Climate Curve

Kpulí Voltando Terra

Org Type

For Profit

Year Founded

2023

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Project Summary / Description:

A nature-based wastewater treatment solution that uses reused tires, construction debris, and native plants to treat domestic wastewater through evapotranspiration. The system eliminates odors, avoids methane emissions, supports biomass growth, and converts waste into nutrients, delivering climate mitigation and sanitation benefits in low-resource contexts.

How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:

['Replaces/avoids GHGs (e.g., projects that replace sources of GHGs, such as the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, transport, or other energy uses)', 'Reduces GHGs (e.g., projects that reduce sources of GHGs, such as through efficiency or other changes in consumption)', 'Removes/stores GHGs (e.g., projects that capture, sequester, or otherwise enhance the "sinks" that accumulate and store GHGs)']

Impact on Underrepresented Groups:

The project empowers underrepresented groups by delivering sanitation solutions to rural, Indigenous, and climate-vulnerable communities that are often excluded from centralized infrastructure. Local residents are involved in system construction, operation, and maintenance, building technical skills and ownership. Youth leadership is central to the organization, shaping innovation, outreach, and implementation. The systems reduce health risks, unpaid care burdens, and environmental degradation that disproportionately affect women and marginalized populations. Internally, leadership reflects youth and rural representation, and project execution prioritizes inclusive participation rather than top-down delivery.

Website:

http://www.kvtweb.com

Mission Statement:

To provide accessible, low-cost, nature-based wastewater treatment solutions that protect ecosystems, improve public health, and reduce climate impacts in urban, rural, and marginalized communities.

Link: Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kpuli_voltandoterra/