A small association of journalists in the Honduran interior has announced the creation of the “Bellota de Oro” (Golden Acorn), an award to recognize efforts to defend the environment. The Honduran Assocation of Environmental and Agro-Forestry Reporters, AHPAAF, with 25 members and founded in May, will present the new award on Nov. 1 to businessman Emilio Larach for his innovative campaigns in favor of sustainable development in Honduras over the past three decades.

He is currently reforesting the main watersheds of the capital.

Association president Dolores Valenzuela told Tierramérica that usually, “here the ecological awards go to those who degrade natural resources and hide under tha mantle of notables. We are recognizing the ones who truly are committed to the environment.”