Coffee with Conservationists
invest - collaborate - educate
Coffee with Conservationists was born out of The Belize Collection’s desire to make meaningful impact in areas of environmental sustainability. We wanted to go beyond our environmentally friendly practices already taking place at our resorts. What began as a simple Earth Day idea panned out into a year-long project involving eight conservation organizations. Our team felt strongly about using the platform we’ve steadily built with our brand to give an audience to crucial blue and green conservation work taking place in Belize. We wanted to have important conversations about the daily work that takes place behind the scenes to keep Belize a beloved little country and top tourist destination. We saw a gap we could fill.
episode 8
Crocodile Research Coalition
Dr. Marisa Tellez
Founder/Executive Director
CROCODILE RESEARCH COALITION
Dr. Marisa Tellez
Founder/Executive Director
CROCODILE RESEARCH COALITION
Established in January 2016, the Crocodile Research Coalition is a science-led conservation organization aiming to preserve crocodiles and their habitats in Central America. Founder Dr. Marisa Tellez tells us about their projects and their two ambassadors, Gilly and Hamanasi, who can be “adopted” along with their friends Aemon and Corozal. All the captive crocs are rescues living better lives with the CRC after being rescued from dire situations. Dr. Tellez hopes her crocodile ambassadors can help dispel the myths that have harmed crocodile populations in the past. With an all-around approach to conservation, Dr. Tellez also focuses on community projects to improve habitats such as mangrove planting.
Episode 9 coming soon
episodes featuring:
sharon young
Country Director
BLUE VENTURES
Jamal Galves
Belize Program Coordinator
CLEARWATER MARINE INSTITUTE
Nikki Buxton
Executive Director & Rehab Manager
BELIZE BIRD RESCUE
Janelle Chanona
Vice President
OCEANA BELIZE
Emma Sanchez
Country Coordinator
PANTHERA BELIZE
Kirah Forman-Castillo
Belize National Coordinator
MARALLIANCE