Is regenerative mining necessary in Colombia?
In addition to integrating the environmental with a sustainable purpose, it has a sense of transcendence in cultural, economic, social, institutional and spiritual dimensions. The debate on mining in Colombia must overcome the polarization that has done so much damage to the country. It is not a matter of discussing whether or not to mine, […]
Where is sustainable construction heading in Colombia?
Innovations to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy, more efficient production processes and the use of recyclable materials in the construction of projects are some of the trends that are being imposed in the sector to mitigate their effects on the environment. The construction sector is one of the main consumers of resources and generators […]
Learn about the five sustainable productive projects that will benefit 1,100 families in the Amazon region of Colombia.
The Visión Amazonía program and the Sustainable Colombia Fund will co-finance five sustainable productive projects in the Amazon region, which will benefit more than 1,100 families in the region. This strategy oriented by the Environment portfolio seeks to stimulate the conservation of ecosystems by the communities that inhabit this area, at the same time as […]
Thirty years of the Green Constitution
In this year 2021, in the midst of great difficulties in various fields of life in our country, Colombia celebrates 30 years of the 1991 Constitution, which has been called by many the Ecological Constitution, given the novel and transcendental exaltation it makes of the greatest natural wealth of the planet, and of our diversity […]
La Ceja and Palmira, two bicycle municipalities seeking to contribute to sustainable mobility in Colombia
Public entities and private organizations seek to preserve the urban, sports and tourist use of bicycles, which have been the main means of transportation for decades in these municipalities of Antioquia and Valle de Cauca. For more than 60 years, the floriculture sector of La Ceja, Antioquia, has encouraged its workers to use bicycles. This […]
The first LEED-certified public school in Latin America is in Colombia.
This spectacular building, where concrete is the protagonist, received recognition as the most sustainable public school in the region. IE Gabriel Garcia Márquez, an example of sustainability in public schools. The Gabriel Garcia Márquez Educational Institution, located in the municipality of Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, is the perfect example of sustainable construction. It achieves the […]
