Miguel Cotes Ramírez

Guest Author

Miguel Cotes Ramírez is an environmental engineer and graduated from the University of La Guajira. He belongs to the Wayuu La Paz indigenous community in La Guajira, Colombia. He is trained and experienced in humanitarian standards, specifically in water, sanitation, and hygiene. Since 2021, he has been part of HelpAge International as project coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, responsible for the operation and development of humanitarian projects in the region with a focus on inclusion for older people. He has developed sustainable water solutions for Wayuu communities and sustainability methodologies through an intergenerational approach.

Articles by this author:

Libia Patricia Ipuana Epiayu (known as Señora Livia), a Wayuu village elder in Colombia's La Guajira Peninsula, works in October 2023 next to solar panels and a purified water storage tank that she helped bring to her community. The village painted the fence posts around the water facility as a sign of its importance. (Screen capture from video courtesy of Convite AC - Fundación Convite Colombia, via HelpAge International.)

The Climate Crisis and Aging: Capitalizing on Traditional Knowledge and Innovation

Dec. 20, 2023 James O’Neil and Miguel Cotes Ramírez