Dig, dump, repeat, then watch the forest grow: Q&A with mangrove restorer Keila Vazquez

CHELEM, Mexico — In Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, a few words describe the most common occupations: fisher, merchant, mother. Over the past decade, the port town of Chelem has seen the emergence of a new line of work. Starting in 2010, a group of 18 local women, many of them descended from the Maya, have undertaken … Continue reading Dig, dump, repeat, then watch the forest grow: Q&A with mangrove restorer Keila Vazquez