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ASOGAL Promotes Socially Responsible Business Practices
The Galapagos National Tour Operators Association (ASOGAL) has been working on promoting socially responsible practices among tourism companies. The goal is that tour operators contribute voluntarily to improve the social and …
Ecuadorian Government Rejects Global Warming Experiment Near the Galapagos
Planktos, a small California company, proposed last week to spread 100 tons of pulverized iron over the Pacific Ocean near the Galapagos Islands. This proposal was made in hopes of fertilizing a rich crop of carbon dioxide …
Galapagos Education Reform Gets Dutch Support
The Ecuadorian representatives in the Netherlands, in response to the proposal by the Charles Darwin Foundation, recently reported that the Dutch government agreed to provide financial support for Education Reform in the …
Sharkwater opens November 2nd: A shark documentary made in the Galapagos
Rob Stewart’s documentary “Sharkwater”, winner of 19 international film awards, explores the decline of the world’s shark population and its effects on the environment.
“Sharkwater” takes you into the…
80 tour operators finish training in Galapagos
On September 27th the Galapagos Chamber of Tourism concluded with the Tourism Services Integral Training Program. This was part of the Sustainable Development for the Galapagos Productive Sectors Project-FOMIN II …
Correa Allies Win Ecuador Constitution Assembly Vote
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa’s allies won the majority of seats for a constitutional convention. Delegates linked to Correa took at least 71 of 130 seats in the October 1st election for an …
San Cristobal has a new wind power plant in operation
Ecuador started to produce electricity in San Cristobal Island with a brand new wind powered energy plant. The new facility produces 2,400 kilowatts of clean electricity.
The United Nations…
Reforms on tourism regulations underway
Galapagos continues to face new changes with the Protected Area Tourism Regulations reform that President Correa has enacted these past months.
One part of this reform indicates that tourism activities can…
Galapagos listed as threatened for first time
According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in a report titled “Extinction crisis escalates: Red List shows apes, corals, vultures, dolphins all in danger”, three corals located …
Minister of Environment accused of mismanagement
According to the newspaper, El Comercio, Ecuadorian legislators are working to remove the Minister of her obligations. She said that this is a campaign to persecute Rafael Correa’s government.
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