This morning, the signing of cooperation and institutional assistance agreements took place for the environmental projects that won the “Youth in Climate Action Concordia 2026” Fund, an international initiative promoted by the Municipality in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), which positions Concordia within a global network of 300 cities committed to youth leadership in the face of climate change.
The initiative sought to promote the participation of young people in addressing issues related to the environment and climate change, strengthening joint work between educational institutions, civil society organizations, and various community stakeholders.
Since the launch of the call for proposals in July, several mandatory stages of strengthening, mentoring, and technical tutoring took place, which allowed for the consolidation of the viability and budget of each proposal. Through the work of the Technical Evaluation Committee and the youth participatory voting process, the community was able to vote and directly choose one of the winning projects, which received more than 2,400 votes.
Mayor Francisco Azcué highlighted the work carried out by the institutions, teachers, and students of Concordia within the framework of the program after our city was selected to be one of the 300 in the world and ranked “among those with the best performance due to compliance with deadlines, and the quantity and quality of the projects presented,” for which he expressed his satisfaction with the results achieved.
“One of the main contributions of the program is to promote citizen participation and the commitment of young people to their community, especially through projects related to environmental care. This can be the starting point for new projects and collaborations between institutions,” remarked Azcué.
Finally, the mayor emphasized the role of our young people, who demonstrated absolute responsibility when carrying out the preparation of the projects and being part of each of the program's stages so that their ideas could finally be selected.
Undersecretary of Environment Joaquín Gobetto pointed out that “the signing of the agreements simply formalizes something that has already been happening, which is the commitment of the children and the teachers who accompany them. For our part, we value the participation and importance of young people in these types of proposals.”
For his part, the head of the Department of Studies and Projects, Héctor Rivero, highlighted that “there are 12 projects that will be carried out in parallel, which will mean a great effort from the entire team that will accompany the children in this process. We hope that next year we can be selected again and be able to receive double the funds we received this year. We are very happy with the results obtained.”
WINNING PROJECTS
Each agreement establishes the commitment to allocate the granted funds, which range from 1,000 to 5,000 US dollars converted to Argentine pesos, exclusively to the execution of the approved activities.
The selected projects include proposals related to recycling, the circular economy, water care, mitigation of algal blooms, sustainable mobility, waste management, and adaptation to climate events:
“Recycling in school and community, a green corner with history and awareness”, from the Brigadier Pascual Echagüe School. The signatory institution is the Alumni Center of Technical School No. 1.
“From waste to resource. Learning biotechnology for climate action”, from the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences. The signatory institution is the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences.
“Development of a prototype for the mitigation of algal blooms”, from FCAL-UNER. The signatory institution is the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences.
“Guardians of Water: from the origins of life to the health of our Uruguay River”, from EST-FCAI-UNER. The signatory institution is the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences.
“From sawmill waste to stable Carbon”, from the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty. The signatory institution is the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty.
“Project Argos: hydro immersion”, from the ISDICA Science Club. The signatory institution is the Entre Ríos Psychosocial Pole.
“It looks like it's going to rain. Community prevention network for climate alerts”, from the Luz del Ibirá Civil Association. The signatory institution is the Entre Ríos Psychosocial Pole.
“The upside-down kingdom: Walsh Botanical and Horticultural Node”, from the María Elena Walsh Secondary School No. 30. The signatory institution is the Rotary Club Salto Grande.
“The school as a watershed: managing water, generating community”, from the EET No. 1 Brigadier Pascual Echagüe. The signatory institution is the Alumni Center of Technical School No. 1.
“Eco Shampoo. A solid solution for an environmental problem”, from the Alejandro Carbó Secondary School No. 14. The signatory institution is the Entre Ríos Psychosocial Pole.
“E-MOV Concordia”, from the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty. The signatory institution is the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty.
“Campus Circular Concordia”, from the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty. The signatory institution is the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty.
The initiative sought to promote the participation of young people in addressing issues related to the environment and climate change, strengthening joint work between educational institutions, civil society organizations, and various community stakeholders.
Since the launch of the call for proposals in July, several mandatory stages of strengthening, mentoring, and technical tutoring took place, which allowed for the consolidation of the viability and budget of each proposal. Through the work of the Technical Evaluation Committee and the youth participatory voting process, the community was able to vote and directly choose one of the winning projects, which received more than 2,400 votes.
Mayor Francisco Azcué highlighted the work carried out by the institutions, teachers, and students of Concordia within the framework of the program after our city was selected to be one of the 300 in the world and ranked “among those with the best performance due to compliance with deadlines, and the quantity and quality of the projects presented,” for which he expressed his satisfaction with the results achieved.
“One of the main contributions of the program is to promote citizen participation and the commitment of young people to their community, especially through projects related to environmental care. This can be the starting point for new projects and collaborations between institutions,” remarked Azcué.
Finally, the mayor emphasized the role of our young people, who demonstrated absolute responsibility when carrying out the preparation of the projects and being part of each of the program's stages so that their ideas could finally be selected.
Undersecretary of Environment Joaquín Gobetto pointed out that “the signing of the agreements simply formalizes something that has already been happening, which is the commitment of the children and the teachers who accompany them. For our part, we value the participation and importance of young people in these types of proposals.”
For his part, the head of the Department of Studies and Projects, Héctor Rivero, highlighted that “there are 12 projects that will be carried out in parallel, which will mean a great effort from the entire team that will accompany the children in this process. We hope that next year we can be selected again and be able to receive double the funds we received this year. We are very happy with the results obtained.”
WINNING PROJECTS
Each agreement establishes the commitment to allocate the granted funds, which range from 1,000 to 5,000 US dollars converted to Argentine pesos, exclusively to the execution of the approved activities.
The selected projects include proposals related to recycling, the circular economy, water care, mitigation of algal blooms, sustainable mobility, waste management, and adaptation to climate events:
“Recycling in school and community, a green corner with history and awareness”, from the Brigadier Pascual Echagüe School. The signatory institution is the Alumni Center of Technical School No. 1.
“From waste to resource. Learning biotechnology for climate action”, from the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences. The signatory institution is the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences.
“Development of a prototype for the mitigation of algal blooms”, from FCAL-UNER. The signatory institution is the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences.
“Guardians of Water: from the origins of life to the health of our Uruguay River”, from EST-FCAI-UNER. The signatory institution is the UNER Faculty of Food Sciences.
“From sawmill waste to stable Carbon”, from the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty. The signatory institution is the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty.
“Project Argos: hydro immersion”, from the ISDICA Science Club. The signatory institution is the Entre Ríos Psychosocial Pole.
“It looks like it's going to rain. Community prevention network for climate alerts”, from the Luz del Ibirá Civil Association. The signatory institution is the Entre Ríos Psychosocial Pole.
“The upside-down kingdom: Walsh Botanical and Horticultural Node”, from the María Elena Walsh Secondary School No. 30. The signatory institution is the Rotary Club Salto Grande.
“The school as a watershed: managing water, generating community”, from the EET No. 1 Brigadier Pascual Echagüe. The signatory institution is the Alumni Center of Technical School No. 1.
“Eco Shampoo. A solid solution for an environmental problem”, from the Alejandro Carbó Secondary School No. 14. The signatory institution is the Entre Ríos Psychosocial Pole.
“E-MOV Concordia”, from the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty. The signatory institution is the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty.
“Campus Circular Concordia”, from the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty. The signatory institution is the UTN Concordia Regional Faculty.