Ballenato has set sail for Playa Ochoa, San Cristobal

Dear Friends of Galapagos Infinito,  It feels amazing to be back on the Ocean. Our community, public and private articulation has enabled us to bring the Oceanic Classroom onboard the Ballenato to the 7th graders of 5 schools of San Cristobal Island. Sailing daily for 7 days over the course of two weeks, we are […]

Galapagos Student Embark on Ocean Exploration

Students from the Runakunapak school met with boat captain Victor Rault, Captain Darwin project. In a fantastic small sailboat, he is retracing the HMS Beagle voyage. Combining exploration, science, and education to document the past, present and future of biodiversity. Students from Isabela, San Cristóbal and Floreana islands connected via Zoom with the M/V Nautilus, […]

Captain Polo inspires Climate Action for Galapagos Students

Celebrating his 10th year, Captain Polo is on a sabbatical, in Galápagos! Remember Captain Polo? He arrived to the Islands in May (see our previous missive), kicking off his sabbatical with a trip on the Dutch Tailship Oosterschelde. With the Darwin200 project he met students, learnt about conservation efforts and had a lovely chat with […]

Cooperation for Sustainability in the Galapagos

We’re grateful for the recent opportunities to further explore cooperation in the field of Ocean Literacy, Experiential Education, and Connection to Nature with amazing partners and friends from near and far, forging new paths forward for impactful and sustainable action! Galapagos Conservation Trust August: In collaboration with Galapagos Conservation Trust, we held a productive 2-day […]

Connecting Galapagos Children with their Island aboard a Yacht

Add Your Heading Text Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRMKFU19kj4 A year ago, from the ship Carina, the Galápagos Infinito program embarked on an exciting journey of connection. Here, we unite the children of Galápagos with the sea, their home and their rich island culture. We work with 7th grade students, an age full of curiosity and thirst for […]

Experiential Learning Scenarios In the Galapagos

In June and September of this year, within the framework of the implementation of the Contextualized Curriculum with a focus on Sustainability for Galapagos, and the Alliance for Inclusive Experiential Learning and Community Science project, executed by the Naveducando Foundation, EPI-Galápagos and the Charles Darwin Foundation, we took more than 500 children from all 7th […]

Galapagos Infinito Actions & Missions

The Galápagos Infinito program, launched by the Naveducando Foundation in 2017, is a “floating classroom” experience for Galápagos seventh-graders. It sponsors sailing class and inter-island exchanges; ocean-themed digital missions and explorations; and learning and discovery onboard school boats. The goal is to engage with all 500 7th graders across the four inhabited islands of the Galapagos every […]

UNESCO joins Galapagos Infinito

UNESCO joins Galapagos Infinito: girls and boys navigating towards inclusive education for sustainability The initiative now includes UNESCO support for the development of digital and in-person missions, thus accompanying this meaningful learning experience that provides tools, information and stimuli to build the experience of young scientists in creative and leadership roles. Leer más aquí

Visit to North Seymour and Mosquera Islands

It is was a great day in the Galapagos Islands with our friends from the Alliance for Education and Research in Galapagos! We started our adventure in El Cascajo and headed to the catamaran Adriana to visit the North Seymour and Mosquera islands. On board the boat we imagined what animals we were going to […]