1hr 1min 17sec | Documentary | Peasants, Rural Wellbeing, Identity | February 10, 2022 Buried Seeds (2022) looks at the life experiences of twenty peasants in Southern Costa Rica, their sense of identity, their daily struggles, the threats to their ways of life, and what sustains them. The stories told in their own words reveal
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1hr 2min 21sec | Documentary | Social Determinants of Health, Nicaraguan Migrants, Wellbeing | June 10, 2021 More than Migrants (2021) follows the lived experience of nine people striving to make a new life for themselves and their families in Costa Rica. The stories told in their own words reveal the strength and resilience needed
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Welcome to the Las Nubes Project and EcoCampus Events page. Here you will find opportunities to engage with our community through lectures, workshops, cultural activities, field experiences, and special programs that highlight our commitment to sustainability, conservation, and collaborative learning. Join us to explore new ideas, connect with partners, and experience the vibrant work taking
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The Grounded Project endeavours to contribute to the profound understanding of the contradictions of socioecological wellbeing in the Global South. Through a transdisciplinary, participatory approach engaging academics, students and key stakeholders around community-relevant issues, the Grounded Project combines film creation with grounded research methodology to create and support knowledge mobilization related to public discourse about
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Adjective Middle English, from Old English grund; akin to Old High German grunt ground:1. Connected to the earth2. Confined to stay inside3. Not allowed to fly (in aviation)4. Based on empirical data (as in Grounded Theory)5. Mature, sensible with well-considered priorities Grounded is an approach to bringing awareness to issues concerning environmental sustainability, biodiversity conservation,
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Awards for Graduate Research in Neotropical Conservation These awards continue to support fieldwork and research related to Neotropical conservation in the Las Nubes Biological Reserve and the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor in Costa Rica.
The Las Nubes Lecture Series is a platform that brings together scholars, conservationists, and community voices to explore pressing issues in Neotropical conservation, rural well-being, and environmental sustainability. Through lectures, film screenings, and panel discussions, we examine the ecological, social, and cultural dimensions of conservation in Costa Rica and beyond. Join us to deepen your
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