Ecobreves – MEXICO: A Factory of Green Ideas

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MEXICO CITY, Jul 20 2009 (IPS) - Mexico's University of the Environment (UMA) will begin in September a program in environmental law and public policy. Once students have completed the program, the university plans to invite those with a solid business plan to seek capital.

“The planning and fundraising began three years ago. Our program is like an incubator for green business,” UMA director Federico Llamas told Tierramérica.

The university began operating in January in the city of Valle de Bravo, about 140 kilometers northwest of Mexico City. Its purpose is to promote environmentally friendly business.

The alliance emerged between the non-governmental group Corteza and the companies Water Capital and Ecolo-Systems.