SUSTAINABLE DIALOGUES: UNIVERSITY, TANNERY INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY IN THE TERRITORY OF SAN BENITO

Abstract

This article presents the impact of the collaborative dialogues between the university, tannery companies and the territory of Tunjuelito, carried out within the framework of the project "Development of life skills (HpV) applying Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in tannery industries with the extraction of collagen from Wet Blue (WB) shavings". This project, organized by the National Pedagogical University and the Ministry of the Environment, was developed in Tunjuelito, particularly in the San Benito Ecoefficient Industrial Park Association (Asopiesb). The initiative is aimed at promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 13, promoting environmentally responsible practices, a transition to the circular economy through the conversion of WB into collagen and the recovery of the Tunjuelo River.

During the process, life skills were promoted in three areas: in the cognitive area, entrepreneurs recognized the environmental problems associated with their sector and considered innovative solutions, such as the use of artificial intelligence to optimize processes; emotionally, they reflected on the impact of their business decisions on environmental and community well-being; In the social sphere, dialogue and collaboration between businessmen, academics and community representatives were promoted to build joint solutions.

This interdisciplinary approach to education, technology and sustainability promotes future spaces for collaboration between the university, the business sector and the community, configuring a platform for the gestation of tangible changes towards a better quality of life in the territory and the development of future sustainable interventions.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.033-009