HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR PLANET?

Lapa Rios was recently involved in a celebration of Biodiversity Day by local grade school and high school students, who organized a full day of activities in Puerto Jimenez around the theme. The main objective of the celebration was to motivate the children to investigate the biodiversity of the Osa Peninsula. Sustainability and conservation professionals were involved to give presentations about the area’s flora and fauna. Lapa Rios staff at the Puerto Jimenez office created a banner asking "How do you like your planet?" which represented current environmental threats and their solutions. Rain did not stop children of all ages from parading proudly down the main street with their conservation message promoting the idea of planting trees. Kids from the Nueva Hoja School performed a play, and sang a song of Corcovado, our nearby national park. Other activities included painting meaningful drawings that would encourage people to take care of the environment, its wildlife and the entire ecosystem. The local community was extremely impressed and inspired by the kids’ presentations.