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Tell Me, Cusco

Our first destination is Cusco, Peru.

Tell Me Cusco (Cuéntame Cusco) is a project of Sol Stories that takes us on a journey through Cusco through local stories, ideas and solutions pertaining to social and environmental issues. The history of Cusco embodies ancient wisdom and sustainable practices. Yet, it is also a place that relies on tourism, experiences climate change effects, and faces a lack of opportunities for youth people. Join us to re-imagine the future with the people of Cusco! 

Cultural Context

Cusco, Peru is home to the Incas, a civilization that thrived on its relationship with mother earth. The knowledge, wisdom and practices that the Incas had could be on par with some of the advanced western sustainability technologies of today. Through the centuries, many of these have been lost, and some have been passed down as mere stories. Today, Cusco is a tourist, mining, and construction dependent city. While the city faces environmental degradation, the youth of Cusco are limited to job opportunities that are not economically or ecologically sustainable. Like other small cities across the world, Cusco youths leave to larger cities in order to seek more promising work. There is a need, and opportunity, to support local efforts that are addressing ecological degradation and social injustice while engaging youth voices in these local solutions. 

Local Stories & Impact

Tell Me Cusco (Cuéntame Cusco), a project of Sol Stories, empowers sustainability-minded youth in Cusco to pursue local solutions to global problems through fundraising and capacity building. By leveraging our crowdfunding model and providing connections to sustainable projects in Cusco, we help to amplify the impact of local solutions for global impact. Relationships are at the center of what we do. Interdependence is at the core of our mission. By utilizing design thinking, cultural awareness, and community support, Tell Me Cusco connects local sustainable economies to global sustainability goals.​

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