Qochas Resilientes presents an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change within the altiplano community of Pucachupa, in the region of Puno, Peru
The objective of this document is to summarize the work conducted by the team of Q’ochas Resilientes between May 25th and August 30th. This includes a field visit from July 19th – August 17th with students and recent graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Universidad de Tecnología de Lima, Wellesley College, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano and Harvard University in collaboration with Pucachupa’s Junta de Agua y Servicios de Saneamiento (JASS) which includes 55 active users, 30 of whom participated in co-design and community water monitoring workshops reflecting strong local engagement.