The initiative is part of the work of the Community Climate Observation Network (ROCC), which brings together more than 10 organizations from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Currently, the network operates more than 250 weather stations.

Community climate observation improves agricultural productivity in communities, reducing losses and ensuring greater food security.

Guatemala City, November 2025. - The Central American Association Centro Humboldt (ACCH) launched the campaign "We monitor the climate to defend our future" in Guatemala, an initiative that seeks to highlight the work of rural communities that generate climate information from their territories to face the impacts of climate change.

The campaign is part of the actions promoted by the Community Climate Observation Network (ROCC), a regional network made up of more than 10 organizations from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Thanks to the family and community work of this network, highly relevant data for the region has been collected. One of the most significant findings shows that during Tropical Storm Sara in November 2024, the Honduran Caribbean recorded more rainfall than during Hurricane Mitch, demonstrating the increasing climate variability and the importance of community monitoring to understand its impacts.

Community-based climate monitoring combines simple instruments (such as rain gauges and thermometers) with the local knowledge of rural communities. Each observer records daily data on rainfall, temperature, and extreme events, which are then analyzed collectively to plan planting, prevent losses, and strengthen resilience to droughts or heavy rainfall.

According to Víctor Campos, director of the ACCH, local knowledge is fundamental to understanding the changes we are experiencing: "With this campaign and the regional network, we want to recognize the value of the communities that observe, record, and act in the face of climate change. Every rainfall measurement is a contribution to the future of the country and the region," he pointed out.

 Voices of the territory: science with a human face

In the hamlet of El Limón II, in Chiquimula, Guatemala, Hugo Cervantes leads a group of producers who have created an agroecological demonstration farm, where they apply sustainable practices and use climate records to decide how and when to plant. “Climate monitoring allows us to make decisions based on data, not just on custom,” he commented.

And in the Guatemalan Dry Corridor, Doña Luz emphasizes the importance of community organization: "Before, we only said that it rained less, now we can prove it. That's why we organized ourselves, to defend our lives and our crops."

A regional network to strengthen community resilience

The ROCC promotes collaboration between rural communities, local associations and environmental organizations, generating community-based climate information that complements official monitoring systems.

The network's work demonstrates that citizen science and local knowledge are essential to understanding climate change and developing solutions tailored to each territory.

About ACCH:

The Central American Association Centro Humboldt (ACCH) is an organization dedicated to protecting the environment to achieve a healthy habitat. Therefore, its objective is to "contribute to the sustainable environmental management of the Central American region, with equity, based on the fundamental rights of the population."

The Association is focused on the well-being of individuals and, given the nature of its work, prioritizes environmental protection and the safeguarding of human beings without discrimination of any kind. Its work is directed toward different target groups, including: mestizo, indigenous, and Afro-descendant men and women from rural communities in Central America; organized women's and youth groups; small and medium-sized producers; the private sector; NGOs and allied networks in the Central American region; and Central American national and regional decision-makers.

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