On the past **22nd of August**, teachers and students from all over Latin America gathered in **Buenos Aires** with a clear mission: to present their projects in the final of the second edition of the **Climatic Cup 2025**.
The big **challenge** they now face is to land these **ideas** in reality and implement them in each of their **cities**. Here we tell you all the details!
The **Climatic Cup 2025**, the second edition of the socio-environmental challenge promoted by **Eco House Global**, reached its decisive stage. After months of intense **training**, games, and teamwork, on August 22nd, the grand final was defined, aiming to change the course of **students** and **teachers** from all over **Latin America**.
The Climatic Cup is more than just an **educational event**; it has become a space for training, cooperation, and **youth leadership**. In this 2025 edition, an unprecedented **youth turnout** was achieved: more than 2,300 people registered, and 300 teams from various Latin American countries, including Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Chile, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, and Peru, competed.
Out of those 300 teams, only **4 projects advanced to the final stage**, which took place on the UdeSA campus (University of San Andrés, Buenos Aires) on Friday, August 22nd at 10:30 a.m. The eagerly awaited decision was made by a highly recognized regional jury, made up of representatives from [**UNDP**](https://www.undp.org/es/argentina) Latin America and the Caribbean, **UNICEF** Regional, the **University Network for the Climate Crisis** (RUCC), and the **University of San Andrés**.
## The finalist projects: from afforestation and waste management to urban resilience
The selected **projects** represented **concrete solutions** to reduce **pollutant emissions** in their communities. The proposals focused on **afforestation**, **[waste management](https://noticiasambientales.com/residuos/basura-y-clima-un-desafio-global-que-abre-el-debate-hacia-una-gestion-sostenible-de-los-residuos/)**, and **urban resilience**, all with a shared goal: to motivate more people to **act** against the **climate crisis** and build **more sustainable communities**.
– **Echar Raíces (Buenos Aires, Argentina)** is a **mitigation project** based on **school afforestation**. Driven by Bede’s Grammar School, it [promotes the **planting of native species**](https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/reforestacion-con-especies-nativas-el-programa-que-responde-al-cambio-climatico-desde-misiones/) at the school with the vision of expanding and replicating it in other institutions. The activity involves the **students themselves**, allowing them to learn and become aware of the importance of environmental care.
– **Revive La Quebrada (Pichincga, Ecuador)** The project “Revive la quebrada,” an initiative of the Ángel Polibio Chaves Educational Unit, seeks to **reduce greenhouse gas emissions** through proper **urban solid waste management**. The initiative’s goal is to achieve a 60% recovery of the **Tingo ravine**.
– **Eichhirnia Sostenible (Bogotá, Colombia)** This project from Gimnasio Kaiporé School aims to normalize the use of **biofiltration** based on **macrophyte plants**. It proposes a solution focused on the local community near the **wetlands**, specifically the **Córdoba wetland**. The proposal addresses a current issue and is a project 100% oriented to [**mitigate environmental impacts**](https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/ninos-y-adolescentes-en-zonas-rurales-de-america-latina-estan-en-contacto-permanente-con-agrotoxicos-de-alta-peligrosidad/).
– **Ecolab (Córdoba, Argentina)** From Ecolab, they address the climate issue derived from **poor waste management**. They “collect **used cooking oil** and recycle it to make **soaps** and **artisan candles**,” explained the members of Proa Laboulaye Experimental School. Through the project, they formed a **school cooperative** and established agreements with local institutions to raise **environmental awareness**, reduce **pollution**, and create genuine job opportunities.
## Recognition for the finalist teams
The **winning team** will receive **training** and personalized follow-up to **scale their initiative** and achieve a real **impact** in their community, as well as opportunities to present their project at events and gain **visibility in the media**.
In September, the **semifinalist teams** will have access to a **training and mentoring cycle**—covering topics from **project management and sustainable budget management** to implementation and monitoring—to strengthen their solutions, thanks to the support of **EY GDS Argentina**.
Additionally, at UdeSA, not only did the **cup final** take place: the University will award **partial scholarships** to the **winning teams** as an additional boost to their academic training. On the other hand, **Digital House** complements the recognition by providing free memberships for a year in key project management topics.
As part of the [**educational experience**](https://noticiasambientales.com/innovacion/tener-aire-fresco-sin-utilizar-electricidad-es-posible-gracias-al-invento-ecologico-de-estudiantes-mexicanos/), the finalists prepared for the grand final at **Dazzler** by Wyndham, another sponsor that provided accommodation to the **Latin American teams**. This proposal was complemented by **Starbucks Argentina**, which entertained each finalist, accompanying teachers and students with a lunch.
