Our activities 

Environmental Education Programs	The objectives of ACB-B's environmental education programs are to stimulate the respect of nature. To reinforce and to create affective bows with the environment, to inform and to become conscious of environmental problems in a global, national, and local scale. Since 1998, we have been working mostly with children from public schools in the city of La Paz ; although we have some experience with adolescents and teachers. The workshops are developed by using learning by doing methodology; it means to incorporate education of nature in nature. The experiences include a series of modules; each one is about a specific topic related with environmental problems and ecology concepts (wildlife traffic, deforestation, contamination, and tropic chain, between others). The modules include a brief explanation and games, the fundamental tools for education (e.g. puppets, simulation games, theater, etc.). Our experiences showed that students as well as teachers became more interested in learning more about environmental problems. The workshops helped to developing an environmental conscience. Moreover, they helped us to identify gaps of information to reinforce future environmental education programs.
Capacitating on conservation biology	ACB-B organizes workshops, talks, and courses focused on conservation biology. The topics are focused particularly on Bolivia and include the participation of Governmental and Non Governmental Organizations. Members of different institutions are invited to join and to contribute with their experiences. Talks: •  Introduced floral species and their impact on La Paz Valley (2002). •  Introduced fauna species and their impact on La Paz Valley (2002). •  The problematic of water resources on Bolivia (2003). •  Biodiversity National Strategy (2003, organized with Ecos por la Vida ). •  Soil in Bolivia and its current status (2004, organized with MUDES, PRODENA, and Geographic Engineer department - UMSA). Meetings •  III Scientific Meeting of Biology (2002) •  I Meeting of Genetic Resources in Bolivia (2005) Support to congress •  First Bolivian Congress of Ecology (2006) Courses •  Introduction to Experimental Design in Conservation Biology Studies (2003). Supported by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Insituto de Ecologia (IE). Presented by Luis Arteaga, Andrea Morales, and Carlos Zambrana •  Strategic Pacification (2006), in coordination with M. Sc. María Rosa Gamarra Workshops •  Environmental Policies for the Sustainable Development in Latin America (1999). Supported by PRODENA and presented by Ph.D. Eduardo Gudynas, Centro Latinoamericano de Ecología Humana •  1 st Workshop Capacitating Forestrangers in Conservation Biology, Reserva Nacional de Vida Silvestre Amazónica Manuripi Heath (2006). Presented by Alejandra Domic, Paola Flores, Arely Palabral, Vanesa Serrudo y Rosember Hurtado, ACB-B members . Panels and other diffusion activities Informative panels designed for especial dates. Most of them were presented in Carrera de Biologia (UMSA) and fairs in el Prado ( La Paz city) organized by H. Alcaldía Municipal de La Paz. •  Ozone layer day •  Wildlife protection day •  Swaps day •  Biodiversity day •  Environment day