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Women in Mexico step up to protect ancient Aztec farms and save a vanishing ecosystem
Women in Mexico City’s Xochimilco and San Gregorio Atlapulco are reclaiming chinampas to combat pollution and urban threats, with four women among 16 farmers certified for sustainable practices.
- In Mexico, women are increasingly buying chinampas, the island farms built by the Aztecs, to engage in sustainable farming and preserve the ecosystems threatened by urbanization and pollution.
- Jasmín Ordóñez is part of this movement, working to restore degraded farmland and tackle pollution in the area.
- Diana Laura Vázquez Mendoza from the National Autonomous University highlights the importance of women in revitalizing chinampas and encourages them to take ownership.
- Studies show that these chinampas help preserve biodiversity and reduce urban temperature and flooding, emphasizing their ecological significance.
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Independent Español“We’re going to close our eyes and we’re going to ask our mother’s permission for water to allow us to sail peacefully,” says Jasmin Ordonez as the boat passes through a narrow canal.
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Women in Mexico step up to protect the island farms traditionally inherited by men
This story is a collaboration between The Associated Press and Mongabay. MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out at the water as the wooden boat she is in crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chinampas, island farms that were built by the Aztecs thousands of years ago. “Let’s close our eyes […]
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