“Mongolian herders not only use rangeland resources to sustain their livelihoods; they also have a bigger role of environmental stewardship, to care for and maintain their homeland,” said Green Gold Project Manager Ts. Enkh-Amgalan.

“We are encouraged that our project was selected among the best practices for managing natural resources at this universal expo.”

The expo - the Universal Exhibition that Milan, Italy, is hosting from May 1 to October 31, 2015 – is dedicated to promoting food security and saving resources.

Last year, the expo called for successful projects, services, products and scientific solutions for submission in the BPSD competition.

Among 749 evaluated projects from more 130 participating countries, 18 were selected as the winners to be featured at the expo. SDC’s Green Gold Project was among the winners and was featured in a documentary at the expo.

The aim of the competition was to share the best ways of identifying tangible solutions for food security and the saving of resources that meet the needs of developing countries.

More than 20 million people from throughout the world will visit the expo in six months.

To read more about the Green Gold Project featured at the Expo:

http://magazine.expo2015.org/cs/Exponet/en/innovation/grazing-lands-at-risk-for-desertification--the-solution-in-mongolia

www.greengold.mn

To find more about the Milano Expo 2015 and other winning projects:

http://www.expo2015.org/en/project/feeding-knowledge

For more information, please contact us at:

info@greengold.mn

Following in her mother’s footsteps, she is studying to become a bricklayer and concreter and is already making her mark nationally and internationally.
 
Enkhchimeg is the first Mongolian woman to take part in the bricklaying component of the international skills competition WordSkills, this year held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

She secured her place in the event after taking out first place in the 2015 MongolianSkills competition. It was the third time she had participated in the national event; in 2013, she came in third place, and the following year she came in second.

“My mother is a bricklayer,” Enkhchimeg said. “So I’ve been very familiar with this profession since I was little. Personally I’m fascinated with how houses are built from the ground up. I have a dream to manage my own construction company in the future.”

It isn’t just skill that’s taking Enkhchimeg to the top of her profession. According to her teacher at the Ulaanbaatar Polytechnic College, the key to her success is “her ambition and endurance”.