Barranquilla+20

Organization name

Barranquilla+20

Organization link

https://barranquillamas20.com/en/home/

Organization type

Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Youth Led

Country

Colombia

Current focus/area

Women empowerment Climate change Awareness raising Resilience building Education Gender equality Governance Biodiversity Water

Description/notes

Barraquilla+20 is a youth-led NGO based in the city of Barranquilla, Colombia and legally registered in the country. We have organized initiatives since 2012 working in the strategic lines of climate change, biodiversity and water, and the mainstreaming lines of education, empowerment, governance and planning. We are driven by the rescue of local knowledge and intergenerational equity to build cities and residential areas low in greenhouse gas emissions. Our initiatives span regions like the Orinoquía, Caribbean and Southern Pacific coastal regions of Colombia

Compendium source

4° 34' 15.24" N, 74° 17' 50.28" W