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Up! Energía
You are now part of our project and for that we´ll mention you on our website!
At Up! we are so excited to receive your support, that we´ll send you a thank you card and we´ll mention you on our website!
Spice up your food! - Gastronomic salt with BBQ spices, made by the workers of Cooperative TEB, who work with people with learning disabilities. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Sweeten your day! Delicious chocolate cake mix in a bottle, made by the workers of Cooperative TEB, who work with people with learning disabilities. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Because some stories are worth sharing, especially with the little ones of the house, we offer the book ´El Jardin Subterráneo´ by Cho Sunkyung, in Spanish. A beautiful story about how to improve the world around us. And of course, we´ll mention you on our website!
Do you want to be the first person to receive our amazing coffee pellets? You will receive a 5kg bag (when ready) and of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Ticket for the concert by our partner and singer Danielle Pellikaan, one drink included.
The concert will be held on Saturday the 20th of October around midday in Barcelona (exact location will be communicated closer to date).
Watch Danielle´s video in our news section or our social media to see what to expect!
Be one of the first 25 people to sign up for our concert and get a discount! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Let´s color the world! Receive a set of 6 Colors of Acrilic paint, made by the workers of Cooperativa TEB, who work with people with learning disabilities. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
We´re in love with Barcelona, amongst other reasons, because of the beautiful social projects it boasts. Let us show you 4 of these initiatives and hear first hand how they came to be and see the impact they make on the immigrant communities they work with, and we are sure you will fall in love with them too! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Music gives us good energy! and that is something we really like here at Up!. Come to our concert and let yourself be swept away by singer Danielle Pellikaan and a spectacular band! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Ticket for the concert by our partner and singer Danielle Pellikaan, one drink included.
The concert will be held on Saturday the 20th of October around midday in Barcelona (exact location will be communicated closer to date).
Watch Danielle´s video in our news section or our social media to see what to expect!
Part of our work is driving around to pick up the coffee waste (in electric vehicles of course!). With your donation you are contributing directly to Oussama getting his driving licence, which will allow him to lead the logistics team. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Come to our concert by our partner and singer Danielle Pellikaan! It will take place on Saturday the 20th of October around midday in Barcelona (exact location will be communicated closer to date). The ticket includes a drink. Watch Danielle´s video in the news items or our social media to get a sense of what to expect!
Thanks to your donation we´ll be able to hire one person for Up! Our dream come true! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
To be an Up! sponsor gives lots of good energy! We´ll put your logo on the website and spread the word about your sponsorship on the different social networks!
Be one of the first 10 to sign up for our workshop on Circular Economy and get a discount! And we´ll mention you on our website!
At Up! we are all about the Circular Economy and therefore we´d like to offer this personalised workshop on Circular Economy for your team, where we´ll analyse and discover new opportunities in this area. And we'll mention you on our website!
At Up! we love what we do and we´d love to share our day to day with you and your team. Come create some energy with this corporate volunteering opportunity. And we´ll mention you on our website!
Up! is part of an amazing social ecosystem and we´d like to invite you to discover it with us. Like to personal social tour we´ll take your group on a tour showcasing amazing social initiatives that work with migrants. But we´d like to go even one step further - to tailor the day to your groups interests and expectations. Let´s design your day over a cup of coffee! And we´ll mention you on our website.
¿Qué es Up!?
“Up! es una iniciativa de la asociación de Factor escucha y es la primera iniciativa en Barcelona de economía circular con reciclaje de posos de café para la producción de biocombustible sólido. Se trata de la primera acción de economía circular que tiene como protagonista el café que, después del agua, es la bebida más consumida en el planeta y generadora de un residuo altamente aprovechable. Con los residuos de café generados en España en un año, se podrían calentar todas las casa de la rioja durante los tres meses de invierno (24 horas diarias)”
¿Cuál fue vuestra motivación para empezar?
“La iniciativa nace como respuesta a un problema que existe en la sociedad, en particular, con el colectivo de jóvenes ex tutelados. Realizando un voluntariado en EICASCANTIC – una asociación que potencia la inmersión lingüística de colectivos migrantes y que desarrolla el programa Ta-axira donde se trabaja la inclusión social de jóvenes migrantes no acompañados, conocimos la realidad de los jóvenes tutelados y la problemática con la que se encuentran cuando alcanzan la mayoría de edad. Son jóvenes que llegan a nuestro país buscando un futuro mejor huyendo de guerras y hambrunas. Estos jóvenes llegan con ganas de trabajar, de desarrollarse y cuando alcanzan la mayoría de edad legal, sin el apoyo ni los recursos necesarios, se quedan en la calle en un completo estado de invisibilidad institucional y un alto grado de vulnerabilidad emocional. Desde ese momento, el equipo de Factor Escucha se dio cuenta de la necesidad de buscar un proyecto que pueda ofrecerles un primer acceso al mercado laboral buscando un modelo que sea sostenible, rentable y que comparta valores propios.”
