In Poligono Sur Seville, you’ll find the only student residency in Europe that exchanges accommodation in return for voluntary work in the suburb, one of the most run down in the city. The young residents of the Flora Tristán Residency work between six and eight hours on different projects, whilst studying at Pablo de Olavide […]
Empowering women and their environment, that is the intention of “Mujeres por el barrio,” a radio show from El Polígono Sur of Seville, one of the most run down suburbs in Spain. The idea is from the Association ‘Entre Amigos‘ and the Meridianos Foundation has been looking to highlight the group that, until 2012, was lacking […]
Occhiena produces clothing for Spanish businesses involved in ethical fashion, which means paying respectable wages and fair working conditions, away from labour exploitation which is usually common in this sector. In the studio, women train and work, the majority from Polígono Sur, in Seville, who have had difficulties entering the labour market. The initiative, promoted […]
3D Impact is a new co-op in one of Sevilla’s most depressed areas in the city, Polígono Sur. They recycle plastic to convert it into filaments for 3D printers. In this way, whatever shape they create is automatically a recycled object. They are now working on a way to selectively collect plastic in order to […]
