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| The Mindo Group: Jeff, Nic, Margarita (Calgary students) and Manuel (Beyond Chacay Foundation) |
The SEDV
internship in Ecuador can be seen as the first step towards promoting the three
local sites (Archidona, Santa Cruz and Mindo) as “Smart Destinations” for
global tourism. During four weeks in September 2016, Beyond Chacay Foundation worked
together with the University of Calgary to help
the local communities to become more attractive for tourists all over the world
and at the same time more environmentally sustainable.
A total of 10 Master’s
students of Sustainable Energy Development (SEDV) worked in strong accordance
with local businesses and local high school students to initiate a dynamic
towards eco-tourism in each of the three communities.
This blog tells the story of Calgary students Margarita, Jeff and Nic and
their local allies in Mindo – a small village in the middle of the Andean cloud
forest and one of the top bird watching destinations in the world.
The SEDV
internship in Mindo had two mayor objectives:
1. Implementation
of energy, water and waste assessments at four local hotels/hostels, in order
to identify best practices and provide individual recommendations.
2.
Workshops with local students, in order to generate excitement and awareness about
sustainability, promote cooperation and provide leadership skills.
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