Alongside local schools, NGOs of various types form another important part of the
network of sources for environmental teaching and learning in Monteverde. The
vast majority of local NGOs are oriented around environmental issues, either
directly (through land management and conservation activities) or indirectly
(through involvement in the local tourism and service sectors). The local women’s
craft co-operative, CASEM, for example, made a strategic decision a number of
years ago to use environmental designs and imagery in its products in order to attract
tourists