Sustainable development is one that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own, is long lasting, efficient and rational use of resources and equitable benefit-sharing.

Normally do not understand how close are the links between human activities and the environment. To enhance awareness of society, must not only understand the physical and biological environment, but also the socioeconomic reality of human development.

In Argentina, this model of development is taking its first steps. Among the difficulties to be considered are the problems of big cities but also those problems present in small towns and even in the largely uninhabited.

Each city have complications associated with their size: the excessive consumption, the large generation of waste, overcrowding, lack of green space, the various types of pollution: noise, air, etc.

Local economies are severely affected by the lack of sustainability of their activities. This results in highly marginalized groups affected: slums on the outskirts of cities (forced to leave their places of origin by the lack of work and future), an impoverishment of rural populations, the loss of identity of indigenous communities precursors for their traditions for the sustainable development, are particularly sensitive to poor management of development policies.

Fundación Agreste seeks to raise awareness to the educational community and society in general, with respect to the challenge of creating a balance between ecological issues and technological developments, environmental care that will improve the quality of life for all inhabitants.