On Sunday, March 26, the AguaVida Network hosted San Miguel's first annual Water Fair featuring a variety of interactive workshops and... Read more
The AguaVida Network Bulletin
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San Miguel de Allende and its surrounding communities are running out of water and the water that we do have is often contaminated with arsenic and fluoride. This urgent situation requires broad community participation in the search for solutions. The AguaVida Bulletin seeks to contribute to an informed community and collaborative efforts to confront this crisis. We welcome article submissions and suggestions. You can reach us at bulletin@redaguavida.net.
The AGUA/VIDA Bulletin
The community of San Jose de Gracia gathers by their newly restored rainwater reservoir to plant 1,000 native trees. (All photos courtesy Victoria Collier)
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO – In 2023, climate change is no longer a theoretical threat. Around the world extreme weather causes devastation,... Read more
#SanMigueldeAllende #PidenAtencióUrgente CONTAMINACIÓN DIRECTA AL ARROYO DEL ZARAMAGO Y OLOR FÉTIDO ES LO QUE VIVEN #AlMomento EN LA ZONA ALTA DE SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
[translation] SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GTO.,- A citizen complaint reported strong contamination of the Zaramago stream and a foul smell of feces in... Read more
On February 5, 2022, a new community radio station was launched in Dolores Hidalgo--Radio Cuenca de la Independencia--produced at the Agricultural... Read more
[Translation] A massive project recently inaugerated in San Miguel de Allende has generated more questions than answers. The Citizens' Forum "... Read more
The water hyacinth is a beautiful but destructive aquatic plant. It happens to be one of the most noxious aquatic weeds in the world with its toxic ability to engulf vast expanses at an exponential pace.
Water hyacinths already cover 240 hectares of the Presa Allende
The municipal government is continuing to act against the presence of water hyacinths in the Presa Allende. Since the current municipal... Read more
On December 2, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) published its denial of the "environmental impact authorization"... Read more
Civil and community organizations and inhabitants of the Cuenca de la Independencia have come together to demonstrate against the destruction of... Read more