Mapas Verdes in the Fifth Environmental Festival - Pereira, Colombia
Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (UTP) hosted the Fifth Environmental Festival inviting more than 300 students from public schools to discover the university campus eco-resources. Among the experiential activities, drawing contests, and tree plantings, it included several guided eco-tours through one of the most beautiful botanical gardens of the region that belongs to the campus.
Each participant used the first published Mapa Verde of Colombia, project leaded by the Green Mapmaker Harold Hernandez, Environmental Research Institute, Environmental Sciences Faculty and UTP. The botanical garden eco-tour guides have been using these maps as local sustainability guides to promote environmental awareness to different levels.
This festival was supported by: UTP, the local Environmental Protection Agency, NGOs, and other public and private organizations.
Cada participante utilizó el primer Mapa Verde publicado en Colombia, proyecto liderado por el Mapeador Verde, el Instituto de Investigaciones Ambientales, la Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y la UTP. Los educadores ambientales del jardÃn botánico han utilizado estos mapas como guÃas de la sustentabilidad local para promover el cuidado ambiental a diferentes niveles.
Este festival fue apoyado por: UTP, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental local, ONGs, y otras organizaciones públicas y privadas.