Name: Jesus Herrera

Country: Mexico

Age: 25

Job: Youth Activist

As Mexican, I am part of Latin America, a region that is developing, where there are great opportunities for renewable energies in order to promote sound economic development aligned to the efficient use of resources. I am part of a generation conscious of the environmental problems, I care about the future, I like taking challenges that impact positively in the environmental, social and economic development and I have the ability to achieve them. I belong to a prepared, productive and innovative generation, who dreams of a global welfare. I been in two international pavilions which demonstrated the accomplishments and goals achieved so far, but the important thing is to convey my future plans, which involves the jobs creation, development of patents, technological innovations, preservation of natural resources and support to rural communities. I have the conviction to be an honorable leader and a great entrepreneur. 

Projects
I started my career in the sustainability world in 2010 to join as a voluntarily in the Green Business initiative at Monterrey Tech, I was the communication committee leader, along with the team we arrived at a large number of students, we encourage the development of green markets and we generate an ideal space for the establishment and investment on innovative projects in Mexico City. In May of 2010 I graduated as Industrial Engineer and founded the INTEDI organization, focused on energy efficiency. In December of 2010, I participated in the international event GreenSolutions COP16, where we developed the "Green House", in that pavilion; I presented the project to the following leaders of Mexico: Margarita Zavala (First Lady), Patricia Espinoza (Chancellor) and Bruno Ferrari (Minister of Economy). In June 2011, we were finalist of Latin American in the Eco-challenge category, because we are developing C-Hidrica which is a multiplatform system that runs on internet and contributes to the potable water conservation, the event was organized by the Organization of American States. Now I am a Mexican Ambassador in the 9th Youth Assembly of the United Nations, so I am going to attend the UN headquarters in early August of 2011.

Website and social links

http://www.intedi.com.mx

http://www.c-hidrica.org

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001940497877