Abstract:
En el año 2020, cumpliendo 10 años de funcionamiento, la Red Costarricense
de Instituciones Educativas Sostenibles (REDIES) está conformada por 18
organizaciones públicas y privadas de las cuales, 14 son instituciones de
educación superior.
El trabajo de la red se ha caracterizado por ser un trabajo voluntario y colaborativo
con el propósito de promover y facilitar mejoras en la gestión ambiental a
nivel institucional y nacional. El compromiso de las organizaciones miembro
se refleja en que todas cuentan con política ambiental aprobada y casi el
80% reportó su desempeño ambiental.
En el marco del décimo aniversario, REDIES organizó dos eventos de alcance
nacional e internacional:
· Foro Virtual “Una parada obligatoria de la educación superior frente
al COVID-19 y su impacto ambiental”
· Conferencia virtual “Integrando Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
(ODS) en las instituciones de educación superior”
Además de coorganizar, en conjunto con la Red Costarricense para la Disminución
de Pérdidas y Desperdicios de Alimentos, el IV Conversatorio Nacional Cero
Desperdicio de Alimentos, “Nuestro Rol ante el Desperdicio de Alimentos”.
A nivel internacional, REDIES se mantiene como miembro de la Asociación
de Redes Iberoamericana de Universidades en Sustentabilidad y Ambiente
(ARIUSA) y vinculada programa ONU Ambiente y su Alianza de la Juventud y la
Educación (YEA). En el marco de estas alianzas, se presentó la experiencia
de REDIES en el lanzamiento del “Pequeño libro de los empujones verdes”.
A nivel nacional, REDIES ha colaborado con iniciativas promovidas por
otras organizaciones públicas y privadas, generando así mayor alcance de
la Red y sus aliados, por ejemplo:
· Participación en la mesa de trabajo Estilos de Vida Sostenibles convocada
por DIGECA-MINAE en el marco de la Política Nacional de Producción
y Consumo Sostenibles.
· Colaboración en la recopilación de información relacionada a la gestión
de residuos electrónicos, como parte del Proyecto de residuos electrónicos
para América Latina (PREAL).
· Alianza con SUSTY, Ecoins y Coopervidores para promover la categoría
Hogares Sostenibles del Programa Bandera Azul Ecológica y el uso de
la plataforma Hogar Azul.
A nivel interno, se ofrecieron dos capacitaciones y se trabajó en el desarrollo del
plan estratégico. Gracias a este proceso se cocreó el sueño de la Red en cuanto
a su contribución a la sociedad costarricenses y las propias organizaciones
que la integran, siendo un referente y una red que inspire a otras organizaciones.
Finalizando este año una década de acción de REDIES, con agrado presentamos
este informe que resume el trabajo realizado por las instituciones miembro
en el año 2020.
Description:
In 2020, the Costa Rican Network of Sustainable Educational Institutions (REDIES) will have been in operation for 10 years.
of Sustainable Educational Institutions (REDIES) is comprised of 18 public and private
public and private organizations, 14 of which are institutions of higher education.
higher education institutions.
The work of the network has been characterized as voluntary and collaborative, with the purpose of promoting and facilitating improvements in the quality of education.
and collaborative work with the purpose of promoting and facilitating improvements in environmental management at institutional and national
institutional and national level. The commitment of the member organizations
The commitment of member organizations is reflected in the fact that all of them have an approved environmental policy and almost 80% reported on their environmental performance.
80% reported on their environmental performance.
As part of its tenth anniversary, REDIES organized two events of national and international scope.
national and international events:
- Virtual Forum "A compulsory stop for higher education in the face of
COVID-19 and its environmental impact".
- Virtual Conference "Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Higher Education Institutions
(SDGs) in higher education institutions".
In addition to co-organizing, in conjunction with the Costa Rican Network for the Decrease of Losses and Waste
of Food Losses and Waste, the IV National Zero Food Waste Conversatory, "Integrating
Food Waste, "Our Role in Food Waste".
At the international level, REDIES continues to be a member of the Association of Ibero-American
of Ibero-American Networks of Universities in Sustainability and the Environment (ARIUSA) and is
(ARIUSA) and linked to UN Environment and its Youth and Education Alliance (YEA).
Education Alliance (YEA). Within the framework of these alliances, the experience of REDIES was presented at the launching of the "Youth and Education Alliance".
REDIES' experience was presented at the launching of the "Little Book of Green Pushes".
At the national level, REDIES has collaborated with initiatives promoted by other public and private organizations, generating
other public and private organizations, thus generating greater outreach for the Network and its allies.
the Network and its allies, for example:
- Participation in the Sustainable Lifestyles working table convened
by DIGECA-MINAE in the framework of the National Policy on Sustainable Production and Consumption.
and Sustainable Consumption.
- Collaboration in the collection of information related to e-waste management, as part of the
management, as part of the Electronic Waste Project for Latin America (PREAL).
for Latin America (PREAL).
- Alliance with SUSTY, Ecoins and Coopervidores to promote the Sustainable Homes category of the Bandera
the Sustainable Homes category of the Ecological Blue Flag Program and the use of the Hogar Azul
the Hogar Azul platform.
Internally, two training sessions were held and work was done on the development of the strategic plan.
strategic plan. Thanks to this process, the Network's dream was co-created in terms of its contribution to Costa Rican society.
contribution to Costa Rican society and the organizations that are part of it, as a
organizations that are part of it, being a reference and a network that inspires other organizations.
As this year marks the end of a decade of action by REDIES, we are pleased to present this report summarizing the work carried out by REDIES.
this report that summarizes the work done by member institutions in 2020.
in 2020.