Colombia

Nohra Padilla, Third Generation Recycler and Advocate for Organizing the Working Poor

VIDEO: The Recognition, Promotion and Remuneration of Informal Waste Pickers

This video, by WIEGO’s Federico Parra, describes the situation of informal waste pickers in Bogota, Colombia.

Reporte de Participante Nacional – Colombia

Taller de Estadísticas del Sector Informal en América Latina (OIT/WIEGO)

Hacia el cumplimiento del Auto 275 de 2011

Hacia el cumplimiento del Auto 275 de 2011

Waste pickers in Colombia

In “Order 275, dating from 2011,” a lead waste picker interviews two high-level officials, who explain the content of the constitutional...

El Reciclador: Un Profesional del Siglo XXI

Presentado en la Conferencia de los recicladores en Bogotá, Colombia   Also available in English

Nohra Padilla Receives 2013 Goldman Environmental Award

Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, Nohra Padilla organized Colombia’s marginalized waste pickers...

Number 5: Steps Towards Compliance With Order 275 of 2011

In “Steps Towards Compliance with Order 275 of 2011”, the fifth video in the series Chronicles of a Fight for Inclusion, waste pickers recount...

Nohra Padilla: 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner, Colombia

Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, Nohra Padilla organized Colombia’s marginalized waste...

International Development Innovation Network

This blog post by Laura Lehman shares information on “Problem-Solving, Partnership & Prototypes: A Reflection on IDDS Zero Waste...