Previous INTERVIEWS
Interview with El Pais about the UN Climate Summit in New York
Monica spoke about the expectations of this global gathering and the need for new leadership that defends science.
This interview was about developments in Costa Rica two years after my TED talk and given the President announcement to make fossil free Costa Rica one of this priorities...
El Financiero interviews Monica about the idea of turning CR into a decarbonization lab...
Independent UK talks to several experts about Carlos Alvarado decision to go fossil free in Costa Rica
Article about what Costa Rica needs to do to move the decarbonization agenda and what it is like to be an activist
Article about new President of Costa Rica with insights from Monica Araya as fossil free activist
Profile article about my work as a renewables and electric mobility advocate in Latin America.
With nearly all its electricity generated from renewables, Costa Rica has now set its sights on decarbonizing the transportation sector. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, green-energy activist Monica Araya explains how her country can wean itself entirely off fossil fuels.
Interviewed by Perfil Magazine about our all-female expedition to Antarctica.
Interviewed with the Colombian newspaper about the all-female expedition to Antarctica
ECOAMERICAS: Costa Rica’s Araya seeks greening of nation’s political discourse July 2016
EcoAmericas, a monthly magazine about environmental policy and politics, interviewed me about Costa Rica´s green opportunities and challenges
Available in English and Spanish
YALE ENVIRONMENT 360: How Costa Rica Is Moving Toward a Green Economy 05.01.17
Interviewed by Diane Toomey.
With nearly all its electricity generated from renewables, Costa Rica has now set its sights on decarbonizing the transportation sector. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, green-energy activist Monica Araya explains how her country can wean itself entirely off fossil fuels.
US NEWS: Is Costa Rica's Green Reputation at Risk? 14.11.16
Interviewed by Lindsey Fendt.
Article about the advances and challenges in Costa Rica.
TU.no (Norway): Electric mobility in Costa Rica, breaking free from fossil fuels 14.11.16
Interviewed by Marius Valle. Norway's technical magazine talks to Monica Araya about electric mobility in Costa Rica and the need for Norway and Costa Rica to collaborate on the search for fossil-free mobility.
Justin Worland talks to Monica Araya for an article about Costa Rica.
Michael Graham Richard cites Monica Araya in this article about Costa Rica.
Lindsey Fendt interviewed Monica Araya in this article about Costa Rica.
Frederique Saliba interviewed Monica Araya for this article about Costa Rica´s electricity.
Craig Welsh interviews Monica Araya for this article about Australia and Costa Rica.
Each of these 12 videos tells a sustainability story creatively in 15 minutes or less. This assortment from a mix of corporate and nonprofit voices offers lessons in effective messaging.
By Monica Antonio
Costa Rica has turned its back on fossil fuels and is running on renewable energy for two months now, proving that a country did not have to rely on fossil fuel to keep its engine going all year round.
By Brian Palmer
Costa Rica is pulling off a feat most countries just daydream about. The article mentions some of the points made in Monica Araya's TED talk.
Corporate guru Andrew Winston writes about Norway´s and Costa Rica´s green track record and talks to Monica Araya about her country´s prospects.
Charles Mandel interviews Monica Araya about Costa Rica´s clean electricity track record.
Five experts, including Monica Araya, give their opinion on what the future holds. Monica focuses on Costa Rica.
Tomi di Pietro talks to Monica Araya for an article about Costa Rica.
Lynne Peeples interviews Monica Araya for this article about Costa Rica.
Examples of the media work in the road to Paris
(Climate Summit COP21)
Jean Chemnick interviews Monica Araya for this article about Christiana Figueres.
Jeff Tollefson interviewed Monica Araya for an article about Christiana Figueres.
Pilita Clark speaks to Monica Araya about the situation of Nicaragua at the Paris climate talks.
Karla Madrigal writes about Costa Rica Limpia's citizen consultation on renewable energy - an initiative led by Monica Araya.
Michelle Soto writes about Costa Rica Limpia's citizen consultation on renewable energy and interviews Monica Araya.
Michelle Soto writes to Monica Araya about Costa Rica Limpia's citizen consultation on climate change - the first of its kind in the country.
Soledad Montero writes about the first citizen consultation on climate change organized by Monica Araya´s Costa Rica Limpia.
Camila Salazar writes an article about the radio interview in which Amelia Rueda, a journalist, and Monica Araya discuss the need to invest in public transportation as opposed to an oil refinery project.
