First Mexico-UK Interdisciplinary Congress – Nov 2024
it is an honour to participate as a panel member in the First Mexico-UK Interdisciplinary Congress in the session Climate Resilience, Ecosystem Management, and Community-Based Approaches to Climate Change
Looking forward to participate at the congress the 21st and 22nd of November2024 at the Mexican Embassy in Londres.
First Mexico-UK Interdisciplinary Congress – Nov 2024
it is an honour to participate as a panel member in the First Mexico-UK Interdisciplinary Congress in the session Climate Resilience, Ecosystem Management, and Community-Based Approaches to Climate Change
Food world day 2024
It has been a pleasure to participate with a talk on this important day at the Technological University of San Luis Rio Colodado.
Deserts as a Source of Sustainable Develpopment in Mexico
We have generated a brief policy brief and a video highlighting the potential of the deserts and semideserts in Mexico.
Join us to the launch of the video, infographics and policy briefs about ‘The impact of Empowering Rural Women’
INVITATION VIDEO LAUNCH UoN 5.6.24
INVITATION
Launch of the video
The Impact of Empowering Rural Women
and the associated
infographics and policy briefs
followed by a discussion forum
Date: Wednesday 5th of June 2024
Hour: 15:00-16:30 UK(GMT), and 8:00-9:30 AM (Managua and Mexico city)
Place: Online webinar. To register and access the event please use this link
Dr Zinnia Gonzalez Carranza receives the Distinguished Mexicans Award
Dr Zinnia Haydee Gonzalez-Carranza, Assistant Professor with the Plant Sciences Division, School of Biosciences has been honoured with the Distinguished Mexican Medal for her services to the environment and vulnerable communities in the drylands of Mexico and Kenya.
This is a prestigious award conferred by the Mexican Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Mexicans living abroad who have demonstrated leadership and outstanding contributions in their particular field of endeavour and promote a positive image of Mexico internationally. This global ward is presented to a select few individuals annually.
The medal was presented to Dr Zinnia H. Gonzalez-Carranza by Ambassador Josefa Gonzalez-Blanco Ortiz-Mena in London on the 14th of September 2023 in the presence of David Rutley MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Americas and Caribbean.
https://x.com/Embamexru/status/1704083954171572510?s=20
As part of our project: ‘Studying the use of mezquite to improve the welfare of communities in arid and semi-arid zones of the world’ we designed and produced an educational board game highlighting the history and uses of Mezquite. This ludic tool was based on the traditional Mexican game Loteria. This game educates and raises awareness of the value and ethics of how mezquite can be used.
We are preparing the academic paper for this resource, watch this space!
Researchers involved include:
Dr Zinnia H Gonzalez Carranza (zinnia.gonzalez@nottiingham.ac.uk), Dr Peter Craigon (bbzpjc@nottingham.ac.uk), Dr Hanne Wagner (pszhw@nottingham.ac.uk) and Dr Kate Millar (kate.millar@nottingham.ac.uk).
We thank the following collaborators and members of the public whom contributed to the generation of this game: Dr Julio Rios Saucedo, Elsa Cabrera, MSc Xochitl Soto Luzania, Dr Yolanda Lopez Franco, ME Karina Hernández Bautista, Dr Socorro Gonzalez Elizondo, Dr Arturo Castro-Castro, Dr Juan Manuel Vigeras Cortes, Dr Norma Piedra (CIIDIR), Dr Oscar Koech (U. of Nairobi), Dr Omar Mancera (UAS), Alicia Hinojosa Garcia, Dr Everardo Garduño, Olivia Bringas Alvarado, Jaime Galindo and Jose Antonio Hernández Herrera. We appreciate the comments from Dr Tim Foster and Emma Rudge to improve the document. Contributions.
