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Next Session upcycles wetsuit and surfboard materials into beautiful, functional, and durable jewelry products. This business aids in the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Good Health and Well-Being (Goal 3), Responsible Consumption and Production (Goal 12), Life Below Water (Goal 14), and Life on Land (Goal 15). Jodie and Next Session spread awareness of the current environmental issues and detrimental impacts people have contributed to our planet. Next Session encourages responsible consumption and production by reusing surfing gear that would otherwise go directly into landfills all while encouraging people to find a physical activity that cultivates a sense of mindfulness and joy.
Cooking with firewood is a global problem, not only because of the noxious gases generated by the burning of firewood but also because of the indiscriminate felling of trees to satisfy this demand. Currently, the department of La Guajira has a consumption of 90% of firewood in its rural areas, and 63.3% is used exclusively for cooking in rural areas. In families, the collection of this material (biomass-firewood) is related to gender and age roles; women and children are in charge of collecting it and preparing food (Stmitigs, 2006).
The main problems in the use of biomass (fuelwood) as a source of energy are: firstly, the lack of knowledge about fuel consumption; secondly, the lack of knowledge about the calorific properties of the species; third, the pollution inside or near homes due to the burning of wood and the emissions emitted (incomplete combustion), given that they are used every day at times when people are generally present (housewives and children), seriously exposing them to the inhalation of gases and particulate matter such as ash and soot, and fourth, the real pressure that is being exerted on forests and native species, at regional and national scales (Aguilar, 2014; Callieri, 1996).
It is a challenge for Air Batalla S.A.S. to find a solution to this problem to generate a positive impact on society and the environment. For this reason, it decided to create ecological vegetable combustion cookers with air injectors to reduce the diseases caused by carbon monoxide in people, such as acute respiratory infections, lung cancer, visual problems (cataracts), heart disease due to the inappropriate use of firewood, etc., since the use of firewood is done in closed spaces.
"We innovate and develop social impact because we believe that opportunities materialize if we face them with leadership and commitment," says Klever Mejía.
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Cocinar con leña es un problema mundial, no solo por los gases nocivos que genera la quema de esta, sino también la tala de árboles indiscriminada con el fin de satisfacer esta demanda. Actualmente el departamento de la Guajira tiene un consumo en sus zonas rurales de un 90% de leña; y un 63.3% es exclusivo para cocinar en áreas rurales. En las familias la recolección de este material (la biomasa-leña) se relaciona con el rol de género y de edad; las mujeres y los niños, son los encargados de colectarla y preparar los alimentos (Stmitigs, 2006).
Los principales problemas en el uso de la biomasa (leña) como fuente de energía son: primero, el poco conocimiento que se tiene sobre el consumo de combustible; segundo, el desconocimiento de las propiedades caloríficas de las especies; tercero, la contaminación dentro o cerca de las viviendas por la quema de la madera y las emisiones emitidas (combustión incompleta), dado que son usados todos los días en horas cuando generalmente las personas están presentes (amas de casa y niños), exponiéndolas gravemente a la inhalación de los gases y material particulado como cenizas y hollín, y cuarto, la presión real que se viene ejerciendo sobre los bosques y sobre las especies nativas, a escalas regional y nacional (Aguilar, 2014; Callieri, 1996)
Es un reto para Air Batalla S.A.S, dar solución a esta problemática para generar un impacto positivo en la sociedad y el medio ambiente. Por ello decidió crear estufas ecológicas de combustión vegetal con inyectores de aire para disminuir las enfermedades que se generan por el monóxido de carbono en las personas, como las infecciones respiratorias agudas, cáncer de pulmón, problemas visuales (cataratas), cardiopatía por el uso inadecuado de la leña, etc., pues el uso de leña se hace en recintos cerrados.
“Innovamos y desarrollamos impacto social, porque creemos que las oportunidades se materializan si las afrontamos con liderazgo y compromiso”, dice Klever Mejía.
