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Documentaries and Videos

In Aruba
Our Home Your Holiday– Rights of Nature in Aruba- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zxwbMGrhfY

Our Home Your Holiday- Aruba’s Turtles with TurtugAruba- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFHGy4V3-EE

Our Home Your Holiday– Trash2Cash  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUvooj9d7m4

Ban Serio– Plastic: With Plastic Beach Party- https://fb.watch/9jPeybqjoB/

Ban Serio– Coral Bleaching: With SchubblesBubbles https://fb.watch/9jQKQIX9EW/

 

 

 

International
Cowspiracy- Netflix, Amazon, www.cowspiracy.com, https://watchdocumentaries.com/cowspiracy-the-sustainability-secret/

Seapiracy- Netflix

Kiss the ground- Netflix, Vimeo

The story of stuff- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM&t=7s

Desolation: The Environmental Impact of Aruba’s Adventure Tourism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLCOw61YCN8

Our planet- Netflix, Amazon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfO-3Oir-qM

Before the flood- Disney+, Amazon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbEnOYtsXHA

Game changers- Netflix, Amazon, Vimeo

Chasing Coral- Netflix, Chasing Coral | FULL FEATURE | Netflix – YouTube

Plastic Ocean- Netflix and Youtube rent (HD),  A Plastic Ocean – YouTube

Research in Aruba

UAUCU Student Research Exchange

Full Collection of Digital versions of UAUCU papers https://archive.org/details/bibliotecanacionalaruba/?query=uaucu&sin=

 

 

 

2015 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers
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2016 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers 

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2017 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers 

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2018 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers 

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2019 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers 

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2020 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers 

2021 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Closed Due to COVID

2022 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers 

  • Milena Stoilova, Sustainable tourism in Aruba: a myth or reality? A case study from the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort
  • Klara Röhrs, Remembering the Coast: Assessing the coastline and coastal changes on Aruba by using volunteered geographic information (VGI)
  • Carlotta M. Henning, Learning to play it by ear: Understanding barriers to public participation in urban planning on Aruba
  • Karlijn van der Loo, If the Ship Stops Sailing: How can food sovereignty in Aruba be protected in public policy and developed as a notion in international human rights law?
  • Lynn Smeets, Impacting the island’s future: an insight into the effect of perceived efficacy of young Arubans on their civic and political engagement in environmental action
  • Maro A. Savvides, Communicating the Geologic History of Aruba: Contextualizing Gold and Incorporating Human Activity as a Geologic Force
  • Joao Wendrich Teixeira, Winds of change in Aruba: a Push For The Return of higher Biodiversity
  • Tracy van der Biezen, How citizen science can contribute to Aruba’s SDG indicators: Creating a framework for meta-analysis
  • Endy Brooks. SIDS vertical farming: water- and energy assessment on Albion strawberry production in Aruba
  • Nigel de Cuba, The challenges of implementing circularity in the flow of waste tyres on Aruba
  • Alejandra Moreno, Food security perceived by Aruban households
  • Armand Kelly, Electrification of airside equipment at Aruba Airport Authority
  • Rachel Nel, Fostering community stewardship: The role of sense of place in participation in environmental initiatives
  • Sophia Klaußner, Water = Water, right? Comparing wetlands on the island of Aruba to determine influences of wastewater effluents on the water quality of a wetland area
  • Laura Mathieu, Breathing Unevenly: Community Response to Environmental Injustice. A case study of Aruba’s Landfill and the Parkietenbos community
  • Michel Frank, Citizen science, a tool to fill the plastic waste data gap in Aruba
  • Daniel Balutowski, Brown Tides: Assessing the Past, Present, & Future State of Sargassum in Aruba

https://archive.org/details/BNA-DIG-UAUCU-2022

 

 

 

2023 UAUCU Student Research Exchange : Collected Papers 

 https://archive.org/details/BNA-DIG-UAUCU-2020

 

 

The Carmabi Annual Report for 2022 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oMSDAjoLUirch9E3gQjoXn_QVs5xR466/view

The Carmabi Annual Report for 2021 https://www.researchstationcarmabi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jaarverslag-2021-V2.pdf

The Carmabi Annual Report for 2020-  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oMSDAjoLUirch9E3gQjoXn_QVs5xR466/view

