Initiatives worth knowing

_ -Micro-credits for low income sectors in Argentina
_ -Madrid promotes the use of environmentally friendly fuels in the automotive sector
_ -Towards a more sustainable paper industry

Micro-credits for low income sectors in Argentina

AVANZAR offers credit access to the poorest sectors in the country –to those that have an ongoing economic activity or that a starting a new one- as a way to boost their growth opportunities. AVANZAR activities are not limited to granting credits; they are also geared to the development of abilities through actions carried out in the following areas: support to micro-undertakings management, follow-up of micro-entrepreneurial activities, and general group meetings. [Link->http://www.econ.uba.ar/avanzar/]

Madrid promotes the use of environmentally friendly fuels in the automotive sector

During the conferences on energy technologies in the automotive sector, alternative fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas and the so-called bio-fuels are presented. In 2007 about 500,000 vehicles were registered in the region. [Link->http://www.desarrollointeligente.org/desarrollo_inteligente/VisNot?id=80a98152e89b529babccd5d39bccb20]

Towards a more sustainable paper industry

The PROLIPAPEL Project is a joint initiative of Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and other institutions aiming at the production of recycled paper in Madrid’s community. [Link->http://www.desarrollointeligente.org/desarrollo_inteligente/VisNot?id=1d7175ce5b8c5abfbc46dc60c5c7d7]