With Hummingbird Wholesale’s overarching goal being the creation of community wealth through health, it is fitting that their innovation is a multifaceted business model that uses interconnecting sustainability components to produce impact. Specifically, their business model is composed of the equally essential parts of organic and nutritious food production, a circular economy-inspired container program, an environmentally conscious and carbon-emission-free bicycle delivery program, manufacturing facilities that use solar water energy and natural and LED lighting, and educational programs and initiatives that teach sustainability and financial literacy to employees and other community members. Through this unique and complex innovation, Hummingbird Wholesale is able to reach all areas of their community and actively assist in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals of #3: Good Health and Well-Being, #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, #12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and #13: Climate Action.
Armed groups, land concentration and the establishment of illicit crops are the concern of 33,000 families in regions that have been affected by violence and drug trafficking in Colombia. Territories such as the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are success stories in terms of elimination and prevention of coca cultivation. Business initiatives that have been created and/or strengthened by alternative development programs, in product lines such as cocoa, coffee, palm, rubber, fish farming, and fruit, are today economically profitable, socially and environmentally sustainable productive alternatives that have allowed communities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, reduce poverty through ethical business practices and generate capacities in their communities, families, and organizations with principles of social inclusion and territorial integration.
Objectives to which Ecolsierra Export responds, according to Victor Cordero through the "development of marketing strategies to position our organic products and increase capacities to access new market opportunities”.
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Los grupos armados, la concentración de la tierra y la instalación de cultivos ilícitos son la preocupación de las 33.000 familias en regiones que han sido vulneradas por la violencia y narcotráfico en Colombia. Territorios como la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta son casos exitosos en lo que refiere a la eliminación y prevención de cultivos de coca. Pues, iniciativas empresariales que han sido creadas y/o fortalecidas por los programas de desarrollo alternativo, en líneas productivas como cacao, café, palma, caucho, piscicultura y frutales, hoy en día son las alternativas productivas económicamente rentables, social y ambientalmente sostenibles que les ha permitido a las comunidades lograr autosuficiencia económica, reducir la pobreza mediante prácticas comerciales éticas y generar capacidades en sus comunidades, familias y organizaciones con principios de inclusión social e integración territorial.
Objetivos a los que responde Ecolsierra Export, según Victor Cordero a través del “Desarrollo de estrategias de comercialización para posicionar nuestros productos ecológicos y aumentar las capacidades para acceder a las nuevas oportunidades de mercado”
In 2016, a peace agreement was signed in Colombia between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian state, after more than 50 years of armed conflict. Contrary to what was thought, the violence in some areas of the country has lasted and one of the most affected actors has been the social leaders. According to the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (Indepaz), between 2016 and 2020, 840 male and female human rights defenders were assassinated, to which are added, according to the Colombian Ombudsman, 145 new murders in 2021 and 52 in the first quarter of 2022. According to the NGO Front Line Defenders, these numbers position Colombia as the country where more social leaders are murdered annually in the world.
The Digital School, understanding this problem and looking for a strategy to help counteract it, identified social networks as a perfect way of dissemination, so that social leaders could expand their audience and obtain attention of decision makers, journalists, politicians, companies, and other actors who could help them. Likewise, given the inability of the Colombian state to protect them, this visibility has been used as a social protection mechanism and a space where people can “be a little more attentive to them, what happens to them, where they are and what they need”.
This project has been possible thanks to the support they have received from various governmental and non-governmental organizations, such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), the Embassy of England and the German Embassy.
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En el año 2016 se firmó en Colombia un Acuerdo de Paz entre las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) y el estado colombiano, luego de más de 50 años de conflicto armado. A diferencia de lo que se pensaba, la violencia en algunas zonas del país ha perdurado y uno de los actores más afectados han sido los líderes sociales. Según el Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (Indepaz), entre el 2016 y el 2020, fueron asesinados 840 líderes y 131 lideresas defensores de los derechos humanos, a los que se suman, según la Defensoría del Pueblo de Colombia, 145 nuevos asesinatos en 2021 y 52 en el primer trimestre del 2022. De acuerdo a la ONG Front Line Defenders, estas cifras posicionan a Colombia como el país donde más líderes sociales son asesinados anualmente en todo el mundo.
