Thanks to the institutional coordination is achieved by promoting environmental management led by individuals or organizations that promote environmental protection, sustainable management of natural resources, conservation and promotion of a culture of responsibility in the Colombian Caribbean region.

So from the Autonomous Regional Corporation of the Atlantic and the company ULTRACEM S.A.S. GEMS Environmental Prize was created, in its fifth version does include the department of La Guajira as an area of ​​great potential for sustainable development; with the support of Corpoguajira convened different sectors in the region, highlighting the presence of producers and service companies owned and Sustainable Green Business program.

During the day, Pablo Ortega, President of prizes allowed attendees to illustrate the different categories that are counted (environmental citizen, environmental education school version, Education and environmental research, green business and environmental Organization), in order to identify the participation of each of these.

The organization will grant financial recognition or in kind in the different categories where they win two nominees ranking first ($10.000.000) and second ($5.000.000); the contest first opened on Monday 19 March, Please note that registration will close Saturday 3 August and nominees will be announced next 31 August this year.