El Salvador (CESTA) Shipping Party
Container of bikes for CESTA,
492 total used bikes:
- 359 used adult bikes
- 133 used kids bikes
- 39 used wheels
- 31 used extra tires
- 3 boxes of used parts
On Saturday we will be filling a container bound for the Centro Salvadoreño de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA), Friends of the Earth El Salvador.
Suggested contents are:
250 kids bikes
75 10-speeds with dropped handle bars
75 3-speeds and one speed built for comfort if not speed
75 mountain bikes
30 frames and 60 wheels which may or may not fit the frames
Centro Salvadoreño de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA) / Friends of the Earth El Salvador
CESTA was founded in El Salvador in 1980 and joined FoEI in 1991. Today, CESTA has some 3100 members spread among 27 local groups.
Every three months, CESTA publishes a Spanish-language magazine called ECONCIENCIA, as well as numerous books and pamphlets on more specialised technical subjects.
CESTA's core national campaigns focus on solid wastes, marine issues, and sustainable transportation.
The organization participates in the following FoEI campaigns: Climate Change, Forests, Sustainable Societies, and Wetlands.
CESTA also has four "ecocentres" where appropriate technologies are developed and put into practice. One such centre has an urban focus, another is a permaculture school where workshops are given on a permanent basis, while still others focus on forest and marine issues.