La Escuela Digital, entendiendo esta problemática y buscando una estrategia para ayudar a contrarrestarla, identifico en las redes sociales un medio de difusión perfecto para que los líderes sociales pudieran ampliar su audiencia y obtener la atención de tomadores de decisiones, periodistas, políticos, empresas y demás actores que pudieran ayudarlos. Así mismo, ante la incapacidad del estado colombiano para protegerlos, dicha visibilidad ha podido ser utilizado como un mecanismo de protección social y un espacio donde las personas puedan “estar un poco más atentos a ellos, a que les pasa, donde están y que necesitan”.
Este proyecto ha sido posible gracias al apoyo que han recibido de diversas organizaciones gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, como la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID), el Centro de Gobernanza para la Seguridad de Ginebra (DCAF), la Embajada de Inglaterra y la Embajada de Alemania.
Currently, approximately 25 thousand tons of debris are being produced in Colombia. This waste is not easy to dispose of, since it is a mixture of materials that have already had use and its decomposition can take up to more than 1000 years (Trujillo & Quintero, 2021). Likewise, throwing away this type of waste is very costly, because not any company collects or handles it for reuse. For this reason, many people leave it in any dumpster or even on the street where it affects the visual environment and will never be handled correctly for decomposition. Likewise, in many areas, there are no regulations on how to handle the debris waste or how it should be separated or processed to provide the correct handling and thus have some control in the decomposition process (Rodríguez, 2020).
On the other hand, CDW generates a negative impact on the environment, affecting the air every time it is moved or in the decomposition process it releases dust that affects the air and this affects people living near the area where this waste is located and affects their respiratory tract. Likewise, when CDW is left in an area that is not suitable for this type of waste, the decomposition process leaves residues that fall on the soil and in the water, contaminating and affecting the vegetation in the area and often preventing plants from growing again. Likewise, CDW affects society, since when it is left in unprotected areas it becomes a danger zone because accidents can occur and the debris is not well arranged or visually affects the area (Bolado, 2021).
María Fernanda Vargas mentions "As entrepreneurs in the city of Barranquilla, we are concerned about how the construction industry has been growing rapidly and this is the main generator of this waste, which is an environmental problem in cities".
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Actualmente, en Colombia se están producción aproximadamente 25 mil toneladas de escombros. Este residuo no es fácil de desechar, ya que son una mezcla de material que ya tuvieron un uso y su descomposición puede llegar a tardar hasta más de 1000 años (Trujillo & Quintero, 2021). Así mismo, botar este tipo de residuos es muy costos, porque no cualquier empresa lo recoge o manipula para una reutilización. Por esa razón, es que muchas personas lo dejan tirado en cualquier basurero o hasta en la misma calle donde afecta el entorno visual y nunca será manejado de la forma correcta para la descomposición. Igualmente, en muchas zonas no se encuentra reglamentado como manejar el residuo de escombros o como debe ser separado o procesado para dar el manejo correcto y así tener algo de control en el proceso de descomposición (Rodríguez, 2020).
Por otro lado, los RCD generan un impacto negativo en el medio ambiente, afectando el aire cada vez que se traslada o está el proceso de descomposición suelta polvo que afecta el aire y esto le llega a las personas que viven cerca a la zona donde se encuentran estos residuos y afecta sus vías respiratorias. Así mismo, al dejar los RCD en una zona no adecuada para este tipo de residuos, en su proceso de descomposición dejan residuos que caen en la tierra y en el agua que contamina y afectan la vegetación de la zona y en muchas ocasiones no vuelven a nacer las plantas. Igualmente, los RCD afectan a la sociedad, ya que cuando estos se dejan en zonas desprotegidas se vuelven zonas de peligro, porque se pueden generar accidentes y los escombros no están bien acomodados o visualmente afecta la zona (Bolado, 2021).
