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Roots and Wings International promotes environmental sustainability and economic development in the Americas by engaging people from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds to work together in programs that promote appropriate technologies and a greater understanding of how our lifestyle affects the global environment. |
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| Background: Much of Central America’s forest cover has been lost, devastating rural communities. With few trees to hold the soil in place, erosion is a major problem: valuable topsoil washes away and ends up clogging rivers and waterways below barren hillsides. Many endemic forest species have virtually disappeared. In addition, the burning of wood in inefficient stoves contributes to global warming. In El Salvador, a principal cause of deforestation is the use of firewood as the primary cooking fuel in many households. A typical family spends 80 hours a month collecting firewood, or up to a quarter of its income to buy fuel. Many people cook indoors over open fires. Constant exposure to wood smoke harms people, especially women and children, many of whom have serious respiratory problems. | ||||
Contact: For more information, please contact Avi Davis at 617-939-6400 or AviDavis@aol.com. |
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