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los medios de transporte-una actividad para nivel 1 ó 2
It’s easy to add a sustainability angle to an introduction or review of vocabulary for medios de transporte. First, I give students this handout with drawings of el monopatín, el coche, el metro, el tren, el autobús, a caballo, la motocicleta, la bicicleta, … Continue reading
Como la vida misma
Como la vida misma, the short story by Rosa Montero, puts you in the driver’s seat during a morning traffic jam in an anonymous city. Humorous at times, the present tense, second person narration pulls you into the stress, aggression, euphoria, … Continue reading
Tox Town y la Salud Ambiental
“¿Sabe usted qué riesgos para la salud ambiental existen en su comunidad?” The National Library of Medicine has produced a Spanish-language version of Tox Town, an interactive web site created for children to learn about health hazards in their environment. … Continue reading
La Vida Verde-comprensión auditiva con RNE
Radio Nacional de España offers a weekly radio program, La Vida Verde presented by Pilar Sampietro Colom, that explores green initiatives throughout Spain. The radio programs are about 50 minutes long and incorporate several segments, including new music from Spanish artists, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecological Living, Environment & Ecology, Environmental Resources in Spanish, Sustainable Economics & Consumption
Tagged agriculture, Arts, climate change, comprensión auditiva, fair trade, interconnectedness, multiple perspectives, music, Sustainable cities, technology, Transportation
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Hogares Verdes y la Rutina Diaria
Hogares Verdes is a program developed by Spain’s Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente to help families make environmentally sustainable choices a part of their daily routines and purchasing habits. On the web site you can download pdf files, brochures, … Continue reading
TUNZA: una revista ecológica internacional para jóvenes y por jóvenes
Tunza is a magazine produced by UNEP (United Nations Environmental Program) and written by and for young people across the globe. Each magazine, available on their web site in PDF format, focuses on a particular environmental theme addressed from a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment & Ecology, Environmental Resources in Spanish, Quality of Life, Rights & Solidarity, Sustainable Economics & Consumption, Tolerance & Diversity
Tagged agriculture, climate change, contaminación, lecturas y literatura, multiple perspectives, Sustainable cities, Transportation
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Getting around in the city
Las Franjas Blancas para peatones are a series of brief (some are 30 seconds) videos depiciting scenes from Lima, Perú in support of creating a more pedestrian friendly city. The videos are captioned in Spanish and can be stopped to … Continue reading
Posted in Quality of Life, Rights & Solidarity
Tagged Arts, De Viaje, short videos, Sustainable cities, Transportation
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Peatónman: pedestrian rights
Peatónman is the creation of the Asociación de Peatones de Quito. This new superhéroe seeks to make streets safe and cities walkable for its citizens. This video shows a “live” Peatónman in action. He stops cars from parking on the sidewalks … Continue reading
