{"id":31026,"date":"2026-10-02T22:28:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nexosmasuno.com\/?p=31026"},"modified":"2026-10-02T22:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:34:13","slug":"peru-premios-verdes-2026-proyectos-finalistas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexosmasuno.com\/en\/peru-premios-verdes-2026-proyectos-finalistas\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Peruvian projects propel Peru to the top of regional sustainability rankings at the 2026 Green Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31026\" class=\"elementor elementor-31026\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fa8631 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fa8631\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea44b7c\" data-id=\"ea44b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdac937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdac937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Peru submitted 204 projects from 49 cities, placing the country fifth in the region in terms of the number of initiatives submitted.<\/li><li>Five Peruvian solutions were selected from among 52 finalists from 12 countries for their impact on water, tourism, resilient cities, and sustainable finance.<\/li><li>The finalists will represent Peru from October 19 to 22 in Cuenca, Ecuador.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cdb639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cdb639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Five Peruvian initiatives that are already yielding measurable results aim to position the country at the forefront of regional sustainability. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peru is thus among the countries with the highest number of finalists out of a selection of 52 initiatives from 12 countries. The projects will compete in the international round of the 2026 Green Awards, which will take place October 19\u201322 in Cuenca, Ecuador.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recover <\/span><b>13 million cubic meters of water per year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using ancestral knowledge, advancing climate action in Machu Picchu, reusing wastewater in the middle of the desert, and mobilizing <\/span><b>more than US$$40 million for rural families<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are some of the impacts of the selected Peruvian initiatives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Gustavo Manrique, president and co-founder of Premios Verdes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this selection provides insight into the direction in which sustainability is moving in the region:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe 52 finalists offer a snapshot of the solutions Latin America is developing to address its major challenges. We are seeing ancestral knowledge being revived in response to the water crisis, new ways to finance sustainability, technology applied to conservation, and urban models that address climate change. More than just a list of projects, this selection showcases a region that is developing solutions rooted in its own territories.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><b>AQUARESTAURA: Restoring Water Using Ancient Knowledge<\/b><\/p><p><b>AQUAFONDO | Freshwater Category<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project <\/span><b>recover ammunition,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ancestral systems used to channel and infiltrate water in the mountains of Lima, and combines them with the restoration of qochas, the conservation of bofedales, and other nature-based solutions. By 2025, it reports 1<\/span><b>3 million m\u00b3 of water recharge per year, 73,000 m\u00b3 of water stored annually, and more than 3,900 hectares of restored ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><b>an estimated reach of more than 225,000 people in Lima<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>EXPERIENCE PARACAS: Reusing Water in the Middle of the Desert<\/b><\/p><p><b>CONVIVE REAL ESTATE GROUP | Category: Resilient Cities and Communities\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project involves the development of an urban community in Pisco that <\/span><b>reuses 100 % of its wastewater<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for irrigation, avoiding the use of drinking water in their green spaces. The initiative reaches a <\/span><b>71 % water conservation projects, incorporating 78,394 native plants, 14 parks, and nearly 27,000 m\u00b2 of green infrastructure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>benefiting approximately 5,000 residents.<\/b><\/p><p><b>MACHU PICCHU: Climate Action from One of the World's Most Iconic Destinations<\/b><\/p><p><b>GREEN INITIATIVE | Resilient Cities and Communities Category\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><b>The Extraordinary Story of Machu Picchu \u2013 Climate- and Nature-Positive Action in Tourism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, presents a model that seeks to reconcile one of the world's most renowned tourist destinations with climate action.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Machu Picchu is featured in the selection as the <\/span><b>the world's first tourist destination to receive Carbon Neutral certification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Between 2019 and 2022, it reached a <\/span><b>verified emissions reduction of 18,771 TP3T <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It implemented measures that include biodiesel production, waste pyrolysis, sustainable transportation, and the replanting of one million native trees.<\/span><\/p><p><b>GREEN FINANCE THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES<\/b><\/p><p><b>CAJA CUSCO | Finance Category<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The model integrates financial inclusion, sustainability, and climate resilience for rural families, particularly in the high Andean and Amazonian regions. To date, <\/span><b>has benefited more than 15,700 families and mobilized more than US$$40 million in 12 departments, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promoting responsible agricultural practices and financial education.<\/span><\/p><p><b>GREEN FINANCING FOR MICROFINANCE<\/b><\/p><p><b>FINANCIERA CONFIANZA | Finance Category<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative channels resources to microbusinesses and the agricultural sector in order to <\/span><b>fund up to ten types of sustainable economic activities,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From energy efficiency to organic farming. Its digital model allows loans to be managed directly in the field, reducing geographic barriers to accessing financing.<\/span><\/p><p><b>NOW, THE CHALLENGE IS FOR PERU TO GET TO KNOW THEM<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five projects will advance to the international stage of <\/span><b>2026 Green Awards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which will take place from <\/span><b>October 19\u201322 in Cuenca, Ecuador<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There, they will have opportunities to network, build relationships, and gain international exposure, ahead of the ceremony where the winners in the ten categories will be announced.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the contest\u2019s results, their participation in this stage helps bring Peruvian solutions\u2014which are already making an impact and can serve as inspiration, be replicated, and scaled up in other parts of the region\u2014to the international stage.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next challenge is to raise awareness of these initiatives within Peru and enable them to connect with <\/span><b>companies, institutions, and investors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who are interested in helping to expand their impact, create new opportunities for collaboration, and scale up these solutions. Because the country has the talent and ideas capable of driving transformation; the challenge lies in <\/span><b>connect that potential with those who can help drive it forward and take it further<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, these five initiatives are not only competing for international recognition: <\/span><b>They represent Peru's talent and capacity to develop sustainable solutions that make an impact and open up new opportunities for the country.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6f47b elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"aa6f47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nexosmasuno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FINANZAS-VERDES-QUE-TRANSFORMAN-VIDAS-4.png\" alt=\"FINANZAS VERDES QUE TRANSFORMAN VIDAS 4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nexosmasuno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Aquarestaura-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aquarestaura 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nexosmasuno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FINANZAS-VERDES-QUE-TRANSFORMAN-VIDAS-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"FINANZAS VERDES QUE TRANSFORMAN VIDAS 3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nexosmasuno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/The-Extraordinary-Story-of-Machu-Picchu-Climate-and-Nature-Positive-Action-in-Tourism_700kb.jpg\" alt=\"The Extraordinary Story of Machu Picchu - Climate and Nature Positive Action in Tourism_700kb\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/nexosmasuno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Vive-Paracas-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Vive Paracas 1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Peruvian projects are finalists for the 2026 Green Awards. 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