13 Climate Action

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

Website | https://economiaambiental.azc.uam.mx/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063927887900 The Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana’s pilot project is focused on the ecological rescue of Laguna La Piedad and its channels to reduce economic impacts, conflicts over water, deterioration in the health of surrounding residents, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and avoiding the loss of family and sports recreation spaces. The […]

UAM-EPIC Rescue of La Piedad Lagoon, Metropolitan Area of Mexico City, Mexico

The project aims to ecologically rescue La Piedad Lagoon and its channels to reduce economic and health impacts, conflicts over water, biodiversity, and ecosystem services loss, and to avoid reducing family and sports recreation spaces. This Lagoon is in Cuautitlán Izcalli, in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City (ZMCM). The project will allow the construction […]

Creating Sustainable Solutions to Waste Management, Natural Disasters, and Invasive Species Outbreaks through EPIC Partnership in Durban

Many African cities are currently struggling to deal with issues such as resource scarcity, waste management, and environmental sustainability[SA1] [SO2] , all of which are likely to be worsened by climate change. EThekwini Municipality, more commonly known as Durban, in South Africa is no different. The population of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal is growing rapidly. […]

Universidad de Chile

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vid_uchile/ In 2023, the Subdirectorate of Social and Public Innovation was created within the Innovation Directorate of the University of Chile (VID), to promote mechanisms at a central level that articulate the public role of academic work from the creation of innovative, inter- and transdisciplinary proposals, which are developed in conjunction with decision-makers, […]

Brewerville Addresses Waste Management Crisis Through Collective Bargaining Agreement Facilitated by an EPIC Partnership

Brewerville City, situated in Montserrado County, Africa, is a municipality that is presently confronted with a severe waste management predicament. As a result of insufficient policy interventions, the general populace is confronted with an inadequate waste management system that clogs public spaces, waterways, and thoroughfares with refuse hazardous waste, nonrecyclable, and recyclable materials. The average Brewerville […]

Lusaka’s Expanding EPIC Partnerships Look to Solve Capacity Issues

Like many other African cities, Lusaka is facing rapid urbanization and various challenges related to inequality, climate change, economic opportunity, and service delivery. The city is faced with limited technical capacity to deliver essential services to all 3.3 million people and with a growth rate of about 5% annually, Lusaka’s Local Authority is unable to […]

Building local climate resilience through mangrove restoration in Western Liberia

Grand Cape Mount County in Western Liberia is home to Lake Piso. This large lake accommodates a sizable mangrove forest that is essential to the lake’s ecosystem and village areas as it provide protection against erosion and absorbs harmful storm surges. One of the biggest advantages of the mangrove forest is its ability to sequester […]

Creating Environmentally Sustainable Solutions to Waste Management, Natural Disasters, and Invasive Species Outbreaks Through EPIC Partnerships in Durban

Many African cities are currently struggling to deal with issues such as resource scarcity, waste management, and environmental sustainability, and eThekwini Municipality, more commonly known as Durban, in South Africa is no different. The population of Durban in the province of KwaZulu-Natal is growing rapidly. Unfortunately, the city is not built for this large population […]

Harare Plans to Address Deteriorating Environmental Conditions Through Phytoremediation, Awareness Campaigns, and Sustainable Municipality Growth

The city of Harare, Zimbabwe has experienced a steady deterioration of environmental conditions. The city’s water has become contaminated with organic pollutants leading to higher nitrate and phosphate levels causing fish deaths. The situation seems to be made worse by water treatment challenges despite large efforts to upgrade the Morton Jeoffre water treatment plant. A […]

Awareness and Education of Climate Change Effects through Visual Arts in Mombasa

Climate change has been impacting citizens all over the globe. However, coastal cities of developing countries are often the most affected due to the cities intensified demand for the production and consumption of goods, transport, and settlement. Because of this large demand, cities like Mombasa have struggled to keep up with rapid population growth resulting […]

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Sustainable Development Goal: 13 Climate Action