20. July 2026
We are super excited to share that the Ecocenter of AMMAR and Unit of the transformation of agricultural produce were equipped with solar energy system. This allows to move forward with many activities from operation of seaweed shredding machine to digital management of community enterprise, education and awareness raising presentations on agroecology to movie nights ! Thanks to #SolarImpactcv for a fast and quality installation as well as training our partners #AMMAR to use and maintain the...
08. June 2026
Cleanup campaign in Moia Moia. And the sea and the beach can breathe a little easier now, and the children can play in the sand again. Many people joined forces with the Moia Moia community, and as a result, we removed over 1400 kg of trash, mainly plastic, fishing lines, but also octopus fishing pots that are brought by the currents to our beaches from far away. Big thanks to the teams of community enterprise AMMAR, NGO ECOCV, University Jean Piaget of Cabo Verde, Town Hall of the Municipality...
08. April 2026
Projet: L’agroécotourisme communautaire: une voie vers la résilience socio-économique et écologique sur l'île de Santiago, Cabo Verde / en partenariat avec: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
25. March 2026
Partnership protocol with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment for the implementation of the project in collaboration with the National Directorate of the Environment: Identification of critical habitats, residency patterns and blue corridors for whales and dolphins in Cabo Verde.
11. December 2025
Over the last two weeks southern islands of Cabo Verde, especially Santiago, have been experiencing a large inundation of brown macroalgae Sargassum. In some beaches like Moia Moia or Baia the layers of rotting reached up to 95cm and 65 cm respectively, with biomass reaching more than of 200 tones per beach. Removal in some areas such as Calheta São Miguel and Praia Baixo has already started.
09. August 2025
Agro-ecotourism for the socio-economic and ecological resilience or rural communities in Santiago Island, Cabo Verde. In the environment of climate change there is a growing need to adapt and value the products of the land and hard work of local farmers; agroecotourism coupled with education of both producers and the users, offers not only potential for the diversification of agricultural practices but also learning opportunities for more sustainable practices as choice of products by the...