We created this innovation to address the urgent problem of water pollution in Belén and Iquitos, where contaminated rivers and limited access to safe drinking water threaten both community health and the Amazon ecosystem. By empowering secondary school students through environmental education and practical actions—such as recycling used oil into soap—we foster awareness, leadership, and sustainable solutions that protect water resources and inspire long-term community change.
In practice, the innovation takes the form of an Environmental Club where students learn by doing. They collect used cooking oil from their community, preventing it from contaminating rivers, and transform it into soap. Alongside this, they engage in workshops on soap workshops, teamwork, and entrepreneurship. This hands-on approach builds environmental awareness, provides practical skills, and turns students into leaders who drive sustainable change in Belén.
For this project in 2025, we have signed agreements with the local district where the school is located, the provincial government, and the local educational authority. We are now preparing to launch the environmental education program next year. In addition, the Environmental Authority of Loreto (Amazonian region of Peru) has expressed strong interest, and we are in the process of finalizing a formal agreement with them.
we added application to add gammification and competition in this project.
The project begins by raising awareness among children and teenagers about the importance of water. Next, we organize a competition to inspire and motivate them to take concrete actions. Finally, we guide students toward developing sustainable habits through school-based entrepreneurship, turning learning into lasting community impact.
