Sustainability Best Practices
Sustainable Tourism
The National Service for Tourism of Chile (SERNATUR) created an “S” certification. The “S” is awarded to tourism establishments that conform in areas of sustainability. These areas include the economic, cultural and environmental sectors. With more than 70 establishments being recognized, 4 destinations in Chile made it to the Top 100 most recent list of sustainable destinations
Those destinations are:
- Huilo Reserve
- Chiloé Island
- Curacaví
- Cape Horn
Sustainable Transport
Santiago’s has the second biggest subway in Latin America. This metro is considered the world’s first public transit system operated by solar energy. Project “Pelícano”, generated a solar energy plant of 186 acres in northern Chile. This plant uses 254,000 solar panels that provide energy for the system. This initiative is expected to reduce Chile’s carbon footprint at an estimated 30% by 2030.
https://www.studyandgoabroad.com/study-abroad/chile/chile-a-model-to-follow-in-sustainable-practices/
Academic Programs
- Universidad del Bío Bío, offers Master’s program in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency.
- Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana (UTEM) offers a similar Master’s program in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability with specialization in Edification
- Universidad Santo Tomás offers a PhD program in Conservation and Biodiversity Management.
- A shorter approach at Universidad Andrés Bello’s offers two-week programs such as “Modular Sustainable Architecture” and “Business and Sustainability in Latin America”.
- Universidad de Viña del Mar also has a three- week credit on “Chilean Environmental Conflicts”.
Carbon Tax
- In 2017, a green tax was implemented in the energy sector. “A bill consisting of emissions-reduction and climate governance system was put in place as well and expected to reach parliament in 2020. This bill anticipates carbon neutrality by 2050” (Stiftung, n.d.). This will raise public revenue by increasing economic efficiency and environmental effectiveness.
Non-profit
- A non-profit organization called ‘Chile Verde’ intends to “spread environmental initiatives and projects of individuals, companies and institutions that are being made around the country” (Chile Verde, 2010).