11. Sustainable cities and communities

It is good to remember that we are all responsible for the disposal of waste. And small everyday habits are large gestures in the preservation of Nature. It is our responsibility to dispose garbage correctly!

Mayapo, Wayuu´s tribe is inhabited by indigenous people who follow matriarchal traditions. The word “litter” is unknown in Wayuu´s native vocabulary. It is a western term that belongs to the process of industrialization.

In this report, we have gathered all possible records to express the anguish and anxieties of our people, as well as to sensitise them to the struggle for the removal of this wall that causes us a feeling of abandonment, exclusion.

The cause of the present deforestation is a company that extracts minerals from the soil, it is extending to occupy a large part of the place, which causes the migration of the fauna. It generates a great impact on the soil, water and air on the environment of the community . Thus leaving communities at risk and with an uncertain future.

The cause of the present deforestation is a company that extracts minerals from the soil, it is extending to occupy a large part of the place, which causes the migration of the fauna. It generates a great impact on the soil, water and air on the environment of the community . Thus leaving communities at risk and with an uncertain future.

In Lubumbashi, a city in the DRC, getting around and arriving at one's destination on time has become a headache because the road traffic situation in the main thoroughfares of the city of Lubumbashi is very embarrassing.

The construction of petrol stations in green spaces in Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is still raising an uncomfortable dust till today. According to the creator of the video, in the coming days, Lubumbashi might face a chain of fires that might cause the death of thousands of people, just as it happened in Kinshasa.

Health is priceless. Every year we witness something bad for our health, the unsanitary conditions in Kenya Commune (Lubumbashi, DRC). The authorities must help us to raise awareness and to distribute garbage bins and easily portable garbage bags to facilitate waste disposal.

Together, let's preserve the environment and work for social well-being. A story about waste management in the municipality of Toucountouna.

Theo tells us his experiences and what his student job at the garbage disposal taught him.