• Submitted by: manso
• Travel and Tourism
• 10 / 21 / 2010

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Please feel free to forward this invitation to anyone who might be interested...

Dear Colleague,

Eco Cuba Exchange and Global Exchange Reality Tours invites you to join us on this very special tour for environmentalists and environmental educators in Environmental and Sustainable Development fields:

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN CUBA http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/1140.html

FEBRUARY 12 - 20, 2011

Cuba's nation-wide community and school-based environmental education programs have been internationally praised for over two decades. In 2006, the World Wildlife Foundation declared Cuba to be the only nation living sustainably due to its high Quality of Life indices and low Carbon Footprint.

Travel with us and meet the policy makers and practitioners who make it happen!

Tour the sites and meet the staff and volunteers of:

* Sustainable development projects in Havana and rural Cuba
* Urban gardens, rural farms and farmers' markets
* Environmental NGOs, such as the Foundation for Nature and Humanity
* Scientists and Educators at the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
* Teachers and students maintaining urban and rural school gardens
* Las Terrazas, an intentional sustainable community and school
* Eco-Station in the Sierra Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Pinar del Rio
* Renewable Energy vocational-technical schools and NGO Cuba Solar
* Recycling and environmental clean up projects
* Cultural activities and individual meetings according to interest


For complete programmatic and logistical information on this research tour: http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/1140.html

For articles and videos on environmental policies and programs in Cuba: http://www.ecocubaexchange.org

For any questions regarding program or logistics, please contact Pam Montanaro
Coordinator of ECO CUBA EXCHANGE at 510-649-1052 or pam@...

Registration forms for the ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN CUBA tour: http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/forms.html

To register for this research tour:

1. Fill out the Application, Health and Liability, and Travel Affidavit forms on this web page: http://www.globalexchange.org/tours/forms.html.

2. Scan and email them, along with your CV/resume, to: pam@... and to drea@...

or fax them Attention: Drea, Cuba Reality Tours at 415-255-7498.

3. If you wish, you may call in your credit card information for your deposit to Drea at 415-575-5527 (a secure line).

We look forward to your inquiries and interest!

Sincerely,

Pam Montanaro
pam@...
Eco Cuba Exchange
www.ecocubaexchange.org
510-649-1052

Travel will be arranged by Global Exchange Reality Tours, a licensed Cuba Travel Service Provider, organizing educational tours to Cuba for over twenty years.

Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CubaNews/message/118590