Lillo Montalto Monella heads to Argentina´s first ever zero carbon festival, which aimed to create awareness about sustainable living and show how ordinary citizens can reduce their carbon footprint.

Ambientate produced Argentina’s first zero carbon ecological festival. Over a hundred organisations participated in events spread out over two days at CheLA, an old factory-turned cultural space in Parque Patricios. Beatrice Murch and Patricio Murphy share their photos below.

As protests against mining in Argentina’s Andean provinces reach the capital, Allendria Brunjes takes a look at the struggle to find a balance between economic development and environmental conservation.

Argentina is a growing consumer of electronic products, but safe disposal of e-waste is a growing issue. Natasha Sá Osório analyses a proposed bill that aims to deal with the issue.

Already have your Christmas wishes down? Well, why not help environmental NGO Ambientate make theirs come true, by helping crowdfund their latest venture: FestEco: Argentina’s first zero carbon festival. FestEco is this week’s highlighted project by Ideame.

In Tipas Porteñas, photographer Beatrice Murch presents a side of Buenos Aires as iconic as Eva Perón or Jorge Luis Borges. They are canopies, they cut organic figures in the urban landscape, and at times exuberant dashes of colour, but they are ever present: the Tipa trees of Buenos Aires. On display at the Botanical Gardens in Palermo from Nov 21 – Dec 15.

Argentina is positioning itself as one of the world’s largest biodiesel producers, though there is still fierce debate about the potential impact on food prices. Cintia Dabes reviews the situation.

Sunday 5th June El Galpón farmers’ market played host to Ambientate’s celebrations for World Environment Day. The event included an array of bands, a bicycle fashion show and organic food.

Ambientate organised an event to celebrate World Environment Day at El Galpón. Photographer Beatrice Murch covered the event and shares her shots here.

After 200 years of dumping of organic and industrial waste, the Riachuelo-Matanza river is one of the world’s most polluted places. Patricia di Filippo investigates the history and hopes for a clean up.