Respira 2030, an app for restoring the ecosystem in Colombia

On Tuesday, March 15, the Colombian Ministry of Environment presented the mobile application 'Respira 2030', a digital tool to inform the development of conservation, restoration and environmental education in the country that citizens can download through a virtual platform.

Born within the framework of a global strategy to plant 1 billion trees by 2030 to respond to the effects of climate change by restoring and protecting natural ecosystems, the initiative is divided into three parts: sowing, informing yourself and learning information about Savia and the latest environmental news.

“Through this app, any citizen can report which trees, trees, trees they are planting anywhere in Colombia, when and what species they use. You can also learn from content and interactions that help show citizens about environmental and educational issues, apps that are easy to access and, of course, where trees supply air throughout the country.” “, said Adriana, Head of Forest and Ecosystem Services for Portfolio.Santana.

In the 'Sowing' section, citizens have access to local autonomous enterprises (CAR) and areas prioritized by territorial authorities, such as water sources, hydrographic supply areas, national and regional protected areas, forest reserves, productive transition areas and collective areas.Territorial and ethnic communities that can contribute to the national government's goal of planting 180 million trees by the end of the year by planting indigenous species.

There is also a childcare option that allows you to consult sites where you can buy plants and trees, which will link to the Colombian Child Care Network application created by Minambiente in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Colombian Agricultural Research Institute (ICA). The Humboldt Institute, which allows you to register nurseries in the country, will have a space to consult the general figures of trees reported in the national territory.

“Now, with all Colombians, we will be able to build an environmental conservation network and achieve together what we started. One million hectares have been restored! Conservation of 1 million hectares and zero deforestation by 2030! As a team, we can.” said Environment Minister Carlos Eduardo Correa.

Similarly, 'Respira 2030' identifies individuals or companies that want to report sowing as guests, and provides sowing reports in places that do not have an Internet connection through offline mode. First, a report is created that identifies the region, and then the map is downloaded offline, and the information is automatically loaded when connected to the network.

On the other hand, the application has a 'Informate' space where citizens can learn about the latest news related to the environment of the country, and 'Learn' where they can access information on the National School of Environmental Education Savia and its three strategies: Ciudadanos, Sabia Crea This Transforma, and Savia Terra, a program to create educational and awareness campaigns on environmental sustainability.

“In the sown tree space, the general figures of trees reported on the Minambiente counter are divided by department, ally and year. To date, 116,704,419 have been planted, and the areas where most of the crops have been planted are Antioquia, 27 million, Sucre (1,11 million), Valle del Cauca (10.6 million), Cordoba (869 million), Bolivar (687 million). ” concluded the Ministry of Environment.

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