Our Impact

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City

• Developed a carbon-footprint calculator (for individuals) with a numerical and graphical representation of kg-CO2/year, compared with relatable standards like number of trees felled and Kms travelled by car. It also gives an indication of the amount of sea ice lost as a result of those emissions and suggests steps to reduce it over time.
• Determined the carbon footprint and product lifecycle of extracting elements (from the periodic table) from natural resources and selling them as finished products.
• Involved 350 faculty and students in POP activities and distributed reusable water cylinders in an effort to reduce the use of plastic bottles.
• Created a Facebook-UNAM page as an active outreach channel; mobilized close to 1400 followers. Ibero-American University, Santa Fe, Mexico
• Implemented the “Ecofila Project” - an express checkout line (and additional discount) in the university’s cafeterias for those who bring reusable food containers or coffee cups to get their food and drinks in.
• Development and maintenance of Huerto Ibero, an urban garden to provide organic food, raise awareness about sustainable agriculture and bring people closer to nature.
• Reintroduced thousands of specimens of Axolotl, an endemic, Mexican creature in an effort to recover its habitat in the protected canals of Xochimilco.
• Reforestation and regeneration of a gully in Santa Fe (ongoing).

Julius Stursberg Gymnasium, Neukirchen Vluyn, Germany

• Reduced 6808 tons of CO2 emissions through efficient use of energy, smart commuting to and from school, reduced flights (class trips), and paper.
• Replaced 820,000 copies of general paper with recycled paper.
• Saved 112,200 litres/year (187 school days) of water by demanding from the city council a reduction in the running time of taps to 15 seconds, down from over a minute earlier.
• Installation of PV panels on the school’s roof to meet its energy demand (ongoing).

BROAD Group, China

• Conducted close to 20 workshops and participated in 5 forums over the past year in an effort to establish the POP Movement and mobilize youth to implement its activities in their institutions.
• Featured in over 100 media coverage bulletins (including traditional and new-media) imparting the spirit of the POP Movement and seeking greater participation of educational institutions and youth across China.
• Achieved wider presence in China by featuring on page 1 of the results of the Chinese search engine Baidu when searching for “environmental activities”.