Today, the fountain remains a meeting point where tourists, citizens and even environmental protesters coalesce. In 2020, during a protest over water shortages in the city, activists placed flowers and seeds around its base, redefining it as a contemporary altar.<\/p>\n
Monumento a Miguel \u00c1ngel de Quevedo, Ciudad de M\u00e9xico<\/h5>\n
In the heart of the Vivero de Coyoac\u00e1n, one of the most emblematic green lungs of Mexico City, stands a sculpture in honor of Miguel \u00c1ngel de Quevedo (1859-1946), a pioneer of environmental conservation in the country. Known as the \u201cApostle of the Tree,\u201d it depicts his face with a firm and serene gaze, recalling his tireless work.<\/p>\n
His legacy was so profound that even the Day of the Tree was established in Mexico (July 10) thanks to his influence. The sculpture not only honors his memory, but also invites reflection on the importance of following his example in a country facing critical environmental challenges.<\/p>\n
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Fotograf\u00eda \/ Photography: Wotancito v\u00eda Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n
La Fermi\u00e8re, Montreal, Canad\u00e1<\/h5>\n
The sculpture of La Fermi\u00e8re (English: \u201cThe Farmer\u201d) is a fountain made by the sculptor Alfred Lalibert\u00e9 between 1914 and 1915. It is located in the Gennevilliers-Lalibert\u00e9 square, in front of the Maisonneuve Market in Montreal, Quebec. It depicts a woman farmer, symbolizing the importance of agriculture and the role of women in rural Canadian society. Around her, there are figures of children and animals representing life in the countryside.<\/p>\n
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Fotograf\u00eda \/ Photography: Jos\u00e9e Robidoux, Pauline Traversy, David McKinney v\u00eda Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n
Manos: Monumento a la protecci\u00f3n del planeta, Zaragoza, Espa\u00f1a<\/h5>\n
In the Plaza del Donante de \u00d3rganos in Zaragoza stands this striking monument by the artist Rafael Barnola. Two giant hands hold, without touching, a sphere that represents the Earth, symbolizing human responsibility in its care. The work pays homage to all the people who, from anonymity, work to protect the planet. A visual reminder that the future of the Earth is in our hands.<\/p>\n
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Fotograf\u00eda \/ Photography: Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n
Monumento a Rachel Carson- Springdale, Pensilvania, EE.UU.<\/h5>\n
Rachel Carson is world renowned for her book \u201cSilent Spring\u201d (1962). Her research was key to the emergence of the modern environmental movement and led to the banning of toxic substances and the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<\/p>\n
The memorial not only pays tribute to his scientific legacy, but also to his tireless fight for truth and conservation, despite criticism from the chemical industry in his time. Located near the Rachel Carson Homestead (her birthplace, now a museum), the sculpture invites visitors to reflect on the importance of protecting our planet and to follow her example of courage, curiosity and love for wildlife. A tribute to the woman who taught us that nature is not a luxury, but a necessity.<\/p>\n
These monuments to defenders of nature are much more than art: they are permanent reminders of our responsibility to the planet. Each statue or bust tells a story of struggle and love for the environment, inspiring us to follow their example.<\/p>\n
Monuments to defenders of nature are permanent reminders of our responsibility to the planet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
They are not just tributes to the past, but calls to present action. They remind us that protecting the Earth is everyone’s job, regardless of borders or generations. By preserving these figures, we keep their cause alive in a world with urgent ecological challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Explore with Mariana Herrera how monuments can be much more than commemorative structures. Through a thoughtful and well-documented perspective, she invites us to reflect on those sculptures and tributes erected in honor of individuals who have left their mark, in her article “Monuments with Roots: Heritage, Culture, and Environmental Awareness\u201d. \u201cNever doubt that a small […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":346,"featured_media":26453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history-and-culture"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landuum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}