Tag: Nosara Recicla
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NP #116: Dr’s & Scientists from the Nosara Research Project are inviting ALL area residents to participate in a survey to prepare for July 29th round table event (8 minute short version)
In this Nosara Podcast, Dr. Alvaro Salas-Castro, Dr. Tina Nabatchi, & Dr. Christian Freitag invite ALL Nosara residents to participate in an important survey.
They explain there are 3 phases to this project. Phase 1 is now complete, Phase 2 is this survey (see below links to participate & instructions), and Phase 3 is the July 29th round table event, when all of Nosara’s collected information will be shared.
They are requesting as much participation as possible from all demographics and want people to know their opinions and concerns are included and important. Their goal is to share collective information in a manner promoting unification and dialogue thus providing an opportunity to progress.
Queremos participación con todos en la comunidad!!! Inglés o español todo bien.
This was carefully written understanding there are multiple steps and it might be confusing for some.
Its in English and/or Spanish.
*SURVEY ESPANOL*
http://tinyurl.com/nosara-estudio
*SURVEY ENGLISH*
https://tinyurl.com/nosara-study
What’s happening is truly unique and an opportunity for our community to unite for a greater cause no matter our background or financial status. Participation will make a difference.
*Two important tools to help fill out the survey* 😉
VIDEO TUTORIAL (Español y Ingles)
FAQ (Ingles)
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NP #112: Guardians of Nature is on a mission… And it is working! In 23 minutes Jessica Sheffield updates how Nosara is turning into an ‘innovation lab’ and ‘faith, hope, and strategy can change anything’
In this Nosara Podcast episode Jessica Sheffield updates us about Guardians of Nature and shares her vision of increasing eco literacy throughout Latin America and beyond. The program is working already in Nosara and quickly expanding in Latin America and beyond.
Here’s my notes:
- Intro… GoN ‘Mom’ and DMA cofounder
- Nosara is an innovation lab for public schools
- Importance of trajectories
- Trees in CR almost all gone by the 1980’s yet CR changed trajectory and is now inventor of ecotourism (will put in map photos)
- DMA was not intended to ever be an island
- Local schools in Nosara having impact and ripple effect
- Step by step… Not 1 huge one
- Covid, floods, strikes, etc. Really hurt kids
- Enriching English very important
- How can people get involved?
- Can donate time, financially, or preferably both
- Could Nosara’s public school be model for the world?
- Faith, hope, and strategy can change anything
- Local businesses adopted local schools and now composting, recycling, English enrichment, etc.
- Bram recommendation of book Rocket Man
- GoN using bottom up approach, not top down
- Working with government much better in accomplishing greater reach
- Check site also 501c3 available via Amigos site
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NP #17: Del Mar Academy: How did one school change Nosara so much? What’s next?
In this episode, Rich sits down with Del Mar Academy founders Haley Macmillan-Ord and Jessica Sheffield to discuss updates with Del Mar Academy and their side of the story with opening and operating a school deep in the jungle.
Short version (14 minutes):
Full version (55 minutes):
Most people understand opening and operating any kind of school is not easy.
Opening a school deep in the jungle in a small town hours away from major civilization (via sometimes horrendous roads), zero supplies, very few students, plus so much more… Well that is even harder.
But this is exactly what the Del Mar Academy founders did back in 2007.
People new to Nosara might not be aware of what Nosara was like just a short decade or so ago… Nosara used to be a tiny little town with very challenging access, almost zero publicity, no private schools, very limited medical care, and overall was an extremely challenging place for expats to live if they had kids.
However, Nosara of today is becoming a popular, well-heeled tourist town mentioned by major publications such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Outside Magazine, CNN, FOX, and so many others… There are doctors, dentists, chiropractors, the supermarkets are improving, there is a wide variety of restaurants and there is a chance the main road will finally be paved.
But it was not always this way. Del Mar Academy helped bring Nosara to the forefront of options for families looking for a spot in Latin America which is a big factor why Nosara is filled with families and nature preserves instead of nightclubs and condo developments.
The success of Del Mar Academy is now helping other private schools to open and operate, plus Del Mar Academy helps the local public schools a great deal, as well as providing scholarships to local Tico’s. Now that Del Mar Academy is a foundation their goal is to drastically increase their funding so they can provide more scholarships and increase environmental awareness not in Nosara but throughout the world.
https://www.nosarascholarships.org/donate—donar.html
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NP #5: Nosara Recicla is asking for some help ASAP from Nosara residents
In this episode, President of Nosara Recicla Veronica Monge stops by to fill Rich in about a very pressing matter. They need signatures from Nosara residents on an important document which will help expedite servicing for trash in the Nosara area.
Veronica will be distributing the document for signatures at key locations throughout town such as Gilded Iguana, Surfing Nosara, Super Nosara, La Paloma, and hopefully a couple of others to be added soon. Time is of the essence on this one though unfortunately.
Her goal is to have the signatures by Monday, November 19. If you can please stop by to sign this document everyone will greatly appreciate it. To learn the details of what’s going on please listen to this episode.
Many thanks to everyone who supports Nosara Recicla and is paying attention to the trash situation in our area. There are many volunteers donating their time and energy who ask for nothing in return. In fact, there is a group of volunteers led by Bobbi Johnson who go every Thursday to help at the facility. Please join Bobbi and her crew if you’re able to do so.
This episode is a shortened version of a longer conversation with Veronica so stay tuned for the full episode in the very near future. In the meantime, if you’re a resident and you have a cedula please sign the document to help us. The high season is coming and along with the waves also brings the tourist and we are going to have trash we have to do something with.
