waste problem in the region, finding solutions and, in the first phase, cleaning the local landfills. So far, the Recycle Centre only collects waste from restaurants and hotels, most of which are run by foreigners. The local population cannot afford the fees for waste collection and, especially on the more remote islands, it is difficult for the local communities to bring their waste to Bocas Town due to limited resources and a lack of transport options. As a result, the inhabitants are forced to use the nearby mangroves as a rubbish dump. https:\/\/oneearth-oneocean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Panama_Video_OEOO_1-3.mp4 Previous Next Stronger Together: Fishermen and Recycling Center in Action In cooperation with the Recycle Centre, we have started to clear the largest of the \u2018dumps\u2019 in the mangroves of San Crist\u00f3bal. We are involving the fishermen from this community in our campaign in order to sensitise them to the problem and encourage them to take responsibility for protecting the environment. During the first clean-up campaigns, we collected 3.5 tonnes of rubbish; we found discarded sofas, prams, televisions and even an oven among mountains of clothes, bottles, plastic bags and cans. During collection, we sort the waste into recyclable materials and residual waste. We take the recyclable materials to the Bocas Recycle Centre, where they are sorted again by type of plastic, pressed and then transported by ferry to the recycling facility on the mainland. Education for Sustainable Waste and Circular Economy But our commitment fundamentally goes beyond cleaning up: we want to empower the community to change their waste management practices by educating them about the separation of waste into recyclable and non-recyclable waste. We are also building covered containers in which the residents of the village can store their pre-sorted waste until the next collection date and organising regular collection dates for recyclable waste. 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