- The inauguration of a new cycle of organic waste composting workshops launched with the delivery of a vermicomposting machine.
Climate change is a reality that must be faced together, with private companies and public organizations working hand in hand so that communities understand the implications of this phenomenon in their daily lives.
With this mission in mind and the objective of promoting environmental education in the territory, Enel Distribución, in alliance with Chile Weather and the renowned meteorologist Gianfranco Marcone, inaugurated a new version of the project Sumemos Energía para la Acción Climática (Adding Energy for Climate Action) in the commune of Independencia.
The initiative seeks to contribute directly to the increase in the percentage of organic waste valorization as a climate mitigation measure from a community perspective. For this reason, a vermicomposting machine was delivered to the Junta de Vecinos Reina María de Independencia, marking the beginning of a new cycle of organic waste composting workshops.
"With this project, we are raising environmental awareness, which will allow us to understand the direct implications of climate change on our daily lives. Our strategy seeks to strengthen the social fabric and motivate communities to confront the effects of the environmental context in which we currently find ourselves. We do this with concrete actions related to organic waste, which today represents more than half of what we produce as citizens and is the third largest emitter of methane worldwide. Its recovery rate has not yet reached 1%", said Camila De la Quintana, head of Sustainability and Circular Economy at Enel Distribución.
Following the inauguration, the first talks were given by Gianfranco Marcone, who contextualized climate change, its consequences, and how we can address it together. Following, Chile Weather led the practical segment with an induction on vermicomposting. In six more months, with proper care, participants will be able to harvest humus to use in their green spaces and thus close the cycle of natural resources.
For the project's development, wood from Enel's operations was reused, avoiding waste and generating a positive impact on the neighbors of the benefited communities, who will be able to avoid up to 578 g CO2e for each kg of composted waste, thus bringing climate mitigation to local action.
"Adding Energy for Climate Action" is part of Enel Distribución's efforts toward the Sustainable Development Goals, contributing directly to environmental education through the management of organic waste by means of vermiculture.