Sanchez de Lara Cross, Vice President of EL ESPAÑOL and editor of ENCLAVE ODS, has given the starting signal for The third edition of the SDG Observatory Organized by EL ESPAÑOL, Invertia and ENCLAVE ODS. During the first two days at the CaixaForum in Madrid (with a third to be held in Valencia, the European green capital in our country), the challenges that the climate crisis poses for people, the planet and prosperity will be debated and solutions sought.
Sánchez de Lara has dedicated A few first words to Afghan women“those who have had their voice taken away.” They, like all the oppressed and the most vulnerable, are the ones who drive the vertical of EL ESPAÑOL, which this year celebrates its third anniversary.
In addition, the editor of ENCLAVE ODS and High He highlighted the importance of young people in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are the ones, he said, who demand the integration of the 2030 Agenda in business, politics and all areas of life.
1. Cruz Sánchez de Lara, vice president of EL ESPAÑOL and editor of Enclave ODS
“We live in a world that faces challenges of unprecedented magnitude“Climate change, biodiversity loss, the digital divide, unprecedented diversity, artificial intelligence, social inequality, energy poverty… Each of these challenges reminds us that we can no longer postpone the decisions that will define the future of our planet,” he stressed.
For this reason, Sánchez de Lara has valued what is, for her, The “fundamental piece for any sustainability effort: credibility”. And he explained: “In a context in which citizens demand transparency and real results, credibility becomes an essential asset, both for companies and for governments, and of course, for the media.”
Sánchez de Lara has stressed that “It is not enough to talk about sustainability”but it is vital to “demonstrate it with actions and verifiable facts.” And he pointed to the greenwashing as a “dreadful” practice that does not help us mobilize them.
Charo Izquierdo, Sergi Loughney, Hugo Moran and Pedro J Ramirez. Cristina Villarino
Because, he insisted, “there is no sustainability without a future, nor a future without credibility.” And that is the central axis on which the essence of ENCLAVE ODS pivots: leaving aside the greenwashing o eco-posture to make known the real steps that are being taken in terms of sustainability.
2. Sergi Loughney, Director of Institutional Relations at the La Caixa Foundation
After Sánchez de Lara has ascended to the pulpit Sergi Loughney, Director of Institutional Relations at the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, Loughney acknowledged the work that ENCLAVE ODS has been doing for three years. “Working on the planet, the environment and people is obviously not the most profitable, but it is the most important thing, because it is about people,” Loughney recalled.
Because, he recalled, the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation “is about people in capital letters”And he asked the audience a question: “What do you do for people who have a hard time every day?”
