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− | <p>A total 74 teams participated in the hashtag challenge. The list of them is located in <a href="https://2019.igem.org/Team:Costa_Rica/Collaborations">Collaborations | + | <p>A total 74 teams participated in the hashtag challenge. The list of them is located in <a href="https://2019.igem.org/Team:Costa_Rica/Collaborations">Collaborations</a>). We shall now discuss the most shared SDG’s among the participants of our challenge. |
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<p><b>SDG 3.</b> Good Health & Well Being: This was the most frequent goal targeted by teams that took part of the challenge. According to the UN, ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Since the 19th century, significant efforts have been made to eradicate all sorts of diseases, including polio, smallpox, and malaria in most developed countries. It is not a coincidence that most iGem teams targeted this sustainable development goal, since one of the main applications of synthetic biology is the treatment of diseases. Whether they come from pathogens, or from pollution, most teams agree that the most important goal to have in mind is the well being a health of the general population. This, combined with efforts in promotion and prevention, provide local communities with the necessary tools to achieve sustainable development. | <p><b>SDG 3.</b> Good Health & Well Being: This was the most frequent goal targeted by teams that took part of the challenge. According to the UN, ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Since the 19th century, significant efforts have been made to eradicate all sorts of diseases, including polio, smallpox, and malaria in most developed countries. It is not a coincidence that most iGem teams targeted this sustainable development goal, since one of the main applications of synthetic biology is the treatment of diseases. Whether they come from pathogens, or from pollution, most teams agree that the most important goal to have in mind is the well being a health of the general population. This, combined with efforts in promotion and prevention, provide local communities with the necessary tools to achieve sustainable development. | ||
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− | <p><b>SDG | + | <p><b>SDG</b> 17. Partnerships for the goals: Most teams agreed that partnerships are the key to achieve major advancements in any field, specially if we are talking about development. For us, one of the main reasons why iGem is unique, is because it promotes collaborations, and exchange of ideas between many different countries and disciplines. Even if a team has a project more oriented towards local issues, it’s important to document and share gathered information or data. You never know if someone across the world is trying to solve the same exact problem you are facing. |
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<p><b>SDG 12.</b> Responsible Consumption and Production: Climate is one of the major global concerns right now. It is necessary to adopt a responsible approach towards production and discard of every kind of goods (clothing, technology, food). It is extremely important to achieve efficiency, and to minimize pollution via recycling. Being responsible with the environment is one of the main axes of sustainable development. We need to shift our mindsets from “How can we produce more and cheaper” to “How can we produce more efficiently, minimizing our environmental impact”. A significant amount of teams agreed with this. Pollution is a small and large scale concern, and efforts have to be doubled in order to solve this problem. Most of the teams in this collaboration have projects related directly to reducing contamination in industrial communities. | <p><b>SDG 12.</b> Responsible Consumption and Production: Climate is one of the major global concerns right now. It is necessary to adopt a responsible approach towards production and discard of every kind of goods (clothing, technology, food). It is extremely important to achieve efficiency, and to minimize pollution via recycling. Being responsible with the environment is one of the main axes of sustainable development. We need to shift our mindsets from “How can we produce more and cheaper” to “How can we produce more efficiently, minimizing our environmental impact”. A significant amount of teams agreed with this. Pollution is a small and large scale concern, and efforts have to be doubled in order to solve this problem. Most of the teams in this collaboration have projects related directly to reducing contamination in industrial communities. | ||
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<p><b>SDG 9.</b> Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: The fourth most shared SDG among the teams is one of the most fundamental in matter of development. Progress is absolutely necessary for sustainable development, and innovation is key to progress. Whether it comes from the improvement of already existing processes, or the creation of completely new technologies, iGem teams agree that to make a change, it’s important to create something new and relevant. This also closely related to the very theme of iGem, which is the development of synthetic biology, through interdisciplinary innovation. | <p><b>SDG 9.</b> Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: The fourth most shared SDG among the teams is one of the most fundamental in matter of development. Progress is absolutely necessary for sustainable development, and innovation is key to progress. Whether it comes from the improvement of already existing processes, or the creation of completely new technologies, iGem teams agree that to make a change, it’s important to create something new and relevant. This also closely related to the very theme of iGem, which is the development of synthetic biology, through interdisciplinary innovation. | ||
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+ | <h2 class="title-text">Booklet</h2> | ||
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+ | <p>“Synthetic biology has expanded and evolved substantially from its initial rather narrow focus to appreciate and use more fully the diversity of mechanisms found in natural biological systems” -Christina D. Smolke. | ||
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+ | <p>Nevertheless, this accomplishment can only be achieved is there is enough dialogue between the parts involved in Synthetic Biology improvement. In Costa Rica, as in many countries, there is still a lot to learn and discuss in this areas. And so, resources, bureaucratic processes and the lack of scientific diffusion to general public are some of the problems frequently found in synbio investigations in our country. | ||
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+ | <p>Therefore, our team worked in the study and vinculation of synthetic biology segments needed to be strengthen in our country. These sectors include National Politics, Healthcare Systems and general public. | ||
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+ | <p>To gather information about the state of the art of National Politics in terms of Synthetic Biology, we interviewed experts in the topic: | ||
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Revision as of 22:54, 20 October 2019
Human practices are meant to explain why our project is important to the world. Here we present how we do an intense work to inform the people of Costa Rica about Synthetic Biology, iGEM and the new possibilities of Engineered Probiotics.