Community Laboratory for Peace and Environment El Vallado

SDG(s)

Sustainable Development Goal(s)

1No poverty

2Zero hunger

3Good health and well-being

6Clean water and sanitation

11Sustainable cities and communities

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In the El Vallado neighborhood, in eastern Cali, the community organized to peacefully prevent the construction of a landfill in an area of urban wetlands, vital ecosystems for biodiversity and environmental quality. A group of senior citizens created a community meeting place with a garden and activities for integration, transforming the protest into a space for social cohesion. This action led the Mayor's Office to suspend the project and, instead, announce the construction of a circular economy center with education and employment programs for young people, strengthening the dignity and agency of the neighborhood.