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Cathy Holt

A Giant, Ancient Old Tree

in memory of my father, Robert Holt, 1917–2024

1 min readApr 21, 2024

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Cathy Holt

EARTH & US: World Water Day 2024…The Power of Poop!

March 22 is World Water Day, and here in Barichara we’re celebrating the first heavy rain after several months of dry season and heat and…

11 min readMar 22, 2024

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EARTH & US: World Water Day 2024…The Power of Poop!

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Cathy Holt

A Day at Aldea Feliz

I woke up to a moist, cloudy, peaceful morning, the ducks swimming slowly across the green lake, leaving complex patterns of ripples. I…

13 min readFeb 20, 2024

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A Day at Aldea Feliz

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EARTH & US: Visiting Colombian Ecovillages

How lucky I am that I can visit ecovillages and learn from some highly conscious, communitarian people!

8 min readJan 23, 2024

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EARTH & US: Visiting Colombian Ecovillages

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Cathy Holt

Winter Solstice Reflection

Did you know that the custom of placing lights on trees at this time of year was started by St. Francis 800 years ago, as a way of honoring…

4 min readDec 21, 2023

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Winter Solstice Reflection

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Cathy Holt

Permaculture Design, Colombian Style (part 2)

Madre Selva (Mother Jungle)

7 min readDec 5, 2023

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Earth & Us: Permaculture Design, Colombian Style (part 1)

Tierra Martinez, the teacher of the Permaculture Design Course I just finished taking, is well-known throughout South America; participants…

11 min readDec 3, 2023

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Earth & Us: Permaculture Design, Colombian Style (part 1)

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Cathy Holt

Transformative Water Pact

This 2023 Pact was the result of a UN conference to set up a framework for just water governance in Colombia. Many NGOs and governmental…

5 min readOct 26, 2023

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Transformative Water Pact

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Cathy Holt

Festiver 2023

Barichara’s green/environmental festival of films from many countries

5 min readOct 3, 2023

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Festiver 2023

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COSTA RICA: PURA VIDA

What does one do when the visa process is interminably slow, with the prospect of applying for a “safe conduct” every three weeks for an…

13 min readSep 14, 2023

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COSTA RICA: PURA VIDA

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Cathy Holt

Cathy Holt

Cathy has been living in Colombia for 2 years. She’s passionate about regenerating landscapes with water retention, agro-forestry, and biogas digestors.

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