21/04/2026
Big congratulations to of on winning the Zero Challenge 2026
I was lucky enough to experience the competition in person in a few days ago, as a guest of . This is truly one of the most refreshing competition formats out there, focused not on , but on sustainability-driven projects, giving a rather serious €30,000 to the winning idea. Camila’s project, the Alquímico School of Hospitality, was awarded for its focus on education and .
Huge credit as well to the other two finalists: Jason Strohan of , Canada, and Paul Aguilar of .oslo, Norway.
Over the course of the event, I had the chance to watch all 11 regional finalists present their inspiring projects, before they were narrowed down to the final three, with the winner announced during last Saturday.
An incredibly worthwhile few days, made even better by the chance to spend time with some of the greatest out there (and quaff some delicious cocktails of course).
By pure coincidence, I'll be in Cartagena this summer, so I look forward to visiting Alquímico and seeing how the project is evolving.
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