Estuary Update!
To all our volunteers, collaborators, followers, and the entire estuary community, we hope you are well as you receive this email. The Estuary invites you to learn about the initiatives and actions carried out this week. Discover the activities, tips, and information shared for the benefit of all.
Estuary Cinema and Conversation: The Absent House
Cine del Estuario, in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Documentary Filmmakers Association, presents La Casa Ausente, a documentary by filmmaker Rubén Abruña, this coming Saturday, July 4, 2020, at 7pm via Premiere on Facebook.
Following the main presentation, join the discussion "The Absent House: Sustainable Architecture in the Face of Climate Change." Join the conversation between director Rubén Abruña, architect Fernando Abruña, and Estuary director Brenda Torres at 7:55 PM via Facebook Live.
Join the event HERE
Sounding Estuary: Episode 2: Drought and Water Monitoring
The Estuary invites you to listen to the second episode of Estuario Sonoro , a bi-weekly podcast featuring interviews with key players in the management of the waterways that surround us. Subscribe on your favorite app or listen at https://estuario.org/podcasts/
The Estuary invites you to be more mindful of your water consumption. Discover these ten tips for conserving this resource. Every action counts; we can all make a difference.
The Estuary invites you to reflect on the concept of resilience and apply it in your daily life.
We share weekly monitoring data for the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Reserve and surrounding beaches . We publish new results every Friday at 3 PM on our Facebook page.
Puerto Rico's Water Quality Monitoring Day is approaching on August 29, 2020. Register at https://estuario.org/diademonitoreo and adopt a body of water for the day. Participate in the Training Workshop on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, to learn about the tools and protocol for conducting your monitoring.
Media coverage and publications:
The Estuary shares the following relevant media coverage on the topic of drought in Puerto Rico this week:
Bauzá Ortega, J. June 27, 2020. Saharan dust and drought. El Nuevo Día. Point of View. p. 31.
Alvarado León, GE June 28, 2020. Water management in Puerto Rico is unsustainable. El Nuevo Día. Puerto Rico today. pp. 4-5.
The Estuary urges you to take all your trash with you from beaches and other bodies of water. Remember to keep our natural areas clean. You can make a difference.
The beaches belong to everyone, the trash is yours, take it with you.
The Estuary wishes you a great weekend!
Tune in to our social media channels, where we share information, including various virtual activities that will contribute to your personal and professional development. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
The Estuary wishes you a good weekend. We encourage you to stay connected with us through our social media channels.
