{"id":3497,"date":"2024-07-01T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T15:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/?p=3497"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:02:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:02:59","slug":"unique-jobs-mangrove-planting-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/unique-jobs-mangrove-planting-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Mangrove planting in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"entry-header bg-adp-tan block--article-header alignfull block--article-header\" >\n\n  \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full entry--image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-1600x901.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/625ccfc3-0cbb-497f-aad3-bebd8512df9a-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keila V\u00e1zquez Lira at the mangrove restoration site in Progreso, Yucat\u00e1n, Mexico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group entry--title-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"entry--social-share\">\n  <ul>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/unique-jobs-mangrove-planting-mexico\/&#038;t=Mangrove planting in Mexico\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/rethink-quarterly\/img\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"Facebook logo - click to share this article on Facebook\"><\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Mangrove planting in Mexico&#038;url=https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/unique-jobs-mangrove-planting-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/rethink-quarterly\/img\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"Twitter logo - click to share this article on Twitter\"><\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frethinkq.adp.com%2Funique-jobs-mangrove-planting-mexico%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/rethink-quarterly\/img\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"LinkedIn logo - click to share this article on Facebook\"><\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n            <a class=\"entry--tag tag-style\" href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/extraordinary-jobs\/\">Extraordinary jobs<\/a>\n\n        \n  <h1 class=\"entry-title\">Mangrove planting in Mexico<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-summary-style\">Keila V\u00e1zquez Lira is a guardian of the mangrove wetlands, planting high-carbon-storage trees that are crucial in the fight against climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"entry--meta content-width\">\n           <p class=\"authors\">By\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/author\/benedicte-desrus\/\">B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Desrus<\/a>\n\n             \n          and                <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/author\/mark-viales\/\">Mark Viales<\/a>\n\n             \n         \n     <\/p>\n    \n  \n  <p>1 July 2024  <span class=\"desktop-only\">\u2014<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/issue-12-resilience\/\">Issue 12: Resilience<\/a> \n  <\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\n<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t<div class=\"entry-content content-width\">\n\n\n\n<p>Covered by improvised protective gear and surrounded by murky marshland, 43-year-old Keila V\u00e1zquez Lira sculls a small flat-bottomed boat towards mangrove nurseries like a Venetian gondolier, hoping to restore a crucial ecosystem destroyed by urban development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An extra hat under her sombrero shields her from scorching heat, while wetsuit cuttings insulate her from the waist down when she submerges for several hours. Schools of colorful fish dart through the roots of a mangrove seedling V\u00e1zquez planted a year ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seedling is a sign her dedicated restoration work is finally paying dividends. Even so, a busy highway nearby leads to construction sites where expensive hotels and other real estate are being built over mangrove forests bordering her fishing village of Chelem in Yucat\u00e1n, Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>V\u00e1zquez is the leader of Las Chelemeras, an all-woman indigenous conservation group responsible for restoring the ecosystems of an area about the size of 120 soccer fields. Today, they are <em>\u00e1ak&#8217;alche&#8217; balam<\/em> \u2014 guardians of the mangrove wetlands in the Mayan language \u2014 tirelessly tending to these high-carbon-storage trees that support life and play a crucial role in the fight against climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a great feeling to see the seedlings grow a little every day,\u201d says V\u00e1zquez, a mother of three, who believes her work resembles nurturing children. \u201cWe treat our saplings the same, and it is extremely satisfying to see our babies grow up in a safe environment with perfect conditions to flourish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mangroves save lives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fmars.2022.781876\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scientific study<\/a> by Frontiers in Marine Science found mangroves store up to five times as much organic carbon as tropical upland forests, making them pivotal to slowing global warming. According to the Global Mangrove Alliance (GMA), mangroves \u201csupport the livelihoods, food security and well-being of hundreds of millions of people, are critical for carbon storage, regulate water quality and protect coasts.\u201d Yet as much as 35% of mangroves have been degraded or lost over the last 50 years. About 80% of mangrove restoration projects fail because of a lack of community involvement, the GMA says, making Las Chelemeras an even greater success story. UNESCO has recognized their work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3498\" style=\"width:380px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_02-50x75.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_02.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keila V\u00e1zquez Lira, 42, the leader of Las Chelemeras, planting a sapling at the restoration site.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mexico has the fourth largest mangrove ecosystem, representing 6% of the world&#8217;s total, according to the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biodiversidad.gob.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CONABIO<\/a>). More than 60% of those trees exist along the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula coastline, but more than 40,000 hectares are estimated to have been destroyed here, leaving seaside communities at risk of hurricanes. Mangroves form natural barriers against storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome of Las Chelemeras had their houses damaged or destroyed by severe storms,\u201d V\u00e1zquez says. \u201cWe feel we have no choice but to restore this special biosphere that can save us from the worst effects of hurricanes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly 15 years, Las Chelemeras have dug countless miles of canals into hard ground with simple spades, connecting lagoons to desert wastelands caused by irregularly disposed construction material. Working five hours per day, six days per week, under the unforgiving Yucat\u00e1n sun or curtains of wet-season rain, caring for mangrove seedlings is the relatively easy part. Most of the work involves shifting sediment from one place to another. Several Chelemeras spend many hours constructing each nursery, known as&nbsp;<em>tarquinas.