Project Noche Grata has come to Cartagena’s Isla de León
The project, translated as “Pleasant Night,” consists of the construction and installation of five lampposts in an undeveloped sector of Cartagena. The project is an initiative aimed at bringing light and electricity to different populations of Colombia. Led by the Tierra Grata Organization, the work will install lampposts with solar panels and LED bulbs that favor hundreds of families. […]
Amid the Pandemic, Rural Farmers Install Solar Energy in the Montes de Maria Region
“Many were forced to walk an hour away to a location with electricity to charge a cell phone, but now we can do it right here,” explained Yarleidis Castilla, 32, a resident of the small village of La Cañada in the north of Columbia. Thanks to Tierra Grata, new solar panels will allow 20 families in the […]
Tierra Grata Delivers Electricity to the Isla de León Neighborhood
Tierra Grata constructed and installed 5 public lampposts poles in four streets in Isla de León, in alliance with Fonducar, Tecnar and the local communities. Requiring a battery replacement every two years, these lampposts will last a quarter of a century. They will guarantee 110 thousand hours of light and their brightness range is up to […]
Social Worker Killed in Cartagena
The police are investigating a death in Cartagena which appears to be an act of intolerance. The Criminal Investigation Section (SIJM) branch of the Metropolitan Police of Cartegena is looking into the case of a man identified as Rafael Gaspar de las Aguas who was murdered in the El Pozón neighborhood of Isla de León. Authorities initially believed that […]
Young Champions of the Earth Contest
According to a 2018 study by Deloitte, the five concerns of young people around the world including climate change and food inequality between countries. The United Nations and its Environment Programme, together with Covestro, have launched for the third consecutive year the call for the Young Champions of the Earth contest. The initiative calls for creative ideas for those […]
SIM Announces Winners for the Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Development Competition
Following 615 nominations from non-governmental organizations and academia, and a rigorous evaluation process involving the Colombian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CECODES), the National Planning Department (DNP), the Swedish Embassy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), we are pleased to announce the five projects selected for the SIM Initiatives Competiton for Sustainable Development: Bancalimentos. […]
