Ecolectivos, was selected by Emory University’s Science Gallery Atlanta

Our project, Ecolectivos, was selected by Emory University’s Science Gallery Atlanta for their upcoming exhibition, Resilient Earth. Curated from an unprecedented pool of 187 submissions, the exhibition will feature 11 exceptional proposals. The concepts are global in scope and represent a wide variety of perspectives on climate change and its impact on the future of our planet. From immersive installations to thought-provoking interactive experiences, Resilient Earth promises to inspire, educate, and ignite conversations about our collective responsibility towards Earth. Join us in September 2024 and March 2025 in Atlanta at the Resilient Earth exhibition as we embark on a journey to explore the resilience of our planet.

ECOLECTIVOS: A World Wrapped in Plastic

Ecolectivos is an implementation research project that aims to work with communities to find solutions to address the problem of poor management of plastic waste, focusing on not burning it in household fires. Working together with the rural community members in La Montaña de Santa Maria Xalapán, Jalapa in Guatemala, Dr. Lisa Thompson and Dr. Eri Saikawa, Emory University Faculty, will work together with the Ecolectivos research team and Susana Aragon, a Peruvian multidisciplinary artist and educator, to create a plastic bottle installation illustrating the burden and potential solutions to the plastic problem in low-resource communities both in the United States and in Guatemala. The research team consists of members from the Center for Health Studies (CES) of the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG), the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University.