Caribbean Regenerative
Community Development
About Us
Founded in 2021, Caribbean Regenerative Community Development (CRCD) is a not-for-profit organization that aims to implement on the ground efforts to advance the regeneration of Puerto Rico’s natural resources and communities. Our goal is to assist disadvantaged communities and underserved landowners in achieving economic resilience and well-being.
What We Do
Our
Projects
CRCD works with the establishment of agroforestry plantations and native trees; soil improvement; educational workshops; community training and empowerment; environmental assessments and management recommendations towards greater environmental and economic resilience; and establishing partnerships between agencies, municipalities, and communities.
Smart Ag Puerto Rico
The Smart Ag Puerto Rico project, led by Caribbean Regenerative Community Development (CRCD), will support and empower smallholder coffee and cacao farmers in PR to transition to Climate Smart (CS) practices by directly supporting farmers to implement viable practices on farms, account for GHG-related benefits and other benefits on-farm and throughout the supply chain, and developing a unique Puerto Rican branded climate-smart agriculture label and voluntary program. The project will address barriers to successful uptake of Climate Smart practices in PR’s agricultural sector through creative, collaborative marketing efforts that highlight the social and environmental benefits of sustainably produced coffee and cacao, and help the island fulfill its potential to become a world leader in climate-smart coffee and cacao production.
U-TREE Puerto Rico
U-TREE PR (Urban Trees for Resilience, Equity & Empowerment in Puerto Rico o en español Árboles Urbanos para la Resiliencia, Equidad y Empoderamiento en Puerto Rico) es una iniciativa de la organización para el Desarrollo Regenerativo de Comunidades Caribeñas (CRCD, por sus siglas en inglés) que busca empoderar a las comunidades desfavorecidas, especialmente jóvenes, involucrándolos en actividades de reforestación y manejo sostenible de bosques urbanos para mitigar los efectos adversos de los fenómenos naturales extremos y mejorar así la calidad de vida en Puerto Rico.
Our Team
CRCD was founded in 2021 by a team of dedicated experts that have been contributing to the sustainable development of disadvantaged communities and conservation efforts in the Caribbean for over ten years. At CRCD our team includes a group of diverse professionals with backgrounds in agroforestry, social ecology, grant management, public relations, marketing, and environmental and biological sciences.
Merari
Roman Martinez
Executive Assistant
Connor
Harron, PHD
Associate Director, Co-Founder
Diana
Guzmán Colón, PhD
Data Scientist
Yehokhanan
Lugo
Agronomist
Mariana
Quinones Rosado
Executive Director, Co-Founder
Ricardo
Liquet, MS
Director of Agriculture & Sustainability
Ian
Jimenez
Biochar Production Technical Assistant
Get
Involved
Join our team of volunteers fighting for sustainable agriculture, food security and the protection of Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable ecosystems.
We're always looking for energetic volunteers to help us regenerate and revive Puerto Rico's agriculture. If that's you, contact us through this form. We'll be in touch soon!