Cornflowers and poppies growing among organically grown wheat indicate an absence of chemical herbicide. France. © Francois Gilson/Still Pictures

Welcome to eco-matters - the website dedicated to Progressio's advocacy work concerning environmental issues.

The environment is being harmed on an unprecedented scale, as natural resources are exploited in unsustainable ways to fuel the demands of our industrialised world. 

Water, air and soil are all being spoilt; many plant and animal species have been brought to the brink of extinction. Every country and ecosystem on earth is now affected, some irreversibly. Climate change threatens to expose millions of people to hunger, drought, flooding and diseases such as malaria.

The key challenge for our times is to stop this destruction and, where possible, repair the damage which has already been done.

Fundamental to protecting the environment is producing food in a sustainable way. Progressio works alongside small-scale farmers in several Latin American countries - Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic - and helps them to reduce both their poverty and environmental vulnerability by farming in a way that conserves natural resources.

Progressio also carries out advocacy work to raise awareness and understanding of how policy and practice in the North can contribute to environmental degradation and poverty in developing countries. We advocate more and better support to small-scale farmers in developing countries and for policies and practices that take into account the socio-economic and environmental needs of those farmers.

This site is predominantly in English but you can find some publications and actions in Spanish.