Abstract

QUIJANO PEREZ, Silvia Andrea; ARANGO OSORNO, Sergio Enrique; GIL GARZON, Miriam Janet  and  VASQUEZ BEDOYA, Daniel Elías. "Take care of your footprint" seedbed: experiences, commitments and projections of the environmental management and research at Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM). Rev. P+L [online]. 2012, vol.7, n.2, pp.118-125. ISSN 1909-0455.

This paper introduces the main activities and experiences developed by Cuida tu Huella (take care of your footprint) seedbed, concerning environmental management and research in the Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, aiming to divulge the impact of this seedbed on the environmental education of the academic community of the ITM. The activities through which the seedbed has notably contributed to the environmental management system (Sistema de Gestión ambiental, SGA) of the ITM are also reported, showing how they have created environmental consciousness and transformed daily habits to others more sustainable, especially concerning the carbon footprint.

Keywords : seedbed; environmental management; carbon footprint; environmental sensitization.

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