María Fernanda Vargas menciona “Como empresarios de la ciudad de Barranquilla, nos preocupamos por cómo la industria de la construcción ha venido creciendo rápidamente y esta es la principal generadora de estos residuos, que son un problema ambiental en las ciudades.”
Turkish Airlines is a global company, as well as a company that is aware of the beauty of its world. In this regard, it does not forget that it has an environmentally friendly and sustainable business approach when using the most important fuels in the World. That's why THY is creating a new project: MICROJET A PLEASURE. It has started pilot production of synthetic bio-kerosene using hydrothermal fatty acids (HEFA) and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) methods from microalgae within the scope of the project it is affiliated with. In 2022, biofuels produced from completely sustainable sources and whose engine tests have been completed by Türk Teknik AS will be blended and used in their flights. Thus, Turkish Airlines will become one of the rare global companies that can produce and use the cleanest type of biofuel accepted by IATA. Therefore, the scope of the project, pilot production of synthetic bio-kerosene using hydrotreated fatty acids (HEFA) and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) methods from microalgae started. In 2022, biofuel, which is produced entirely from sustainable sources and whose engine tests have been completed by Turkish Teknik AŞ, will be blended and used in our flights. Thus, Turkish Airlines will be one of the rare global companies that can produce and use the cleanest type of biofuel accepted by IATA.
Edgar Montenegro realized that there was no market for the native fruits of the Amazon, since, due to ignorance and logistical problems, these fruits were not known, nor consumed in regions other than the Amazon. AMAPURI in partnership with CORPOCAMPO has managed to encourage the sustainable development of Amazon by allowing sustainable crops of Amazonian products. (Substitution of more than 3,000 hectares of illicit crops, Reforestation of more than 3,000 hectares in the Pacific region), financial and technical support for peasants and vulnerable communities in regions forgotten by the national government, and new opportunities to the previous communities, who only had illicit crops as their main source of income (1,200 Afro-Colombian families employed, 240 women heads of household employed)."
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Edgar Montenegro se dio cuenta de que no había mercado para las frutas nativas de la Amazonía, ya que, por desconocimiento y problemas logísticos, estas frutas no eran conocidas, ni consumidas en regiones distintas a la Amazonía. AMAPURI en asociación con CORPOCAMPO ha logrado fomentar el desarrollo sostenible de la Amazonía al permitir cultivos sostenibles de productos amazónicos. (Sustitución de más de 3.000 hectáreas de cultivos ilícitos, reforestación de más de 3.000 hectáreas en la región del Pacífico), apoyo financiero y técnico a campesinos y comunidades vulnerables en regiones olvidadas por el gobierno nacional, y nuevas oportunidades a las comunidades anteriores, que solo tenían como principal fuente de ingresos los cultivos ilícitos (1.200 familias afrocolombianas empleadas, 240 mujeres jefas de hogar empleadas)".
The innovation is based on the creation of a self-generating cold equipment, which allows solutions for the transport and distribution of refrigerated or frozen cargo without the need to be connected to a fixed source of Electric Power and totally portable.
This technology is designed to guarantee a cold chain, providing a solution to companies and organizations in their distribution channels, certifying the best temperature conditions, both in the health and food sectors, facilitating the distribution of food and vaccines in areas of difficult access, vulnerable areas and areas where there is no fixed electricity connection.
In addition to the previous benefits of portability and guarantee of the cold chain, it presents a third benefit and that is the reduction of CO2. Within the logistics processes of a company, one of its links is usually the distribution of its products, and depending on the characteristics of the product, it has to be refrigerated or frozen, and for this, integrated refrigeration vehicles are required for the conservation of the product. For this, INDAFRE presents its portable cold storage equipment, with the capacity to refrigerate or freeze the products to be distributed, maintaining its cold chain, but with the added bonus of not being directly connected to a fixed power source.