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hexagonal enclosures allow water to flow in but prevent seedlings from washing away. Six sticks are hammered into the ground and surrounded by hand-woven mesh netting. Then mud is poured inside until the ground is a few centimeters above the waterline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe work gives us more upper-body strength,\u201d says V\u00e1zquez with a coy smile \u2014 before admitting the weeks of labor give her back and shoulder pain in the evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"gutenslider-ps4ayzisd\" class=\"wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslider gs-frontend content-change alignnone adaptive-height arrow-style-1 arrow-position-sides arrow-mb-none arrows-lg arrows-md arrows-sm dot-style-1 dots-lg-none dots-md-none dots-sm-none dot-position-bottom is-position-center-center mb-none wrap-auto-height\" data-parallax-direction=\"down\" data-parallax-amount=\"1.3\" data-lg-transition=\"lg-slide\" data-hash=\"\" ><div class=\"eedee-swiper-outer\" style=\"--gutenslider-min-height: 50vh;--gutenslider-arrow-size: 43px;--gutenslider-dot-size: 25px;--gutenslider-arrow-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-dot-color: #ffffff;--gutenslider-padding-y-mobile: 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class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_08-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_08-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_08-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_08-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_08-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_08.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A team member places red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) seedlings in protective bags. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-none\" style=\"--slide-min-width:80%;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div no-media-background\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_11-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_11-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Las Chelemeras keep red mangrove seedlings in protective bags and immerse them in water. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-none\" style=\"--slide-min-width:80%;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div no-media-background\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_33-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_33-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_33-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_33-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_33-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_33.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A team member constructs a tarquina by driving sticks into the ground and surrounding it with mesh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-none\" style=\"--slide-min-width:80%;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div no-media-background\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_13-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_13-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_13.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Las Chelemeras form a chain to move red mangrove seedlings to keep them submerged in water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-none\" style=\"--slide-min-width:80%;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div no-media-background\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_39-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_39-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_39-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_39-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_39-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_39-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_39.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Las Chelemeras float nurseries of red mangrove seedlings on large foam pallets, to plant them later into the mesh tarquinas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-none\" style=\"--slide-min-width:80%;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div no-media-background\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_42-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_42-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_42-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_42-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_42-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_42.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Las Chelemeras planting red mangrove seedlings in the tarquinas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swiper-slide wp-block-eedee-block-gutenslide is-position-center-center ed-bg-none\" style=\"--slide-min-width:80%;\" data-hash=\"\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div no-media-background\"><div class=\"eedee-background-div__overlay\" style=\"opacity:1;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_47-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_47-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_47-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_47-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_47-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_47-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_47.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Las Chelemeras take a shortcut by floating on the foam pallets back to the edge of the restoration site after a hard day of work.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-prev\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"13\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><path class=\"arrow\" d=\"M10.828 12l4.95 4.95-1.414 1.414L8 12l6.364-6.364 1.414 1.414z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"eedee-gutenslider-nav eedee-gutenslider-next\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><circle class=\"bg\" cx=\"11\" cy=\"12\" r=\"11\" \/><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\"\/><path class=\"arrow\" d=\"M13.172 12l-4.95-4.95 1.414-1.414L16 12l-6.364 6.364-1.414-1.414z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"eedee-gutenslider-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"gutenslider-divider-bottom \" style=\"color:#fff;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women united<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, the Mexican government launched a publicly funded reforestation project to reverse the extensive destruction of the mangroves. Originally, the government offered the jobs to local fishermen, but the men balked at the pay: 60 pesos, or about $3.60 per day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy husband