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Fundación TierraVida

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Climate Change Development Education Environment Social Development Sustainable Development Youth Sustainable Development: Biodiversity Capacity-building Climate change Consumption and production patterns Education Forests Freshwater Human settlements Major Groups Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sustainable Tourism Sustainable development in a globalizing world Trade and environment
Geographic scope:	Regional Latin America and Caribbean
Country of activity:	Paraguay Costa Rica Dominican Republic Argentina Chile Nicaragua Peru El Salvador Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Colombia Brazil Uruguay Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Ecuador Mexico
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Fundación TierraVida is a youth-led organization based in Córdoba, Argentina that seeks to inspire, mobilize and support young people in taking action that creates positive and lasting change, promotes more sustainable communities and reduces the impact on the planet. Fundación TierraVida’s activities are focused in three main areas: educational programs (in sustainable development and human rights education), action (supporting youth-led social environmental projects) and participation (promoting youth participation in international events and negotiations). Born in 1996 as the national chapter of Peace Child International in Argentina, Fundación TierraVida is today an autonomous entity with years of experience working with young people in Argentina and other countries in Latin America, and in partnership with several organizations from the governmental and civil society sector.
Year established:	1996
Year of registration:	2010
Organizational structure:	TierraVida is run by a Board of Directors comprising Founders and honorary members. There is also an Executive team including Executive Director and Program/Project Coordinators.
Number and type of members:	Founders and honorary members: 8 Team: 8 Youth participants and/or beneficiaries of our projects: +150
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Geo for Youth Latin America, UNCSD Youth Caucus, UNFCCC Youngo, British Council Climate Generation network, Peace Child International, Road to Rio partnership
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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