
Bottom-Up Sustainability: The Case of Altavista in Medellin, Colombia
One size does not fit all. A community garden project shows how involving communities in planning and development can help make sustainable practices successful.
One size does not fit all. A community garden project shows how involving communities in planning and development can help make sustainable practices successful.
An instructor shares some of the ideas behind the “Let the Youth Lead” workshop, plus feedback from learners on what they took away from it.
The Youth, Peace, and Security program shares lessons from working with youth leaders in Medellin, Colombia, to foster peace in communities afflicted by violence.
Students will make their own glacier goo, take a virtual drone flight over the ocean, and much more in these live sessions taught by Earth Institute experts.
The Youth, Peace and Security project is studying the important role that young people play in constructing peace in Medellín.
The new initiative will explore the techniques that regular people use to de-escalate violence in their communities.
For decades, the South American country has been embroiled in violence and conflict. The Youth, Peace, and Security program is supporting young peace-builders in Medellín, and learning from them as well.