"David Sanclemente indicates that in terms of sustainability, we show companies how much we are going to contribute to the environment with the implementation of our technology" and that is why INDAFRE carries out a real demonstration of CO2 reduction with its innovation.
But how does this reduction occur? A comparison is made of two vehicles that travel 60 km per day, and transport dry cargo and refrigerated cargo, the dry cargo vehicle travels 20 km per gallon, while the refrigerated cargo vehicle travels 15 km per gallon. gallon, it is known that for this type of trucks the CO2 emissions are 10,017 kg per gallon, the calculation for a year of travel of the two trucks is 21900 km, the dry cargo will consume 1095 gallons of fuel, while the refrigerated cargo will consume 1460 gallons of fuel, this means that the dry cargo has a CO2 emission of 10968 kg per year, while the refrigerated cargo has an emission of 13463 kg per year, the difference is 2.4 tons less than CO2 with the dry cargo vehicle, in this way INDAFRE demonstrates with real figures the contribution to the environment.
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La innovación está fundamentada en la creación de un equipo auto generador de frio, que permite dar soluciones para el transporte y distribución de carga refrigerada o congelada sin la necesidad de estar conectada a una fuente fija de Energía Eléctrica y totalmente portátil.
Esta tecnología es diseñada para garantizar una cadena de frio, brindando una solución a las empresas y organizaciones en sus canales de distribución, certificando las mejores condiciones de temperatura, tanto en el sector de salud como en el de alimentos, facilitando la distribución de alimentos y vacunas en zonas de difícil acceso, zonas vulnerables y zonas en donde no se cuenta con una conexión de energía eléctrica fija.
Además de los anteriores beneficios de portabilidad y garantía de la cadena de frio, presenta un tercer beneficio y es la disminución de CO2. Dentro de los procesos logístico de una empresa por lo general uno de sus eslabones es la distribución de sus productos, y según las características del producto este tiene que ser refrigerado o congelado y para esto se requiere de vehículos de refrigeración integrada para la conservación del producto, para esto INDAFRE presenta sus equipos conservadores de frio portables, con la capacidad de refrigerar o congelar los productos a distribuir, manteniendo su cadena de frio, pero con el plus de no estar conectado directamente a una fuente de energía fija.
“David Sanclemente indica que en términos de sostenibilidad, le mostramos a las empresas, cuanto vamos a aportarle al medio ambiente con la implementación de nuestra tecnología” y es por lo que INDAFRE realiza una demostración real de la reducción de CO2 con su innovación.
¿Pero cómo se da esta reducción?, se realiza la comparación de dos vehículos que recorren 60 km diarios, y transportan carga seca y carga refrigerada, el de carga seca recorre 20 km por galón, mientras que el de carga refrigerada recorre 15 km por galón, se conoce que para este tipo de camiones las emisiones de CO2 son de 10,017 kg por galón, el cálculo para un año de recorrido de los dos camiones es de 21900 km, el de carga seca consumirá de combustible 1095 galones, mientras el de carga refrigerada consumirá de combustible 1460 galones, esto quiere decir que el de carga seca tiene una emisión de CO2 de 10968 kg al año, mientras que el de carga refrigerada tiene una emisión de 13463 kg al año, la diferencia está en 2.4 toneladas menos de CO2 con el vehículo de carga seca, de esta manera es que INDAFRE demuestra con cifras reales la contribución con el medio ambiente.
The waste tire problem is primarily a waste problem, so the interlocutor is the entire planet. There are tire cemeteries all over the world. Regular calculations are made on both product and waste bases over Laska's productions. The latest study on the subject is the impact report on Laska's social impact published by UNDP's BCtA team. This impact report has been prepared with the consultancy of BCtA, under the IMECE Impact Accelerator Program that took place from November 2020 - to September 2021. The program takes place with the main partnership of Zorlu Holding, the knowledge consultancy of Business Call to Action supported by UNDP, the strategic partnership of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Turkey (BCSD Turkey), and the investment partnership of Startup Wise Guys. According to the report, Laska; contributes to 9 of the 17 Global Goals for sustainable development declared by the United Nations. Their transformation contributes mainly to the objectives of "Sustainable Cities and Communities", "Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure", "Responsible Production and Consumption" and "Climate Action".