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Quotes and/or interviews in international newspapers and magazines
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Nicaragua refuses to make climate pledge at Paris talks (Financial Times)
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How tiny island drove huge ambition at the Paris climate talks (Washington Post)
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Hurdles Remain as Clock Ticks at Paris Climate Talks (TIME Magazine)
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Ambition of Paris climate talks rises by half a degree(Reuters)
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365 days: Nature’s 10 (Nature)
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Glimmers of a Climate Deal Emerge in Paris (American Scientific)
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1.5 degree goal dealt blow in Paris (9News, Australia)
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Australia backs UN review of warming (AdeleideNow, Australia)
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Australia backs UN review of warming (The Mercury, Australia)
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Le Chili Mise sur le photovoltaique(Les Echos, France)
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La minute COP21 : "La nuit va être longue"(Metro News, France)
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COP21 : pourquoi le Sud ne hausse pas le ton (Terra Eco, France)
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Aussies back 1.5C limit (The New Zealand Herald)
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L’accord de Paris affiche bien mais agit peu (l’Humanité, France)
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COP21 : trois regards sur l'accord de Paris (Reforme)
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French Foreign Minister moved to tears as climate deal signed (National Observer)
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1.5 degrees goal dealt blow in in Paris(The Daily Telegraph, Australia)
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Das bringt das Klimaabkommen (Der Tagesspiegel, Germany)
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Les pays du Sud sont vulnérables, mais pas incapables ! (Terra Eco, France)
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COP21 : l’accord de Paris adopté ! (TerraEco, France)
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L’accord de Paris : ce qu’il y a et ce qu’il n’y a pas (TerraEco, France)
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Deadline extended, protests planned as Paris climate talks get down to the wire (The Sun)
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COP21: De puzzel van Parijs (Mondiaal Nieuws, Belgium)
Quotes and/or interviews in Newspapers and magazines in Spanish
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0,5 grados y decidir quien debe pagar a los países en desarrollo, los grandes escollos para un acuerdo (La Razon, Spain)
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La Cumbre del Clima en París entra en su semana decisiva (El Clarín, Argentina)
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Argentina criticada por su papel en la Cumbre del Cambio Climático (Diario Hoy, Argentina)
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La delegación argentina en la cumbre climática, foco de asombro y críticas (Cronista, Argentina)
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Nicaragua no combate el calentamiento global (Milenio, Nicaragua)
Online news
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Paris climate pact spells slow death for fossil fuels (Climate Home)
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Brazil backs ‘high ambition coalition’ to break Paris deadlock (Climate Home)
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Fireworks over fairness expected on draft Paris climate deal (Climate Home)
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Glimmers of a Climate Deal Emerge in Paris (ClimateWire)
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In last hours of COP21, its ambition rises by half a degree (Euractiv)
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Caijing Magazine (China) on the role of small developing countries at COP21
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China: changing perceptions in Paris (Dialogo Chino)
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Deadline extended, protests planned as Paris climate talks get down to the wire (The Star, Canada)
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Latin America is key to addressing climate change at the Paris conference. Why doesn’t it get more attention? (OneEarth, Magazine)
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Paris COP21: An Unexpected Move Toward Global Target of 1.5 Degrees (Yale Environment 360)
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Caribbean Stands Strong while Vulnerable (Adopt A Negotiator)
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1.5 degrees goal dealt blow in Paris(3News, New Zealand)
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The latest: climate talks shift gears (Canal Togo)
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Cop21 : Un Nouveau Texte Intermédiaire, L'accord Final Attendu Demain (Novethic)
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COP21: Curtain call (Open Democracy)
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Livre de bord de la COP 21 - Jour 10 - Parties all night long (Contexte)
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París ‘sprint’ final (EcoNoticias)
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Paris climate conference extended(Tri-County Sun Times)
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WiSER initiative announces partnerships with UNFCCC and WEC (AME Info)
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Ambition of Paris climate talks rises by half a degree (Channel News Asia)
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Ambition of Paris climate talks rises by half a degree (TalkVietnam)
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Why the Paris climate deal is a win for energy companies (Energy Post, EU)
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Amber Rudd Joins High Ambition Coalition as 1.5C Target Survives Another Day (Desmog UK)
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Les négociations "proches du but" mais des désaccords persistent (Web Television Observer)
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Experts React to Historic Paris Climate Agreement (The Road Through Paris)
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COP21: "1,5°C pour rester en vie", l'appel des nations vulnérables (Le Vif, Belgium)
Online outlets in Spanish
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Presentan un nuevo borrador de acuerdo climático en París(Mdz Online)
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Arabia Saudí e India objetan base científica de 1,5°C (SciDevNet en español)
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Acuerdo mundial traza el camino para un planeta sostenible (ConexionCOP)
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Países pequeños doblegaron a los grandes en Cumbre sobre Clima, dice experta (AmeliaRueda.com)
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Asia-Pacific nations’ agenda at COP21 (ScienceDev.Net)
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No Time For Hyperboles: Caribbean Leaders Bring 1.5 Degrees to The Fore (Caribbean News Service)