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In the mountains of El Paraíso, Honduras, rural families don't just grow coffee, cocoa or trees. Today, they are cultivating something even more important: hope, environmental awareness and a sustainable future for all.
Behind this change is the Paraíso Verde project, an initiative that brings together producers, technicians, local authorities and organisations such as Swisscontact, with financial support from the European Union through the Global Gateway strategy.
Climate action often seems distant, difficult, and foreign. But in El Paraíso, it became real. Thanks to clean technologies and practical training, rural communities have managed to reduce their carbon footprint and improve their quality of life.
These are just some of the solutions that are making a difference:
Gracias a las acciones de Swisscontact, sus socios ejecutores y al financiamiento de la Unión Europea a través de la estrategia Global Gateway, así como al compromiso activo de productores, técnicos y gobiernos locales, esta alianza ha transformado el paisaje productivo y ambiental de la región. A través de cadenas como el café, el cacao, la ganadería y los sistemas forestales, se han implementado modelos agrícolas sostenibles que benefician tanto al medio ambiente como a las comunidades.
Thanks to the actions of Swisscontact, its implementing partners and funding from the European Union through the Global Gateway strategy, as well as the active commitment of producers, technicians and local governments, this alliance has transformed the region's productive and environmental landscape. Through value chains such as coffee, cocoa, livestock and forestry systems, sustainable agricultural models have been implemented that benefit both the environment and communities.
The work is not only technological. It is also deeply human. Thanks to joint efforts, more than 205,000 trees have been planted and 72,000 hectares of forest have been protected, areas that are key to conserving biodiversity and water sources.
The result: an estimated capture of 476,770 tonnes of CO₂ each year, thanks to sustainable agroforestry practices.
Paraíso Verde has supported more than 5,000 producers. People like Williams Romero, a local coffee farmer, have learned to produce in a cleaner and more resilient way.
‘With this ECOPIL system, we don't use polyethylene bags, which is less polluting. The plant survives the whole winter. As producers, we must adapt to climate change and seek efficiency in varieties and planting times.’
The impact is clear: better quality of life, better health, fewer emissions, and a restored natural environment. But there is also something deeper: the feeling that it is possible to live in balance with the earth.
Paraíso Verde proves that local action can have a global impact. And that, with knowledge, technology and teamwork, any community can be part of the climate solution. Today, El Paraíso reminds us that planting trees is also planting the future.
