UNESCO Chair on Sustainability

Universitat Politècnica Catalunya

Articulation of participative transformation

http://www.unescosost.org projects oriented to SDG, applying innovative
water technologies to meet social,
environmental and economic needs.
Càtedra UNESCO de Sostenibilitat (1996) – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – C/Colom, 1. Terrassa – 08224 (Barcelona)
 UNESCO Chair on Sustainability from UPC

Obj. 1. Appropriate Technologies / Nature Based Solutions

Promote innovative technologies to meet social, environmental and economic needs
LIFE Reagritech / Produtor de Agua (Brasil) / Wetwall

Obj. 2: Participative Transformation Projects

Participatory community development approach oriented to SDG through the transfer
of experiences and the development of transformation projects at local scale.
Moravia (Medellin), Altos de la Estancia y Cordillera Sur (Bogota)

Obj. 3: Network for Socio-Technical Innovation

Create, maintain, spread and reinforce the dynamism of a network of institutions
for the development of socio-technical innovation.
15 Joint Offices (Colombia, Brasil, Argentina, Peru, Mexico) / RECNET

Obj. 4: Holistic Approach for Global Change

Hub of excellence and innovation on key challenges related to circular economy,
adaptation and mitigation to climate change and intangible heritage.
AQUARISC (Colombia). LIFE Ecorkwaste, Taguaze (Colombia),
 Obj. 1. Appropriate Technologies / Nature Based Solutions

Develop, in cooperation with other universities and stakeholders, an innovative

approach integrating research, knowledge generation, capacity building and global
cooperation to promote innovative water technologies to meet social,
environmental and economic needs.

Treat and reuse runoff and drainage water

from agricultural plots, using a combined
system of appropriate natural technologies:
constructed wetlands and buffer strips.
 Obj. 2: Participative Transformation Projects

OB2. Articulate a participatory community development approach oriented to SDG

through the transfer of experiences and the development of transformation projects
at local scale, promoting dialogue and socio-environmental and awareness activities
and the empowerment of all stakeholders, bridging the gap between the academic
world and civil society, local communities, public administrations, research and policy-
making.
Participative & Inclusive

Inform Consult Arrange Involve

 Moravia, Medellín (2005-2015)
SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AT MORAVIA HILL (MEDELLIN)

SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION URBAN & LANDSCAPE ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORM

Community Soc Development TRANSFORM Leachate treatment plants
Cooperative creation Art Corridor /Square Design Phytoremediation &
Communication Component Bioremediation plots

10 Ha / 10.000 pop. / 35 m height / 1.5 million Tn Waste

 Altos de la Estancia, Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá (2014-2015)
URBAN RUNOFF MANAGEMENT FOR LANDSLIDE RISK CONTROL
Selected top 20 risk management projects worldwide (UNDRR, Sendai, 2015)

Restoring eroded and degraded areas

Phytotechnologies for runoff water management

Urban Runoff Management - Evaporative biofilters

 Baixo Sul da Bahia, Bahia – Brasil (2015)
PRODUCTOR DE AGUA
Regenerative management of Ecosystemic Hydric Services & Agriculture Runoff
 Obj. 3: Network for Socio-Technical Innovation

OB3. Create, maintain, spread and reinforce the dynamism of a network of institutions
for the development of socio-technical innovation, aimed at reducing the socio-
economic and environmental impact of cities and urbanization, facilitating the
collaboration between teaching staff of the UPC and other high learning institutions,
strengthening North-South, South-South and North-South-South cooperation.

>60 INSTITUTIONS
27 COUNTRIES
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2008
15 OFFICES (2018)

2014
 Obj. 4: Holistic Approach to Global Change

OB4. Adopt a holistic approach to global change focused on four main areas of work
(water, energy, land and biodiversity), and create a hub of excellence and innovation
on key challenges related to circular economy, adaptation and mitigation to climate
change and intangible heritage.
 Valle del Sinú, Cordoba, Colombia (2018-2019)
TAGUAZE Project
Recover of Intangible Cultural Heritage from Zenu Culture

Agricultural and Aquaculture Productive

Zenu Society Colombia
System for Mitigation and Adaptation to 400 bc
Climate Change in the Zenu región,
Colombia.
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Dr. Jordi Morató

jordi.morato@upc.edu