Galapagos Waste
Galapagos Beauty
PIKE - Non profit organization
Galapagos Waste

From Discovery to Development: A Designer's Journey in Waste Innovation

Name
María Pia Aguirre Duarte
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Design
Institute
Architecture and Design
Program
Strategic Design & Entrepreneurship - Architecture, Design and Business
Year
2024

Raised in Ecuador, I focused my project on the Galápagos Islands' plastic waste issue. It addresses the challenges of plastic pollution in developing countries, promoting a systematic strategic design solution by partnering with locals and municipality on San Cristobal Island.

The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)