About the initiative

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

The Ministry is in charge of managing policies concerning the environment and natural renewable resources, of boosting a relationship built on respect and harmony between people and nature, and of defining the policies and regulations needed for the country to safeguard sustainable development and work towards recovery, conservation, protection, order, management, and use of natural renewable resources in the national territory.

• ddress: Calle 37 No. 8-40, Bogotá, Colombia
• Phone number: +57-1-3323400
• Toll-free number (Colombia): 018000-95-2525

District Secretariat of Environment in Bogota (SDA)

The District Secretariat of Environment is in charge of promoting, orienting, and regulating environmental sustainability in Bogota, keeping control of factors such as environmental degradation and the promotion of good environmental practices.

• Address: Carrera 14 No. 54-38, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
• Phone number: +57-1-377-8899

Regional Autonomous Corporation of Cundinamarca (CAR)

Regional Autonomous Corporations are public corporate entities made up of territorial entities that constitute a geographic ecosystem or that form a geopolitical, biogeographical, or hydrogeographical unit. They have administrative and financial autonomy, and their own equity and legal status, and are legally in charge of managing, within the area of their jurisdiction, the environment and natural renewable resources to promote their own sustainable development, according to legal dispositions and the politics of the MADS.

• Address: Av. Esperanza # 62-49 Costado Esfera Pisos 6 y 7 Bogotá D.C., Colombia
• Phone number: +57-1-580-1111

National Environmental Licencing Agency (ANLA)

The National Environmental Licencing Agency is in charge of enforcing environmental regulations so that projects, constructions, or activities which are subject to licencing, permits or environmental procedures contribute to the country’s sustainable development.

• Address: Calle 37 No. 8-40 Bogotá - Colombia
• Contact Center for Citizens: +57-1-254-0100
• Phone number: +57-1+254-0111
• Toll-free number (Colombia): 018000112998

Environmental Observatory in Bogota (OAB)

The Environmental Observatory in Bogota is a space that provides data on the quality of the air in Bogota through environmental indicators, as well as the results from several entities that belong to the District Capital’s Environmental System (SIAC) concerning environmental issues in the city.

• Address: Secretaría Distrital de Ambiente Avenida Caracas No. 54 - 38 Bogotá – Colombia
• Phone number: +57-1-377 8899

Jose Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden

Bogota’s Jose Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden is the district’s research center, which focuses on high Andean ecosystems and moorlands (páramos) and is responsible for the integral management of green coverage in the city, the development of educational environmental programs, and the conservation and maintenance of live collections of flora so that they can be enjoyed by the citizenry.

• Address: Avenida Calle 63 No. 68-95 Bogotá – Colombia
• Phone number: +57-1-4377060

Airports Council International

ACI-LAC is the regional office for Airports Council International which represents the interests of airport operators in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 1991, ACI-LAC’s mission is to provide support so the airport system can be safe, stable, efficient, and compatible with the environment.

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Airport Carbon Accreditation

Airport Carbon Accreditation is the only approved carbon management certification standard for airports. This brief animation explains how we started on this journey and our focus to make a real difference in carbon emissions at the airport.