Earth Connections *
April 22 is Earth Day! This year, the Earth Day theme is "A Billion Acts of Green," a campaign to generate a billion acts of environmental service and advocacy. In honor of Earth Day, ProLiteracy is sharing a few stories about innovative projects our partners are doing around the world to integrate literacy with preserving the environment. Mexico - PLAMAC and AYUDA MUTUA Solar ovens, medicinal herb gardens, and cactus greenhouses are just a few of the projects that Mexican learners have undertaken to help their communities celebrate and preserve their land. In the community of Ajuno (near Patzcuaro), learners have cultivated a garden with native species of flowers and herbs. Doña Salud, who oversees the garden, can name all the plants and explain their household, medicinal, and aesthetic uses. In the arid desert outside of Dolores Hidalgo, learners in La Cuenca del Guzano have installed a simple greenhouse that accommodates rows of Prickly Pear cactus, one of the few plants...
