From Activism to Art, Alexandra Climent is on a Journey to Restore the Panamanian Rainforest

Straddling the countries of Panama and Colombia, the Darién Gap today remains a sparsely populated stretch of land covered by dense rainforest and a maze of marshes. In parts mountainous and traversed by rivers, journalists and explorers alike have described it as both wild and lawless — a dangerous swathe of land for adventure travelers and the many migrants who cross it annually in search of a better life elsewhere. But taken in its entirety, the Darién Gap is much more than the sum of its parts. A vital ecological corridor connecting the Americas, it is a preserve for endangered tree species, wildlife diversity, and indigenous cultures. Indeed, it holds immense importance for the safeguarding of the planet’s ecosystem and the global community’s climate and biodiversity objectives. <a href="https://medium.com/unite-to-act-blog-series/from-activism-to-art-alexandra-climent-is-on-a-journey-to-restore-the-panamanian-rainforest-d655b471023b">Read More</a>