Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.43
Liaison YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS
Submission Date Nov. 27, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
IN-24: Innovation A

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Maria Teresa Maldonado Sada
Special Projects
Sustainability dept
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Green Macaw: Conservation; Awareness and Birdwatching

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:

GREEN MACAW: CONSERVATION, AWARENESS AND BIRDWATCHING

This initiative started through the research and environmental education programs. The University has been creating new environmental and research programs with the purpose of Green macaw conservation, one of the most threatened species in Mexico for their cultural and comercial value.

The Institute of Applied Ecology (IEA) has been research about Green macaw conservation. This Project has been financed for the last three years.
Today IEA are giving games and educational activities about Green Macaw awareness and conservation on the UAT comunity and outside our University in public primary schools.

On the other hand, this Project has influence in other cities from our state Tamaulipas, with the environmental education about conservation, awareness and birdwatching for Eco tourism for the comunity.

http://comunicacionsocial.uat.edu.mx/comunicados/2017/637-contribuye-uat-a-proteger-la-guacamaya-verde-en-tamaulipas

http://elmanana.com.mx/noticia/90683/Protege-UAT-a-guacamaya-verde.html


Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Research
Diversity & Affordability

A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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