And he added: “We interact with the private sector, with Banco Galicia, for the creation of the Green background, what is a strategic ally in environmental management. We also link up with the academic research sector and CSOs, for the development of climate management. That is why we promote the creation of Municipal Climate Change Committee, where 13 meetings have been held in which they seek consolidate a state policy in environmental matters that transcends and that this path continues to be followed.”
To its turn, Alejandra Gonzalezleader of Environmental Strategy and Sustainable Development at Banco Galicia, said: “We are carrying out a climate change strategy that includes initiatives such as mitigate and offset our carbon footprint and we also have several goals, year by year, to develop sustainable financing products. “We are very happy to be participating in these initiatives with the municipality team.”
After the opening of the event, the results of progress of the winning projects of the 2023 edition. Firstly, Érica Correa, PhD in sciences in the renewable energy area. Chemical engineer. Institute of environment, habitat and energy. INAHE-CONICET. CCT Mendoza, presented on “Tools for the management of Climate Action in the City of Mendoza. Predictive model of the evolution of temperatures to 2080. Causal relationships and adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Later, Andrea Astie, PhD in Biology. CONICET. CCT Mendoza, delved into the project: “Renaturalization of the landscape of the temporary rivers of the foothills of the City of Mendoza: introduction of the native landscape in the Zanjón Frías.” And finally, Agustín Zarco, (Dr. in Biological Sciences, researcher. CONICET. CCT Mendoza) spoke about “Urban ecoepidemiology: wild animals as sentinels and allies.”
Second Edition Green Fund for Environmental Sustainability
This second consecutive edition of Green Fund for Environmental Sustainability2024, consists of entities presenting Projects about different environmental issues. You can apply and participate universities and academic institutions, NGOresearch centers, among other entities.
This initiative aims promote, finance and enhance research projects applied and linkage, aimed at producing innovative solutions on environmental issues in the Metropolitan Area of Mendoza, with special emphasis on the City of Mendoza and its foothills, which require scientific knowledge or technological development, with an impact on the territory.
Projects must be submitted by August 10. They will then be evaluated by a prominent jurytaking into account that the six best proposals will obtain financing up to two million pesos each one to be able to carry them out, taking into account that the money available is 12 million pesos.
The works to be presented must be related to one of the following thematic areas:
- Water efficiency in the improvement of public trees and green spaces.
- Energy efficiency, energy savings.
- Urban strategies and proposals for sustainable densification.
- Territorial planning and new urban approaches.
- Smart cities.
- Nature-based solutions (Green, gray and blue infrastructure, landscape connectivity, etc.).
The interested people They may register by completing the form on a computer (handwritten forms will not be accepted). Once completed, they must send it in PDF format via email – along with the abbreviated curriculum vitae – to [email protected].
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