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Universidad ORT Uruguay Repapel's first Environmental Education Conference

September 28, 2024
As part of its commitment to sustainability and environmental education, Universidad ORT Uruguay and supporting the First Environmental Education Conference organized by Repapel, an initiative that promotes the integration of education, recycling, and the community.

Universidad ORT Uruguay Repapel's first Environmental Education Conference

Repapel is a nonprofit organization with over 20 years of experience in Uruguay, dedicated to promoting the circular economy and environmental education in schools.

ORT has a strategic partnership with Repapel and Fabitech for the recovery of paper and cardboard, materials that are recycled and transformed into new products, thereby supporting social and educational programs in public schools across the country.

This partnership is part of the university's institutional approach to sustainability, in which the university works alongside organizations that combine recycling with a social component.

Through these partnerships, Universidad ORT Uruguay its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals —particularly SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)—by strengthening a network of cooperation that promotes environmental education and collective action toward a more sustainable future.