The Carmabi Annual Report for 2019https://www.researchstationcarmabi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Carmabi-jaarverslag-2019-FINAL-VERSION.pdf

The Carmabi Annual Report for 2018 https://www.researchstationcarmabi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Carmabi-jaarverslag-2018-compressed.pdf

 

Other Reports/Resources

 WildAruba Conservation Planning Workshop 2008- cbsg.org/sites/cbsg.org/files/documents/WildAruba Report_2008.pdf

TNO report on the RWZI 2018- TNO_2018_R10138_Preliminary-Business-Case-for-RWZI-Bubali_Final.pdf (raizaruba.com)

 ATA- Aruba Tourism Authority monthly and yearly visitor reports- Knowledge Base – Aruba Tourism Authority (ata.aw)

 DNM- Department of Nature and Monitoring publications- Publications – Directorate of Nature & Environment | Directie Natuur & Milieu – ArubaDirectorate of Nature & Environment | Directie Natuur & Milieu – Aruba (dnmaruba.org)

 

 

Other Websites and Projects in Aruba

Climate Action Aruba

Activist community trying to make changes 

https://www.facebook.com/ClimateActionAruba

 

M.A.G.E.C.

Make Aruba a Green Environment Club- Students from University of Aruba, take on sustainable projects throughout the Island.

https://www.facebook.com/MAGECAruba

ScubbleBubbles

https://www.facebook.com/ScubbleBubbles

Brenchie’s Lab

https://www.facebook.com/brenchieslab

 

StimaAruba

https://www.facebook.com/StimaAruba/?ref=page_internal

 

United Farmers Aruba

 (10) United Farmers Aruba | Facebook

 

Adopt a Beehive- Contact David at:

https://www.facebook.com/Mondi.Fierno/

 

Fundacion Pa Nos Comunidad (FPNC Aruba)

http://www.fpnc.aw/

 

Circular Economy Aruba

https://cearuba.org

 

 

Eco tours

Aruba Aloe– 588-3222

Pitastraat 115, Aruba

Aruba aloe farm and museum, see how Aloe products are made and learn the history of the industry in Aruba.

https://arubaaloe.com/pages/tour

 

Eco Living Aruba– 593-6245

Bee tour to see how they extract honey and to taste test the honey.

https://www.ecolivingaruba.com/Bee-Keeping-Experience

 

WEB– 280-4600

Balashi 76, Aruba

Water and Electric plant tour, see how Aruba’s water is cleaned and power is made.

https://webaruba.com/company/plant-tours

Family Farm Aruba 561-2604

Aquaponics farm that gives tours and does consultations

https://www.facebook.com/thefamilyfarmaruba/

HappyPonics 529-6738

Paradera #159

Aquaponics farm that gives tours on Saturdays

https://www.facebook.com/happyponics/

Green bike Aruba– 594-6368

Rent a bike and see Aruba on your own, or take a guided tour.

https://greenbikearuba.com/tours/

 

Ecotours Aruba– 730-0077

Schotlandstraat 50, unite 7 Orange Plaza

 Tours primarily focus on sustainable tourism with an ecologically friendly base.

https://arubaeco.tours/aruba-things-to-do-eco-tours/

 

Salty Hike– 594-1420

Guided hikes.

https://www.arubaexperiences.com

 

Apps and Tools

Compost eBook- Guise to building and maintaining a worm farm.

Ebook-3B.pdf

 

Share Waste– App to meet your neighbors and help you share organic scraps. 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sharewaste.app.production

 

Buy nothing– Buy Nothing, share everything

https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=7199012157523443175

 

Ecosia- Search engine that plants a tree every 40 searches

 https://www.ecosia.org/?c=en

 

Maps Ocean Wealth-

Live online resource for sharing understanding of the value of marine and coastal ecosystems to people. It includes global maps, regionally-specific studies, reference data, and a number of “apps” providing key data analytics

https://maps.oceanwealth.org

 

I-Tree

Science and free tools that:
Quantifies the benefits and values of trees around the world.

Aids in tree and forest management and advocacy.

Shows potential risks to tree and forest health.

Is based on peer-reviewed, USDA Forest Service Research.

https://www.itreetools.org