Youth from Latin-America create the Allianz to combat Climate Change and Protect the Environment. From 16th to 19th October in Bogotá – Colombia, young leaders, governmental institutions, and international agencies of cooperation gathered in the “VII Latin-American Encounter of Youth for the Environment and Sustainable Development”, organized by Corporación Grupo Tayrona under the central topic [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 29, 2008
Date: 16 – 19 October 2008 Place: Bogotá – Colombia Brief: The regional director for Latin America of the WSC-SD, Adriana Valenzuela, is organizing in Bogotá, Colombia the VII Latin-American Encounter of Youth for Environment and Sustainability, with the principal topic “Youth, Climate Change and action for the future”. In this Encounter will participate leaders, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 17, 2005
by Timo Marquez Arreaza, Maracaibo, Venezuela Waste accumulation is one of the biggest environmental concerns in Latin America and is a key contributor to the urban environmental crisis that many Latin American cities face. [1] Despite several programs and studies about the problem and potential solutions such as recycling [2], the concern remains. In response, [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, March 13, 2004
by Javier Arias I. What is it, where does it come from and how can we bottle it and give it away? Coming from a developing Latin American country, I cringe a little at the word “leader”. Where I come from, this usually translates into military dictarorships, political idols and a complete lack of civic [...]
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Friday, October 24, 2008
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