Posts Tagged ‘huanchaco’

(Français) Uniting for Clean Shores: FairMail Joins UPN Students in Beach Cleaning Initiative

lunes, noviembre 13th, 2023

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In a powerful display of community collaboration, students from the Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) took the lead in organizing a beach cleaning event yesterday to address the increasing presence of plastic waste along the northern Peruvian coastline, and FairMail was proud to stand alongside them in this impactful initiative.

What We Found

The FairMail photographers and the UPN students, combed through the sandy stretches, armed with gloves and bags, collecting an alarming amount of plastic waste. The litter included single-use plastics, discarded bottles, and remnants of packaging that, if left unchecked, could have found their way into the delicate marine ecosystem.

Peru’s Pacific coast faces a growing threat from ocean plastic pollution. The alarming statistics reveal the urgency of collective action: the ICUN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) estimates that approximately 14 million tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans each year, adversely affecting marine life, ecosystems, and human health. What’s wrost is that this number is expected to triple by 2040.

The Pacific coast of Peru, with its rich marine biodiversity, is particularly vulnerable to this crisis. The plastic waste found on our beaches is just a fraction of what lurks beneath the surface, posing severe threats to the marine life that calls these waters home.

FairMail’s Commitment to Sustainable Practices

At FairMail, we believe in the power of collective action to drive positive change. Joining forces with the UNP students in this beach cleaning event aligns with our commitment to environmental responsibility and community engagement. The simple act of cleaning the beach serves as a poignant reminder of our shared responsibility to protect and preserve our natural resources.

Stay tuned for more updates on our environmental initiatives and community engagement efforts. Let’s keep our beaches clean and our oceans thriving!

 

(English) Ethical Secret Santa

martes, diciembre 18th, 2018

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Christmas is around the corner and this year we decided to give a little twist to our Amigo Secreto (Secret Santa) gift-exchange tradition. Although in FairMail we have always tried to avoid the trap of consumerism, we realize that excessive consumption has a momentous impact on our planet, and to put it simply, we don’t like that. Way too often we end up spending money to buy things that we don’t need just because at Christmas you are kind of supposed to. For these and many other reasons, we decided to further simplify our Christmas by inspiring the teenagers with the ethical hierarchy of gift exchange.  Gifts can surely come in many forms, including the non-physical. Giving your time, sharing your skills, creating memories bring more value to both the giver and the receiver. By shifting the focus from material gifts to shared experiences we hope to see the teenagers bond and have a more meaningful Christmas.

Exposición fotográfica «Cultura Viva de Huanchaco» en Trujillo y Huanchaco

viernes, marzo 13th, 2015

Bryan skate graffitiIn March the Peruvian FairMail team organized two photography expositions. The chosen theme was “Cultura viva de Huanchaco – por los ojos de jóvenes locales” (Living culture of Huanchaco – through the eyes of local teenagers).

Huanchaco is famous for the live & kicking ancient culture of local fishermen fishing on their reed fishing boats (the origin of surfing according to some) and the delicious dishes prepared with the fish they catch. We thought it would be interesting to revitalize Huanchaco’s image and show the influence of new sub-cultures on life and culture in Huanchaco.

Angeles covering the elderly in Huanchaco

Angeles covering the elderly in Huanchaco

Therefore each teenager chose to document a different sub-culture varying from skaters to graffiti artists, from surfers to artisans and from street food vendors to oriental yoga practitioners. Each teenager followed and interviewed their models during 6 weeks. The end result was each teenager selecting 8 photographs with accompanying texts explaining about the new sub-culture.

These went on display in two different venues in Huanchaco (Jugeria Yolit) and Trujillo (Alianza Francesa) where the teenagers presented their work. In total nearly 200 people visited the exposition. Also the national media noted the unique exposition with mentions in 3 national newspapers and magazines.

For pictures of the actual event, click here.

Kzanier documenting the influence of yoga on Huanchaco's culture

Kzanier documenting the influence of yoga on Huanchaco’s culture

We would like to thank our sponsor Grafica Real from Trujillo for providing the free photography prints for the exposition plus the tour of their printing facilities for our teenagers, Jugeria Yolit and the Alianza Francesa for providing the venues.

Dante covering the surfing sub culture in Huanchaco

Dante covering the surfing sub culture in Huanchaco

Gabriel Juan documenting the

Gabriel Juan documenting the «raspadilla» seller

Diana covering the local fishermen in their reed fishing boats

Diana covering the local fishermen in their reed fishing boats

Jorge documenting the food stall sellers along the beach

Jorge documenting the food stall sellers along the beach

Anidela documenting the artisans who make the souveniers for the many tourists visiting Huanchaco

Anidela documenting the artisans who make the souveniers for the many tourists visiting Huanchaco