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Category Archives: environment

Burning

Sparrows rise phoenix-like from the long-abandoned fields …

Posted byMarek04 Feb 2014Posted inenvironment, NicaraguaTags: birds, fire, managua, Nicaragua, road, travelLeave a comment on Burning

Masaya Crater, as Seen from Runway

A quick peek at local geothermic activity upon arrival at Managua:

Posted byMarek31 Jan 201426 Jan 2014Posted inenvironment, NicaraguaTags: airport, managua, Masaya, Nicaragua, volcanoLeave a comment on Masaya Crater, as Seen from Runway

Planting Papaya & Maggots on the Volcano

A visit to Finca Bona Fide on the slopes of dormant volcano Maderas (Ometepe) …

Posted byMarek30 Jan 201430 Jan 2014Posted incanal, environment, food, Nicaragua, workTags: chicken, citrus, maderas, maggots, Nicaragua, ometepe, papaya, volcanoLeave a comment on Planting Papaya & Maggots on the Volcano

First Glimpse of the Sea

A few fotos from our recent annual Coffee Camp field trip to Leon & the Pacific coast at Poneloya …

Posted byMarek27 Jan 201422 Jun 2018Posted incoffee camps, environment, NicaraguaTags: beach, camps, cathedral, coffee, leon, ocean, pacific, travel, volcano3 Comments on First Glimpse of the Sea

“Un Millón de Amigos” (More Verses)

Here are some more verses to Roberto Carlos’s beloved song, as sung/drawn/realized by my students at Ocalca Coffee Camp …

Posted byMarek22 Jan 201411 Apr 2021Posted incoffee camps, environment, Nicaragua, songs, student artworkTags: "un millon de amigos", birds, ocalca, roberto carlos, singing, student artworkLeave a comment on “Un Millón de Amigos” (More Verses)

La Hermandad: Signs

Here are some philosophical signs from around our Coffee Camp …

Posted byMarek20 Jan 201417 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, environment, Nicaragua, Translate this!Tags: camps, coffee, La Hermandad, natureLeave a comment on La Hermandad: Signs

La Hermandad: How We Produce Coffee

Here, my students would like to give you a basic overview of the various stages of coffee production on their semi-organic plantation …

Posted byMarek16 Jan 201411 Apr 2021Posted incoffee camps, environment, food, Nicaragua, student artwork, Translate this!, workTags: coffee, comics, harvest, La Hermandad, Nicaragua, planting, student artwork, work1 Comment on La Hermandad: How We Produce Coffee

La Hermandad: Morning Weather

One thing I love about the weather here in the mountains of Northern Nicaragua — it’s so open to interpretation.

Posted byMarek15 Jan 2014Posted incoffee camps, environment, NicaraguaTags: camps, coffee, cold, La Hermandad, Nicaragua, weatherLeave a comment on La Hermandad: Morning Weather

“You’re arrested!” (Yefri Alexander)

Yefri Alexander draws a scene of eco-crime in San Ramon:

Posted byMarek29 Nov 201326 Nov 2013Posted incomics exchange, environment, Nicaragua, student artworkTags: crime, deforestation, environment, forest, Nicaragua, police, san ramonLeave a comment on “You’re arrested!” (Yefri Alexander)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Shipping

Let’s look at the amount of CO2 emitted per ton per mile:

Posted byMarek25 Nov 201325 Dec 2013Posted incanal, environment, NicaraguaTags: carbon dioxide, emissions, environment, greenhouse, plane, ship, shipping, train, truck1 Comment on Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Shipping

“We take care of the environment” (Maycol)

Drawn during a workshop in San Ramon, Nicaragua (2010)… Translated by Heather Jones & Marek Bennett

Posted byMarek22 Oct 201323 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, environment, Nicaragua, student artworkTags: comics, deforestation, environment, forest, reforestation, san ramon, treesLeave a comment on “We take care of the environment” (Maycol)

“There’s no water in the well” (Rafael)

Drawn by Rafael during a workshop in San Ramon, Nicaragua (2010): Translated by Heather Jones.

Posted byMarek21 Oct 201322 Oct 2013Posted incomics exchange, environment, Nicaragua, religion, student artworkTags: comics, environment, san ramon, trees, waterLeave a comment on “There’s no water in the well” (Rafael)

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