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Biofiltration with cork and Moringa oleifera to remove Escherichia coli
A 10-month research stay at the MSMLab of the UPC, of the MSc student Nury Ginneth Infante González, Industrial Microbiologist and PhD...

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Aug 19, 20192 min read


120 students in Olesa de Montserrat visit the exhibition "The Life of Water"
The UNESCO Chair of Sustainability-UPC collaborates with the Daniel Blanxart Institute in the awareness of the water footprint. Terrasa,...

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Jun 14, 20192 min read


Water: innovation, technology and best practices
In the UNESCO Water Conference 2019 meeting, the UNESCO Chair on Sustainability at the UPC, have shared the experiences related to water...

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Jun 12, 20191 min read


Recnet advances with a international agenda
The Organization, a subsidiary of the UNESCO Chair of Sustainability, visited Baltimore (USA), and Ibagué (COLOMBIA) Terrassa, April 29,...

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Apr 28, 20192 min read


Successful research on the use of cork to clean wastewater and produce electricity
In the LIFE Ecorkwaste project, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and the Codorniu winery have designed and test the first system...

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Mar 10, 20191 min read


Research on Nonylphenol in detergents
PhD student Karla Vargas, from the Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences (PMPCA) in San Luis Potosí, Mexico,...

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Mar 6, 20191 min read


New video from LIFE Ecorkwaste Project: Circular Economy for Cork
New video of the LIFE ECORKWASTE Project. Purification of effluents from the vitiviniculture sector with cork waste subproducts. More...

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Jan 29, 20191 min read


Intensive Programme in Design Policies for Resilience by Elisava
New video from this new Degree awarded by ELISAVA, Barcelona School of Design and Engineering, with the collaboration of the UNESCO Chair...

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Jan 29, 20191 min read


Final Day LIFE ECORKWASTE project
The meeting will present the final technical results of the project as well as the economic and social impact. The aim of the LIFE...

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Dec 8, 20181 min read


Trenzando la Paz. Leader from the Zenú artisans visits Barcelona
Ruth Mary Vega, one of the leaders from the Zenú artisan community in Colombia, has visited the UNESCO Chair on Sustainability of the...

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Nov 27, 20182 min read


Cultural Heritage, Biodiversity and Resilience. Main Results from the Forum in Palau Robert
The 1st Forum on Cultural Heritage, Biodiversity and Resilience was held at the Palau Robert (Barcelona), on November 22, 2018, with the...

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Nov 21, 20183 min read


Microbial Nitrate Removal by Treatment Wetlands
A new paper "Microbial nitrate removal efficiency in groundwater polluted from agricultural activities with hybrid cork treatment...

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Nov 6, 20182 min read


Circular Economy of Coffee and Banana
The promotion of the Circular Economy from the use of agricultural by-products such as coffee or banana, within the post-conflict...

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Oct 30, 20183 min read


¡El Maestro Llega! Education program for Embera-Katio community.
On October 12, "El maestro llega" begins, an ethno-education program organized by the Social Sciences Degree Program of the University of...

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Oct 23, 20182 min read


Water Recovery in Xochimilco, Mexico
Through the collaboration agreement with the Center for Research and Advanced Studies from the National Polytechnic Institute...

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Oct 20, 20181 min read


AQUARISC Project: Ecotechnologies Workshop 2018
Working for the management of wetlands in water supply basins in Colombia. Eco-technology strategies were socialized at the Workshop on...

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Oct 4, 20183 min read


Ecotechnologies Workshop in Cauca, Colombia - Aquarisc Project
From September 19 to 21, 2018, the 1st Ecotechnologies Workshop was held in Popayan, Cauca (Colombia) coordinated by the UNESCO...

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Sep 14, 20182 min read


UNESCO Chair on Sustainability has been granted CTCN Membership
The Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN) is the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, hosted by the UN Environment...

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Sep 9, 20181 min read


New Book Urban Resilience for Risk and Adaptation Governance
Urban Resilience for Risk and Adaptation Governance Theory and Practice, is the first book on the Resilient Cities, Rethinking the Urban...

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Sep 9, 20182 min read


Cork as a sustainable carbon source for nature-based solutions treating hydroponic wastewaters
Reusing by-products is an important strategy to ensure the preservation of natural capital and climate change mitigation. This study...

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Sep 9, 20182 min read
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