The Rainforest Partnership team all arrived in Quito safely, and have loads of stories to share! The city’s 9,350 feet above sea level was a significant leap from Austin and Stockholm, but didn’t stop our group from ascending even higher up one of the surrounding volcanoes. The views were stunning!
After long correspondence with Swedish photographers Martin Edstrom and Alfred Runow abroad, it is great to finally see them in person. They carry young, vibrant personalities giving wonderful energy to RP’s projects. Their presence should produce an interesting contrast in composition to Michel’s video coverage. With only minor bouts of altitude sickness, we set out straightaway to meet with our partners Conservacion y Desarollo (CyD).
We have been collaborating with CyD in anticipation of our upcoming visit to the Sani Isla community, and it is wonderful to share progress. Alfredo Duenas has been instrumental in filling in the gaps of information. He has provided crucial data for our project proposal and worked with the community over the past few months.
We all had wonderful meetings with CyD at their offices discussing the Sani Isla project.
We have been immersed in numerous other meetings in Quito with potential partners and other NGOs. They are doing amazing work independently, and the ideas we are generating together are providing important connections and potential projects. We are looking forward to arriving in Sani Isla and see how the community is doing!
