photo by Linda FarthingLake Poopó’s dry lakebed. The lake dried up almost completely in December 2015 by Linda Farthing – February 1, 2017 As Lake Poopó vanishes, depleted by water
Bolivia’s Disappearing Lake
Prepared for the worst’: Bolivians face historic drought, and global warming could intensify it
Bolivia’s worst drought in 25 years is affecting large regions of the country. Some residents are only receiving water three days a week, while many collect rain water to offset
Sustainable Eco-Communities: What if the Present looked at the Past to build the Future?
La Paz, Bolivia Partners of the Americas chapter environmental chair Ursula Bustillos-Daza was able to give a talk to the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment about creating sustainable eco-communities
September 2016 NC Partners’ Board of Directors Meeting and Pot-Luck Social
September 2016 NC Partners’ Board of Directors Meeting and Pot-Luck Social Both are at the home of Katushka Olave (919-491-0269) 9 Spreading Oak Court Durham, NC 27713 MAP Board of
Teacher in Residence Application Period Extended
Teacher in Residence program application deadline has been extended to midnight on Monday April 18. For background and application see documents on the left under ‘Projects’.
PartnersCampus Meeting in Chapel Hill on Saturday, January 30th
NC Partners of the Americas is having its first PartnersCampus meeting. All are welcome for fellowship,to learn about new projects, meet student members,talk with Karen Guzman, national student advisor, and
NORTH CAROLINA YOUTH LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITY TO COLOMBIA
Partners of the Americas is excited to announce that applications for the U.S. Youth Ambassadors Program to Colombia (YA) are now open! The YA program is supported by the U.S.
Come to Our 2015 Annual Meeting!
Please join us for the 2015 annual meeting. This year’s meeting takes place at the Chapel Hill public library. We will have our annual board meeting in the morning, enjoy
Leapfrogging to a Green Building Code in Bolivia
A group of Master’s students at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment will be working with Partners of the Americas on a project titled Leapfrogging to a Green Building
2014 Annual Meeting Celebrates Year of Successes
North Carolina Partners gathered for its annual meeting last Saturday and enjoyed a number of presentations about programs and projects from the year 2014. New Board members and officers were