At the POP Movement, we define Initiatives as those that are country-based, as they are more geographically representative. All POP Initiatives are supported by the POP Movement in the form of seed grants and mentorship. On the other hand, Projects are those conceived and led by youth leaders independently. These projects have been showcased at the POP Movement, and some of them receive mentorship and support.
It is important to note that there may be multiple POP Projects, but there is just one POP Initiative per country
Ecofila and Recolecton – Universidad Iberoamericana
This project pledges to care for and protect the environment through individual and collective action. It involves promoting sustainable lifestyle changes like refusing single-use plastics…
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This project pledges to care for and protect the environment through individual and collective action. It involves promoting sustainable lifestyle changes like refusing single-use plastics and adopting waste recycling practices. The authors work towards raising public awareness on large environmental impacts caused by individual actions and also perform market, social and environmental analysis to interpret the results of lifestyle changes.
Greenboat – Universidad de Guadalajara
This initiative seeks to deal with the issue of littered waste on public roads by addressing the root of the problem which is lack of…
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This initiative seeks to deal with the issue of littered waste on public roads by addressing the root of the problem which is lack of social consciousness.
Obtaining functional biofilms from waste generated from the wheat crop with incorporation of propolis extracts – Universidad Estatal de Sonora
This is an integrating project based on the pillars of sustainable development, which aims to develop functional biofilms with propolis extracts, to reduce the use…
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This is an integrating project based on the pillars of sustainable development, which aims to develop functional biofilms with propolis extracts, to reduce the use of single-use plastics. This project has proven results in the laboratory. It aims to be implemented at a large scale, beginning with Sonora, México.
Sustainability of self-care products among vulnerable communities in India – The POP Movement, India
This study focuses on the disposal of waste from self-care products used by vulnerable communities for their sexual and reproductive health. Self-care products are made…
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This study focuses on the disposal of waste from self-care products used by vulnerable communities for their sexual and reproductive health. Self-care products are made up of artificially synthesized materials like latex rubber, plastic, silicon polymers, dioxins, fibers, polyvinyl acetate, ethinylestradiol, levonorgestrel, depomedroxyprogesterone, norethisterone, and silastic material which are harmful to the environment. Over half of the world’s population is now at risk because of untreated self-care waste. Sustainability priorities for vulnerable communities regarding the disposal of self-care products depend on social, cultural, political and economic phenomenon that undercut the fundamental needs and rights of a person/community. This project presents a model that could be implemented in regions to overcome the challenges faced by vulnerable communities with respect to self-care product waste disposal.
Xhocatli – Universidad de Guadalajara, México
The objective of this project is to teach how to prepare food for a sustainable diet respecting the environment and one’s health. The Xhocatli project…
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The objective of this project is to teach how to prepare food for a sustainable diet respecting the environment and one’s health. The Xhocatli project demonstrated how each person can produce organic chocolates and handmade marzipan at home.
Green puzzle in CUCEI – Universidad de Guadalajara, México
This project functions based on the concept of interrelation between doubting, questioning and learning. Conveying the importance of teamwork and collective efforts for building a…
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This project functions based on the concept of interrelation between doubting, questioning and learning. Conveying the importance of teamwork and collective efforts for building a strong movement, it conducts different activities that form a green puzzle. The students leading this project have designed a collective mural for creating environmental awareness. Proposals have been made on identifying potential areas for vertical plantations, which can be made with a sustainable urban model that focuses on adaptation measures to climate change.
Carbon footprint – Universidad de Guadalajara, México
The study seeks to explain how global warming has been the result of anthropogenic activities like transportation, consumerism etc. It teaches one to perform a…
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The study seeks to explain how global warming has been the result of anthropogenic activities like transportation, consumerism etc. It teaches one to perform a spectrum calculation of their carbon footprint with respect to the disposal of wastes from self-care products.
Waste segregation and management – Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), México
This study seeks to address the issues of beach litter and seaweed menace by proposing strategies for their management. It focuses on the categorical efforts…
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This study seeks to address the issues of beach litter and seaweed menace by proposing strategies for their management. It focuses on the categorical efforts required for ‘Blue Flag’ certification, which is an international recognition conferred on beaches meeting certain criteria of cleanliness and environmental propriety. To specifically address the issue of beach litter, it proposes recycling as the strategy for beach goers to manage their own waste.
Eco Eaters – Tahoe Expedition Academy
This initiative is lead by a team of teenage girls from the Tahoe Expedition Academy who are working with restaurants and hotels in Nevada to…
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This initiative is lead by a team of teenage girls from the Tahoe Expedition Academy who are working with restaurants and hotels in Nevada to eliminate plastics. They provide guidelines to local business enterprises on ways to avoid single-use plastics and raise awareness on the need to protect the planet from plastic pollution.