The “Stay in Harmony” program is a testament to the commitment to harmonious coexistence with nature and its ecosystems.
At TASIGO Eskişehir, they are devoted to preserving natural resources, as well as local ecosystems. Through their eco-friendly practices, they hope to contribute to a better model of hospitality, one that chooses conversation over consumption. Without compromising the quality of their services, they take practical steps every day towards a more sustainable way of operating.
BELKA A.Ş transforms obsolete buses into electric and nature-friendly vehicles with this innovation. It is aimed to bring the current and expired vehicles used in Turkey and around the world into the economy, and to convert all brands and models of fossil-fueled public vehicles (aged 5 years or older) into 100% electric vehicles as per the demand. Thus, the vehicles will be renewed and transformed into clean, quiet, and environment-friendly vehicles. These will not only use advanced technology but will prove to be much more economical.
The organization was born under the current problem of water pollution, which affects thousands of species, mainly amphibians, which are important for the balance and health of the rainforest. Today, the country suffers a mismatch between the availability of water sources, the current demand, and its future.
According to UNESCO, 80% of wastewater returns to the ecosystem without being treated or reused (United Nations, 2022), causing a decrease in the quality of water suitable for consumption and used by society. From another point of view, Colombia, although it has extensive water sources, these have been contaminated by different factors, such as the Bogotá river which, according to the CAR (Regional Autonomous Corporations), 80% of its contamination has been due to the discharge of water with domestic waste (CAR, 2022).
Its idea creates a differentiating competitive advantage within the framework of the biodegradation of substances within 28 days in a percentage of 98% - 99% and 33 days and ends its degradation cycle at 100%, in turn, the raw materials used are derived from coconut and different natural minerals such as vinegar, baking soda, etc. It is worth noting that they are vegan products, free of animal cruelty, and are suitable for people's health.
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La organización nace bajo la problemática actual de la contaminación hídrica, el cual afecta a miles de especies principalmente anfibios, los cuales son importantes para el equilibrio y salud de la selva. Hoy en día, el país sufre un desajuste entre la disponibilidad de fuentes hídricas, la demanda actual y su futuro.
De acuerdo con la UNESCO, el 80% de las aguas residuales retornan al ecosistema sin ser tratadas o reutilizadas (Naciones unidas, 2022), causando la disminución de la calidad de agua apta para el consumo y uso para la sociedad, desde otro punto, Colombia si bien cuenta con extensas fuentes hídricas, estas han sido contaminadas por diferentes factores, es el caso del rio Bogotá que, de acuerdo con la CAR, el 80% de su contaminación ha sido por el vertimiento de aguas con residuos domésticos (CAR, 2022).
Su idea crea ventaja competitiva diferenciadora dentro del marco de la biodegradación de las sustancias dentro de 28 días en un porcentaje del 98% - 99% y a los 33 días finaliza su ciclo de degradación en un 100%, a su vez las materias primas utilizadas, son derivadas del coco y diferentes minerales naturales como el vinagre, bicarbonato de sodio, etc. Vale la pena resaltar, que son productos veganos, libre de crueldad animal y son aptas para la salud de las personas.
The menu engineering application, implemented by Timboo cafe, tries to prevent waste, which is one of the causes of hunger, by choosing a product to be used in other dishes on the menu when purchased.
“If we have the opportunity to live happily and healthily, without harming others, why not do it?” - Emmanuel Ledezma Buena Vida’s Partner.
