Projects
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Norwegian Ambassador Lars Vaagen visits Biosfera
An important and outstanding visit was received by the Biosfera Foundation headed by Ambassador Mr. Lars Vaagen of the Royal Norwegian Embassy. It was a very enriching day, in which experiences and knowledge in environmental and cultural subjects were exchanged. Yesterday, Ambassador Vaagen, with a small delegation from the Embassy,
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“In the face of warming we continue in an unconscious spring”
Before a Climate Summit that ends in Madrid with little progress, Horacio de Beláustegui expressed his opinion about the worrying of this situation: “I had to participate as a civil society observer in many climate summits and I understand that these are very arduous, difficult negotiations with many interests at
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United Nations Summit on Climate Change in Madrid #COP25
Francisco Tomatis, master in Agroforestry Engineering, represented Fundación Biosfera at #COP25, at a dialogue table for Climate Change, the ecological transition in Ibero-America and the fundamental role of higher education as part of the process “The socio-environmental revolution must take place now and education is the link between society and
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What can we do on a daily basis to counter climate change?
“Have the bicycle at hand, use public transport, share the car to go to work or take children to school, know clearly the rules of use of household appliances, to avoid the consumption of phantom energy, manage consumption when making the necessary purchases, “says Horacio de Beláustegui. Climate change is
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Climate change!
“Governments and organizations have a responsibility to educate people to become aware of the problem we face. To educate, it is necessary to put yourself as a model of good practices.” said Horacio De Belústegui, president and founder of Fundación Biosfera in dialogue with the newspaper El Día. “Individual commitment
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Scientists around the world warn of a major climate emergency
More than 11,000 researchers, after analyzing human actions and data collected from the last 40 years, declared an imminent climate emergency “unless radical measures are taken to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other factors that contribute to the climate change”. Based on the theme, the local newspaper El Día
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National Park Day
This day was established in 1903, the year in which our country became the third country in America to promote the development of protected areas. Protected areas fulfill important functions in the conservation of natural and cultural resources. They are sectors of the continental or marine territory of great value
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Berisso’s beaches are the most polluted after 45 years of neglect
The Berisso coast is the hardest hit of the Río de La Plata due to contamination by sewage from the region that is dumped into the water. Added to this is the breakage of the pipe that transports waste, present for more than 4 decades. “The problem mainly affects the
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International Coastal Cleaning
Local schools carried out a coastal cleaning operation, at the nautical headquarters of the Club Universitario, on Costanera Almirante Brown and column 208 in Punta Lara. Primary number 1, 2 and 10, Secondary number 7, Technical school number 2 and the 501 Special Education Schools of Berisso and Ensenada participated.
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VIII International Congress for Sustainable Development and Environment
The University of Manizales, together with the Biosfera Foundation and other institutions, will hold the Eighth International Congress for Sustainable Development and Environment, with the slogan: Climate Change in the perspectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among its speakers and experts convened, Horacio de Belaustegui will represent our institution
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Whales also provide us environmental services
A recent scientific discovery claims that whales capture tons of carbon from the atmosphere, an environmental service with a global value of $ 1 trillion. This study published by the IMF reveals that protecting whales adds a monetary incentive, since their ability to sequester human-produced carbon emissions is an important
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Sustainable Development Goals, the role of Parliament and the public
On October 16, a day of the cycle “Challenges of public policies to achieve the SDGs” was held at the headquarters of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), to dialogue and debate the role of legislators to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are
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ECLAC urges a true collective commitment to address the climate emergency at the closing of Pre COP 25
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, urged the countries of the region to deepen regional cooperation and reach a true collective and simultaneous commitment to address the climate emergency, during the closure of the preparatory meeting for the Conference of
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Fridays for Future
We were visited by Bianca Maroni and Lola Quiroga from #FridaysForFuture, to dialogue with one of our interns, to bring us closer to their next projects and activities in the city, for every Friday of the month. #FridaysForFuture is a movement that started in August 2018, after 15-year-old Greta Thunberg
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Massive shedding in Antarctica
An iceberg of 1,600 square km and 315 gigatons of ice broke off today from the Amery shelf in East Antarctica. Experts on the subject stated that such an event is not linked to the impact of climate change, but is due to ocean currents. In this regard, Horacio de
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National Day of Environmental Awareness
Fundación Biosfera is very aware of this date, so we invite you to participate in the 3rd World March Against #ClimaticChange in #PlazaMalvinas. Environmental awareness involves knowing what the environment is, what the environmental problems are and what we can do to reverse or improve its condition. From our institution
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Concern for the Pereyra Iraola Park
Non-governmental organizations from La Plata met at the Ombudsman’s Office to express concern over the lack of regulation and care for the environmental heritage. The need to generate public policies for the care of landscape and environmental resources was highlighted, due to the environmental services they provide, their importance when
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Meeting with the candidate for the administration of La Plata, Florencia Saintout.
A meeting was held between Horacio de Belústegui, President of the Biosfera Foundation, Florencia Saintout, Pre-candidate for the mayor for the city of La Plata, and José Arteaga. It took place at the institution’s facilities (16 street between 65 and 66 streets), included proposals for environmental policies, and the possibility
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6th Meeting of the Forum of Environmental Responsibles
Hereby we wish to tell you about the 6th Meeting of the Forum of Environmental Managers of Provinces, States and Regions of Latin America and the Caribbean, at the Federal Fluminense University in the city of Volta Redonda in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will deal with
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World Environment Day
Did you know that in the last decade more plastic was produced worldwide than in the last century? We need to reduce the use of plastic on our planet, since it is highly polluting and takes hundreds of years to degrade. Carrying reusable cloth bags to make our purchases, using
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World Biodiversity Day
In the past 100 years, more than 90 percent of crop varieties have disappeared from farmers’ fields. Half of the breeds of many domestic animals no longer exist, and the world’s top 17 fishing grounds are being exploited to their sustainable limits. It is very important that this trend is
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Visit to deputy Guillermo Escudero
We attended the Legislature of the Province of Buenos Aires at the office of Deputy Guillermo Escudero. Also present were the former president of the Ecology and Environment Commission of the Deliberative Council of La Plata, Sabrina Rodriguez, who during her mandate was approved unanimously by Ordinance 10661 “Waste 0”