27. Earthcare is Peoplecare. Milmer Martinez Vergara of Plant with Purpose

In this episode we’ll have a conversation with Milmer Martinez Vergara, a Program Officer with the international development organization Plant with Purpose. Milmer works with the organization’s Latin American projects to incorporate conservation biology into their development work with the poor. According to him, protecting natural ecosystems also has the effect of creating resilient communities.Want to get a message to comment on this episode? Use the voicemail function on the podcast site, or send an email: [email protected] Guest: Milmer Martinez Vergara - Regional Director with Plant with Purpose Mentions: Gregor Mendel - Augustinian monk who experimented with inherited traits in plants and is now considered the father of genetics.  Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombian novelist and winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature agroforestry - UN definition and as practiced by Plant with Purpose savings groups -how they work Jacques Cousteau and Cousteau SocietyAnna’s hummingbirdKeywords: community development, poverty, ecotourism, sustainable agriculture, native species, low impact farming, ecological development, Columbia, FARC, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia. Find us on our website: Earthkeepers Support the Earthkeepers podcast Check out the Ecological Disciple

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The Earthkeepers Podcast promotes global connection among ecological-minded people who believe that earth care is an integral part of spiritual life. Through conversations about topics like ecology, climate change, gardening, farming, social enterprise, theology, environmental justice, outdoor recreation, conservation and community development, we aim to inspire a movement of ordinary earthkeepers who will help heal the world.