Education and Environment
After participating in a communication campaign in 2009 with the Regional Government and other energy companies on Energy Efficiency in the Region of Magallanes, Methanex Chile associated with the Contardi School (an educational organization with around 1,500 students from the poorest levels of the region) and work with them to develop a program focused on Energy Efficiency and Environmental protection. The program embraced activities for students from kindergarten to the highest levels of the school. Many activities took place along the years, for example students also registered and monitor the energy consumption in the school and in their houses.
Methanex has also contributed with a chemical laboratory and some improvements in infrastructure but a key component of the success of the project is the time and dedication of our employees involved in the project.
In December 2011, The Colegio Contardi was honored with the Energy Efficiency Award provided by the Ministry of Energy. This is a national award that was presented to 8 organizations in the country and the Contardi School was the only institution from the Region of Magallanes recognized. The school is currently in the process to receive an environmental certification from The Ministry of Environment.
Methanex’s objective is to work with educational and environmental authorities in the Region of Magallanes to ensure that all the lessons learned and best practices are shared with other schools in the region. |