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SIGAUS celebrates a new class of environmental professionals
Last Friday, September 20, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid held the closing ceremony for the Master’s Degree in Waste and Wastewater Management for Resource Recycling, an occasion that allowed different players in the sector to highlight the importance of new professionals in the circular economy. The ‘SIGAUS Environmental Classroom’ project, in its commitment to environmental training, has been collaborating with this master’s degree since 2018, and Ainhöa Lizarbe, its Director of Institutional Relations and Communication, congratulated the recent graduates, expressing her confidence regarding professional prospects in the waste management sector.
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Held in the conference room of the university’s science building, the event brought together students, professors, and sponsors to highlight the importance of the circular economy in building a more sustainable future.
The ceremony began with a speech by the academic authorities. The Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Manuel Chicharro Santamaría, together with the Vice Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Ana Isabel Ruiz García, and members of the Master's Coordination Committee, gave an overview of the course and praised the students’ efforts. Cristina Soler Rivas, Full Professor in the Department of Applied Physical Chemistry at UAM, gave a presentation on the potential of the circular economy, where she discussed the project for the recovery of algae accumulated on the shores of the Mar Menor, highlighting how ecological problems can be transformed into development opportunities.
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SIGAUS reinforces its commitment to sustainability by providing training in the UAM Master's programme.
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Next came the panel of sponsors of the Master, among which were representatives of SIGAUS, ENRESA, SIGNUS and PREZERO. In her speech, Ainhöa Lizarbe, SIGAUS Director of Institutional Relations and Communications, congratulated the students and urged them to take up the challenge of building a more sustainable world, emphasising their responsibility as future waste management professionals.
She also shared the good news that SIGAUS has decided to hire the two Master’s students who interned there during the course, another example of the organisation’s commitment to environmental training through the ‘SIGAUS Environmental Classroom’ and the creation of job opportunities for young professionals in the sector. Furthermore, Lizarbe highlighted the growth of the waste management sector and the importance of having qualified professionals to lead the transition to a circular economy.
The closing ceremony continued with the awarding of student distinctions to recognise their dedication and effort throughout the course, and ended with a presentation by the students themselves.