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HondurasDrought

Regenerative agriculture to strengthen the adaptation of productive systems to climate change in El Merendón, San Pedro Sula

Youth for Conservation of Honduras (JPC), led since 2025 by APAH, trains young people as environmental promoters to promote sustainable agricultural practices in the face of soil degradation and climate variability. In September 2026, Class XVI received training in regenerative agriculture in El Merendón, including soil conservation, organic fertilizers and natural crop management, to strengthen agricultural resilience to droughts and changes in rainfall.

Measure: Agriculture
Territory: Broadleaf forest and cloud forest
Youth participation: The Association of Environmental Promoters (APAH), founded in 2020 by graduates of Jóvenes para la Conservación Honduras (JPC) and with 230 members, has led the program since 2025. Certified youth leaders guide the participants, who lead local trainings in their communities.

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HondurasDrought

Agroforestry restoration for the protection of water sources in El Merendón, San Pedro Sula

In the face of drought, the Wéndeti project, of the youth organization Cipotes Honduras, promotes reforestation and environmental education in El Merendón, San Pedro Sula, a key area for water in the region. In alliance with Aguas de San Pedro, the young people planted 380 trees with the MIAF model (Milpa Interplanted with Fruit Trees), which combines forest restoration and agricultural production to protect the soil and water sources.

Measure: Ecosystem restoration
Territory: Broadleaf forest and cloud forest
Youth participation: Cipotes Honduras is a youth organization founded in 2021 by a group of friends, which today brings together more than 1,000 young university students and professionals. In Wéndeti, it raises awareness and mobilizes young volunteers who participate in reforestation and environmental education sessions.

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HondurasSea level rise

Mangrove restoration to strengthen coastal adaptation in the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras

Faced with rising sea levels and coastal erosion in the Gulf of Fonseca, the Red de Jóvenes en Acción por el Clima (REDJAC), a youth organization from San Lorenzo, participated together with CODDEFFAGOLF in the project “Youth for the Gulf: Our Home, Nuestro Futuro”, with support from Little Guardians Foundation (Colombia). They planted 1,000 mangrove propagules, an ecosystem that protects the coast against storms and tides, and held environmental education workshops in coastal and island communities.

Measure: Coastal area
Territory: Gulf of Fonseca mangroves
Youth participation: REDJAC, a youth organization based in San Lorenzo that encourages young people to lead environmental projects and campaigns, planted 1,000 mangrove propagules. In addition, he participated in workshops on social resilience in the face of the climate crisis, community work and youth leadership.

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HondurasFires

Community air quality monitoring to minimize the impacts of forest fires in Honduras

Aire Limpio Honduras is a youth-led initiative that strengthens adaptation to climate change through a community air quality monitoring network. With more than 50 low-cost monitors installed in the country, it generates open data on PM2.5 to identify risks associated with forest fires and burning, raise awareness among communities and strengthen their response capacity to protect health.

Measure: Health
Territory: N/A
Youth participation: Young Hondurans actively participate in the implementation of the project, installation and management of monitors, environmental education, community mobilization and use of data to promote public air quality policies.

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