We found that about 70% of the antibiotics produced by the pharmaceutical industry are injected into farm animals such as chickens, cows, pigs, and fish; for this reason, they grow more in the shortest time, and in this way are more productive in the slaughter. Finally, humans are the final consumers of these chemicals, that after can convert to cancer, heart disease, arterial obstructions, etc.
Environmental pollution produced by the meat industry generates more greenhouse effects than global transportation, due to factors such as methane gas produced by the feces of cows, which is 25% more pollution than carbon dioxide. Also, the deforesting in countries like Brazil to create production farms negatively impacts the climate (Brazil is the number one in meat exportation). Water is another factor: to produce a kilo of meat requires 10 times more water than it takes to produce a kilo of grain.
The proposal of Buena Vida is to deliver to the public a product that does not contain any animal origin of quality, flavor, and pleasure for the client, while teaching how to take care of their health, that of their family, that of their city, and that of the planet. Buena Vida advocates for the abolition of animal-based products to help the ecosystem.
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“Si tuviéramos la oportunidad de vivir felices y saludables sin herir a otros, ¿por qué no lo haríamos?”. - Emanuel Ledezma socio de Buena Vida.
Encontramos que cerca del 70% de los antibióticos que se producen por la industria farmacéutica son inyectados a animales de granja como pollos, vacas, cerdos, peces, para que crezcan más, en un menor tiempo y de esa manera sea más productivo su sacrificio. Finalmente el somos los humanos el consumidor final de estos químicos, que posteriormente terminan convirtiéndose en cáncer, enfermedades del corazón, obstrucciones arteriales, etc.
Todo esto se suma a la contaminación ambiental que produce la industria cárnica, la cual emite más gases invernadero que incluso el transporte mundial, por factores como el gas metano producido por las heces de las vacas, la cual es 25 veces más contaminante que el dióxido de carbono. También encontramos factores como la deforestación en países como Brasil, para crear granjas de producción (Brasil es el país número uno en exportación del carne del planeta) u otros factores como el agua requerida para la producción de ya que se requieren 15000 litros de agua para generar 1 kilo de carne 10 veces más con respecto a generar 1 kilo de granos.
Ahora sabiendo todo lo anterior, sería una falta total de empatía e incluso sentido común, el no abolir o sustituir el consumo de productos de origen animal. Y esta es la propuesta de Buena Vida, entregar al público un producto que no contenta ningún origen animal, que sea de calidad, sabor y agrado para el cliente, enseñando a cuidar su salud, la de su familia, la de su ciudad, la de su planeta, la de su ecosistema.
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the second most polluting industry in the world corresponds to the fashion industry. The industry has a variety of production processes that affect the environment: the carbon footprint generated in the cultivation of cotton and the raising of cattle to obtain wool, the high energy consumption, as well as the manufacture of synthetic textile fibers and the transport chain of the finished product contribute to position it in this place.
The World Bank, in the article "cost-fashion-environment", puts us in context with some figures:
•Every year, the fashion industry uses 93 billion cubic meters of water, which would be enough to meet the consumption needs of five million people.
• 87% of the fibers used to make clothing are incinerated or go straight to a landfill. And 60% is discarded before one year has passed since its manufacture.
• Half a million tons of microfiber are dumped into the sea every year, as are 50 billion plastic bottles. The danger? Microfibers cannot be extracted from water and can also permeate food chains.
The textile industry in Colombia by September 2021 had 35,111 garment companies, 215 yarn companies and 7,294 textiles. It accounts for 8.5% of the country's industrial GDP and 1.2% of the entire economy. According to figures from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), in 2019 the rate of recycling and new use of waste was 11.82%.
Referring to the process of transformation of textile surpluses for reuse, Diana points out: "... today we are facing a product that we know that, although it is a solution for many companies that did not know it. So it can become something that impacts another sector, another industry and that can be disruptive, and at some point that can be transformed into something different that can also be more valuable for society and / or the environment".
