day 3 - off to a great start

Our first day of visits started at the Colombia Ministry of the Environment.  We were presented (by Marcella pictured to the left with Deji) with the issues that the Department is tackling in Colombia such as air quality, regulation, and security.  The issues faced here are much much different then they are back in Alberta. The discussion was a real eye opener for many which led to a lively discussion.  What was very interesting is that environmental rights are protected in Colombia's constitution.
We also had a presentation from a professor (Eduardo picture to the right) at the Universidad de los Andes.  His presentation focused on urban pollution. Next to Mexico City and Santiago, Bogota has the 3rd worst air pollution in South America.  Eduardo's research centre is the main driver of the TransMilenio rapid bus line which has helped Bogota address its air quality issue. 
Our 3rd visit of the day was at Condensa, a Colombian power generation company.
For the first day, it was jammed packed.