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Convocatoria Para Participantes

CONVOCATORIA PARA PARTICIPANTES

EQUIPOS COMUNITARIOS DE RESPUESTA A EMERGENCIAS (CERT)

PROGRAMA “FORMACIÓN DE CAPACITADORES” (TTT)

Friends of Mother Earth (Amigos de la Madre Tierra) invita a postulantes a participar en un programa piloto nacional para establecer la primera red de Equipos Comunitarios de Respuesta a Emergencias (CERT) en Bolivia. Este curso presencial de una semana, denominado CERT Formando a los Capacitadores (TTT), se llevará a cabo en Cochabamba durante el primer trimestre del 2026 y tiene como objetivo preparar a líderes locales para impartir capacitación en sus propias comunidades como respuesta a desastres.
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Friends of Mother Earth Launches First National Community Emergency Response Team Train-the-Trainer Program to Strengthen Community Disaster Preparedness

Bolivia is experiencing rising climate emergencies—from extreme heat and drought to floods and wildfires. Friends of Mother Earth, in partnership with CERT Latin Global, is launching Bolivia’s first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer Program in early 2026. This landmark initiative will certify 12 local leaders from six departments to build the country’s first community-led emergency response network.

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The Ecological Economy, Biomímesis, and the Prevention of Fires

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‘The Ecological Economy, Biomímesis, and the Prevention of Fires’ was the title of a presentation given by Christian Stalberg at the International Seminar on Fires hosted by the Agro-Environmental Court of Bolivia held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on November 21, 2025.

Stalberg’s presentation explained how ecological economics, biomimicry, and fire prevention can jointly protect forests in the Santa Cruz Chiquitanía while supporting sustainable livelihoods. Ecological economics promotes income based on regenerative, forest-friendly activities such as agroforestry, non-timber forest products, and localized circular economies that reduce the need for deforestation. Biomimicry offers design strategies inspired by rainforest systems—including multilayer agroforestry, natural moisture retention, and fire-resistant landscape patterns. Fire prevention combines community-led brigades, Indigenous knowledge, fuel-load reduction, and improved land-use planning to stop fires before they start. Together, these three approaches reinforce one another, creating resilient ecosystems, sustainable livelihoods, and safer communities.