Social and Economic Development for Local People
Our culturally-appropriate programs result in immediate and measurable benefits to endangered species, natural resources, and human communities. Our field teams provide underserved communities with jobs they are proud of, and training that will take them further in their careers. The people who promote our stoves make lasting connections in their community. Our stove builders gain hands-on experience in masonry, which they can take beyond the scopes of our work and pass down to their children. Stove recipients are grateful to breathe clean air and spend less time and money on fuel for cooking.
Learn about the environments we protect with community-based conservation
Our teams in Mexico are protecting their environments and empowering their neighbors.
Our Stoves in Action
Communities and Their Environments
The monarch butterfly: Spirits of the departed
In Michoacán, Mexico, monarchs are often described as souls of the departed revisiting their loved ones. They are cherished, and tourism for their annual migration benefits local communities. But deforestation from fuelwood harvest is driving the disappearance of the monarchs.
I joined ECOLIFE because I find it very interesting how technology can be a unifying solution to economic, social, and environmental problems.
– Lalo Ramirez, ECOLIFE MX Department of Stoves and Construction
Help women like Gloria teach others
Our local promoters are able to share our mission because of people like you.