A new edition of the Environmental Festival was held

On World Environment Day, a new edition of the Environmental Festival was held at the Aura Cultural Center. The day included various activities designed to highlight the importance of environmental stewardship and the promotion of sustainable practices. Representatives from the Academic Units of the University participated. Universidad Nacional de RosarioUniversity areas, companies, and civil society organizations had their space to make presentations, talks, and displays with the aim of highlighting the environmental projects and actions they carry out. 

The event featured live music performed by student bands from the Pre-University Schools and the UNR School of Music, and an open radio broadcast hosted by Sergio Rinaldi and Azul Martínez. Two hundred native trees were distributed, and a large-scale Eco-Exchange event took place. 

Some of the activities carried out included comprehensive health promotion and blood pressure checks, along with a CPR workshop conducted by the UNR Health Area; the presentation of closed and open micro-ecosystems designed under a concept of artisanal and sustainable design by students from the Puerto General San Martín Educational Center; the display of various healthy, safe, and sovereign foods produced by staff from the “Lib. Gral. San Martín” Agricultural Technical School; the presentation of the various projects carried out by the Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, such as “Fungi for Bioremediation,” “Institutional Biodigester,” “Living Pharmacy,” and the book “Holy Remedies”; and the promotion of the University Specialization in Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development.

This meeting called for celebrating and thinking about how to care for the environment that sustains us and provides numerous contributions to improve our quality of life.