UNESCO Chair of Sustainability and Climate Change at the UDA
On June 26, the University of Azuay presented its UNESCO Chair “Sustainability and Climate Change”, an event that is framed within the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically goal 13: Climate Action.
The University of Azuay, committed to global changes towards a more sustainable world, provides Ecuadorian society with an open space for reflection, dialogue and transformative action through the Permanent Chair of Sustainability and Climate Change; which seeks to generate awareness-raising, training and knowledge dissemination actions regarding sustainability, mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
The event was attended by authorities, teachers, administrative staff and students from our university community, members of different institutions and the general public.
The welcoming words were given by Francisco Salgado, rector of the University of Azuay, who mentioned that the University has to contribute to society from science and philosophy, to be able to understand reality and in this way, be able to transform it. He also noted that the ethic of caring for life with tenderness is essential to contribute to that branch.
In turn, Saadia Sánchez, representative in charge of the UNESCO office in Quito and the country, addressed those present, pointing out that UNESCO values the program carried out, since it highlights the academic excellence and commitment of the universities. for addressing important issues for a better and more sustainable future, that is, a more ethically responsible world.
For his part, Omar Delgado, director of the Sustainability and Climate Change Chair at the University of Azuay, explained to the public the projects carried out and those that are underway by our institution; He also mentioned the importance of caring for the planet and life, through the proposed chair that responds to the challenges of current climate change.
Once the interventions were finished, the scheduled conferences took place, which addressed topics on critical political ecology, ancestral knowledge and knowledge, territory and climate change, and others.
At the end of the presentations there was a forum for questions from the audience and final reflections that included the participation of the guest speakers.