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Según la Conferencia de la ONU sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD), la segunda industria más contaminante del mundo corresponde a la industria de la moda. La industria tiene variedad de procesos productivos que afectan al medio ambiente: la huella de carbono generada en el cultivo del algodón y la cría de ganado para la obtención de la lana, el alto consumo de energía, así como la fabricación de fibras textiles sintéticas y la cadena de transporte del producto terminado contribuyen a posicionarla en este lugar.
El Banco mundial, en el artículo “costo-moda-medio-ambiente”, nos pone en contexto con algunas cifras:
• Cada año, la industria de la moda usa 93.000 millones de metros cúbicos de agua, lo que sería suficiente para satisfacer necesidades de consumo de cinco millones de personas.
• El 87% de las fibras que se usan para confeccionar la ropa se incinera o va directo a un vertedero. Y el 60% se desecha antes de que se cumpla un año desde su fabricación.
• Cada año se vierten en el mar medio millón de toneladas de microfibra, lo mismo que 50.000 millones de botellas de plástico. ¿El peligro? Las microfibras no se pueden extraer del agua y, además, pueden permear las cadenas alimenticias.
La industria textil en Colombia para septiembre de 2021 contaba con 35.111 empresas de confecciones, 215 de hilados y 7.294 textiles. Representa el 8.5% del PIB industrial del país y el 1,2% de toda la economía. Según cifras del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), en 2019 la tasa de reciclaje y nueva utilización de residuos fue del 11.82%.
Al referirse al proceso de transformación de los excedentes textiles, para su reutilización, Diana señala: “…hoy estamos frente a un producto que sabemos que, aunque es una solución para muchas empresas que no lo conocían, se puede convertir en algo que impacte otro sector, otra industria y que puede ser disruptivo, y en algún momento eso se puede transformar en algo diferente que también puede ser más valorable para la sociedad y/o el medio ambiente”.
The indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides for agricultural use causes the mass death of bees, since farmers apply these pesticides on their crops and the product remains on the leaves of the plants, the bees collect it and take it to the hives. This is generating the loss of approximately 16 thousand hives in different regions of the country per year, seriously affecting the biodiversity of forest ecosystems and the environmental balance, taking into account that bees are responsible for pollination. 90% of the flowers receive help from some kind of pollinating animal species, according to information provided by the Colombian Agricultural Institute-ICA.
In addition, another great challenge is to combat the counterfeiting and adulteration of honey and its derived products, since they represent 80% of the national demand. This affects the competitiveness of the market compared to that of imported honeys, because currently a kilo of honey produced in Colombia is marketed between 11,000 and 25,000 pesos, while an imported one is sold at 8,000 pesos, according to data from the Production Chain of Bees and Beekeeping, as reported by Fedeabejas.
"Without bees there is no food, so we must protect them."
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La utilización indiscriminada de plaguicidas químicos de uso agrícola causa la muerte masiva de las abejas, ya que los agricultores aplican estos plaguicidas en sus cultivos y el producto queda en las hojas de las plantas, las abejas recogen y lo llevan a las colmenas. Lo cual está aumentando la pérdida aproximadamente de 16 mil colmenas en diferentes regiones del país al año, debilitando fuertemente la biodiversidad de los ecosistemas forestales y el equilibrio ambiental, teniendo en cuenta que las abejas son las encargadas de la polinización. Un 90% de las flores reciben ayuda de algún tipo de especie animal polinizadora, según información suministrada por el Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario-ICA.
Adicionalmente otro gran reto es combatir la falsificación y adulteración de mieles y sus productos derivados, ya que representan un 80% de la demanda nacional. Lo cual afecta la competitividad del mercado frente a las mieles importadas, pues actualmente, un kilo de miel producido en Colombia se comercializa entre 11.000 y 25.000 pesos, mientras que uno importado se vende en 8.000 pesos, según datos de la Cadena Productiva de las Abejas y la Apicultura, de acuerdo con lo informado por Fedeabejas.
“Sin abejas no hay comida, por eso debemos protegerlas”.
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