Newsletter ACERA - Febrero 2020

05.
NEWS
Environment Minister
explains the importance
of Gender Equality in
Combating Climate
During the month of February, the Minister of Environment, Carolina
Schmidt, participated in the XIV Regional women Conference of Latin
America and the Caribbean together with the Minister for Women and
Gender Equity, Isabel Plá, and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC
(Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), Alicia
Barcena.
Within the framework of the panel "Climate Change: Trends,
Opportunities and Challenges for Gender Equality", the Secretary of
State explained the importance of integrating women into this
environmental issue.
"Women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, but we
are also important agents of change. The gender perspective plays a
key role in understanding the disproportionate impact of climate
change and biodiversity loss, due to existing structural inequalities to
reduce gaps," she said.
In the instance, the Minister was emphatical to say that social justice is
key to climate action. "Sustainable development is not possible without
women involved with advocacy in climate change policies. We need
-and must empower- women decision-makers to develop climate
policies for the 2030 agenda," she said.
Source: COP 25 Press
Patagonia National Park debuted
unprecedented 100% Renewable
Energy system
The project, created by Tompkins Conservation, made it possible to
end the use of hydrocarbons, thanks to 280 solar panels and two
turbines. The new energy system combines hydraulic and photovoltaic
generation. It consists of two turbines, a small 12 kW and a large 22
kW, plus 280 solar panels of 275 W each and a group of lithium-ion
batteries that store and distribute energy. With this equipment,
generation reaches 115 kW at its maximum, allowing electricity to be
maintained in the park 24 hours a day.
Conaf's idea is to replicate it in other areas. According to the forestry
corporation, it is the most advanced and complete renewable energy
system within a national park in Chile. "Doug (Tompkins) always
dreamed of implementing an energy system that would allow the park
to be self-sufficient," says Dagoberto Guzmán, former superintendent
of the park.
"This system replaces the diesel groups we used in the summer with
16 hours of oil power generation," says Guzman, who led the project.
"Only in fuel, 120 litres of diesel a day were spent here. That has a big
impact and, to reduce it, power outages were made every day
throughout the night, but now it's different.”
Source: El Mercurio
Source of Photo: Fundación Imagen de Chile