Sustainable alternatives to eliminate waste for local restaurants
February 19, 2021 As part of the Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative’s efforts to promote business and community resilience, 50 Borikashi waste fermenters from Trito Agro-Industrial Services, Inc. (TAIS) will be delivered in the coming days to small businesses in the municipalities of Cabo Rojo and San Germán. The delivery will be accompanied by compostable […]
Resilience and community planning in Puerto Rico’s recovery
February 23, 2021 The onslaught of various atmospheric events in Puerto Rico has imposed several setbacks on the path to reconstruction. This situation reinforces the need for our communities to strengthen their disaster response methods and become more resilient. During our Stay Open, Stay Safe session, we talked with Félix Aponte-González, our new colleague and […]
Nonprofit partnership achieves Guajataca Tunnel revitalization
February 23, 2021 When you travel to the west of Puerto Rico, you can see the coast of the municipality of Quebradillas and Isabela, particularly the Guajataca Tunnel, one of the most beautiful coastal views on the entire island. What for decades was a tourist attraction, being the gateway to Isabela from Quebradillas, and a […]
Boosting economic development through digital commerce
February 23, 2021 In a crisis, the one who has the capacity to adapt survives. The world has faced constant change throughout history. However, the current scenario, where social distancing prevents the ability of a brand or business to interact directly with the consumer, has caused a sudden change in the way of doing business. […]
New initiatives in the food market among local organizations and entrepreneurs
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February 19, 2021 Seven months into the pandemic, many restaurants have had to close their doors. However, according to an article published by The New York Times, others have seen the opportunity to focus on agriculture by creating their own gardens and growing in the farm-to-table concept. This is the case of Puerto Rican agriculture Crystal […]
From crisis to opportunity: a new model of housing for communities in Puerto Rico
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February 19, 2021 They say that bad times generate new inventions. During this edition of Stay Open, Stay Safe, we spoke with Carla Gautier, an architect who reinvented herself after Hurricane Maria to provide a new model of accessible and safe housing for communities in Puerto Rico. After finishing her studies in architecture in the […]
Secure housing from shipping containers
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February 19, 2021 They say that some of the best ideas are born during a crisis. For Puerto Rican architect Carla Gautier Castro, her business KONTi Design Built Studio is proof of how a crisis can turn into an opportunity, and in her case, how her life shifted as she found a new mission in the midst of chaos. In less than three years, two major natural disasters […]
Non-profit organizations as the engine of recovery
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February 19, 2021 Marking the third anniversary of Hurricane Maria, we spoke with Isabel Rullán, executive director of ConPRmetidos; Alma Frontera, director of economic development programs at Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR); and Lucciano Díaz, business assistance coordinator for the Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative (Bottom Up) to learn about recovery efforts and the role […]
First Destination Plan meetings successfully held in the eastern region
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February 19, 2021 Earlier this week the first virtual Destination Plan meetings were successfully carried out for the regions of Ceiba/Naguabo and Fajardo/Luquillo, as part of the Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative program. A diversity of members of the community participated in the meetings including; business owners, residents, local organizations, municipal representatives, the Puerto Rico […]
The third sector demands greater agility in post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts
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February 19, 2021 In order to present a real perspective of the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), Oxfam America, the UPR Resiliency Law Center and the Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia (FFAJ) met with Rear Admiral Peter J. Brown, the White House Special Representative for Puerto Rico. The […]