and the other men said the salary was not worthwhile for the labor involved,\u201d V\u00e1zquez says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, she and four other women had accompanied their husbands to a meeting about the project. They asked the officials whether the job was exclusively for men. It was \u201cno job for women,\u201d they were warned, but V\u00e1zquez and her friends \u2014 who didn\u2019t have any prior experience in reforestation work \u2014 believed they could do it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was wonderful to see these women stay and, despite the modest wages, they felt determined to work no matter what,\u201d she says. \u201cWe knew the wage was low but agreed it would at least be enough to buy black beans for soup and maize for tortillas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/data.unwomen.org\/country\/mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.N. Women<\/a>, 42.4% of women in Mexico live in poverty. Two years into the five-year project, the government changed and the compensation package was cut short. Las Chelemeras scrambled for alternative solutions to keep the project running. Since 2012, they have mostly relied on sporadic international private funding from limited sponsors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_44-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3507\" style=\"width:380px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_44-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_44-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_44-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_44-50x75.jpg 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chelemeras_44.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guadalupe del Rosario Ek Lira, 37, a member of Las Chelemeras, planting red mangrove seedlings.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cSadly, we receive more international interest than from our nation,\u201d says V\u00e1zquez, who shares any remaining money equally among her colleagues after purchasing essential supplies. \u201cOur sponsors ask us what we need and how much it costs, and whatever extra they donate, our wages come from there. It is not always stable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, she feels empowered by the innovative and cost-cutting, yet effective solutions Las Chelemeras have found. The scientists running the project have praised the group for its creative problem-solving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn these 12 years, they have become extremely knowledgeable about the scientific component, which they combine with their local knowledge to become the perfect people to run the program, which should be the final objective,\u201d says project founder and biologist Dr. Jorje Herrera. \u201cThe only sad part is that they have not received recognition from the government for their hard work for over a decade. These women have broken all barriers and shown they can be the family breadwinners through hard manual labor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Smashing stereotypes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before becoming a frontline mangrove restoration worker, V\u00e1zquez lived like many of the other Chelemeras. Her role was limited to the household, caring for her children and completing repetitive chores. Now, she says manual labor gives her the courage to take financial responsibility for the family and have a voice in her community. She says the fight for equality has changed perspectives in her village and has inspired the creation of other all-female groups working to restore mangroves around the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are not just Las Chelemeras involved; there are entire families and associated friends who are part of our immediate circle of influence,\u201d V\u00e1zquez says. \u201cTogether, we have impacted our community, where many people now take it into their own hands to protect our mangroves. We have also influenced others to form new mangrove restoration groups in neighboring towns, which is a real honor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block--sidebar bg-adp-navy alignright\"><div class=\"block--sidebar__inner\">\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ed8c8d466ca55844f06a9376542e870\" style=\"font-size:28px\">ADP offers <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.adp.com\/what-we-offer\/products\/adp-global-payroll.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">global payroll solutions<\/a> that are as unique as your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adp-logo-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3433\" style=\"width:50px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adp-logo-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adp-logo-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adp-logo-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adp-logo-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adp-logo.png 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>She says there needs to be a balance between urban development and sustainable restoration projects that involve local communities and provide long-term employment. Such a practice would spread awareness, provide education and give people dignity in rural areas like Chelem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople tell us we live in paradise, yet the government needs to be more environmentally friendly for this to remain so,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of her main priorities is teaching her children about the vital role mangroves play in the ecosystem and how they are central to life in Chelem. She speaks with pride when describing one of her daughters, Sharty, who dreams about becoming a biologist after taking inspiration from her mother.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have brought all my children to work so they can see with their own eyes what we do to restore the unique environment of the wetlands,\u201d V\u00e1zquez says. \u201cI tell them how fulfilling the job is, and they say they are proud of me. They are very curious, so they ask me how the mangroves grow and what kind of animals I see in the swamp. I tell them that the trees I plant will still be here when I am gone, that is, if they take care of them. I want all our children to look upon the fully grown mangroves in the future as living memories of their mothers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block--author\">      <div class=\"block-author__inner\">\n        <div class=\"author--image\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/author\/benedicte-desrus\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Benedicte-Desrus-298x305.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"author--info\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/rethinkq.adp.com\/author\/benedicte-desrus\/\" class=\"author--name\">B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Desrus<\/a>\n\n          \n          <p>B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Desrus is a French documentary photographer based in Mexico City, Mexico. Her work is distributed by Sipa USA agency in New York. 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