# UACH sustainability initiatives in Chihuahua

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uach-sustainability-initiatives-in-chihuahua
> Updated: 2026-08-04T18:12:38.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In July 2026 the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) began a home‑composting campaign aimed at reducing household waste and promoting circular practices among local residents. A few weeks later, in August, the university expanded its environmental agenda with a biotechnology project to improve the sustainable cultivation of sotol, a plant used for a protected‑origin spirit. Led by Dr. María Antonia Flores Córdova, the research employs biotization and clonal multiplication to boost seedling survival, lessen reliance on wild harvests, and develop protocols for local producers, linking waste reduction with agricultural sustainability in the state of Chihuahua.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua launches biotech project to boost sustainable sotol production in Chihuahua

UACH researchers, led by Dr. María Antonia Flores Córdova, are developing biotech methods to sustainably grow sotol in Chihuahua, aiming to cut reliance on wild plants and support local producers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/universidad-autnoma-de-chihuahua-launches-biotech-project-to-boost-sustainable-sotol-production-in-c

### 2026-07-11: Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua launches home composting campaign

UACH urges Chihuahua residents to make home compost, turning organic waste into fertilizer and cutting landfill use, methane emissions, and chemical fertilizer reliance.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/universidad-autnoma-de-chihuahua-launches-home-composting-campaign

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