¿Cómo empezó todo?
“Descubrimos el potencial del café como un residuo muy aprovechable, empezamos a investigar el mercado de los bio combustibles más para ir desarrollando este modelo de negocio. Descubrimos que hay mucha demanda en el mercado para los pellets de café y que, tecnológicamente, era relativamente fácil producirlos. A continuación, procedimos a modelar la logística y buscar colaboraciones con entidades, empresas y universidades para poder implementar el modelo de negocio.
Por suerte, recibimos buenas respuestas y en el tiempo de aproximadamente un año construimos una red amplia de colaboraciones. Gracias a algunas subvenciones y donaciones hemos podido comenzar las pruebas para validar el modelo de negocio.”
¿Cuál es la situación actual?
“Estamos en fase de prueba piloto de la que existen dos partes:
La logística, donde estamos probando diferentes modelos. El primer modelo se basa en una logísitca propia recogiendo los residuos de puntos de gran volumen, en este caso es el hospital Mutua de Terrassa a través de ISS facility services quien gestiona el cattering. El segundo modelo se basa en la recogida de última milla que hacemos en colaboración con la cooperativa TEB que trabaja la inserción de personas con discapacidad intelectual. Una vez recogidos los residuos de café, son transformados de forma sostenible en biomasa sólida en forma de pellets en la fase de producción: secado natural y peletización.
¿Como os veis de aquí unos años?
“El objetivo es empezar la producción real en el año 2018, llegar al punto de equlibrio en 2020 y a su vez comenzar a replicar el modelo de recogida en otras ciudades en colaboración con entidades sociales. Esperamos poder formar unos 30 jóvenes al año e integrar 6 jóvenes en el mercado laboral tanto en Up! como en otras empresas colaboradoras y generar un impacto indirecto de al menos unos 15 puestos de trabajo por ciudad a través de las colaboraciones con otras entidades.”
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You´re a Star!
You are now part of our project and for that we´ll mention you on our website!
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Up! Up! Up!
At Up! we are so excited to receive your support, that we´ll send you a thank you card and we´ll mention you on our website!
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Salty Cravings
Spice up your food! - Gastronomic salt with BBQ spices, made by the workers of Cooperative TEB, who work with people with learning disabilities. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
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Sweet Chocolate
Sweeten your day! Delicious chocolate cake mix in a bottle, made by the workers of Cooperative TEB, who work with people with learning disabilities. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
> 06 Co-financiers
Green Reading
Because some stories are worth sharing, especially with the little ones of the house, we offer the book ´El Jardin Subterráneo´ by Cho Sunkyung, in Spanish. A beautiful story about how to improve the world around us. And of course, we´ll mention you on our website!
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Pellet Party
Do you want to be the first person to receive our amazing coffee pellets? You will receive a 5kg bag (when ready) and of course we´ll mention you on our website!
> 11 Co-financiers
Live it Up! - Early bird
Ticket for the concert by our partner and singer Danielle Pellikaan, one drink included.
The concert will be held on Saturday the 20th of October around midday in Barcelona (exact location will be communicated closer to date).
Watch Danielle´s video in our news section or our social media to see what to expect!
Be one of the first 25 people to sign up for our concert and get a discount! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
> 03 Co-financiers
Color Up!
Let´s color the world! Receive a set of 6 Colors of Acrilic paint, made by the workers of Cooperativa TEB, who work with people with learning disabilities. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
> 02 Co-financiers
Social Tour
We´re in love with Barcelona, amongst other reasons, because of the beautiful social projects it boasts. Let us show you 4 of these initiatives and hear first hand how they came to be and see the impact they make on the immigrant communities they work with, and we are sure you will fall in love with them too! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
> 01 Co-financiers
Live it Up!
Music gives us good energy! and that is something we really like here at Up!. Come to our concert and let yourself be swept away by singer Danielle Pellikaan and a spectacular band! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
Ticket for the concert by our partner and singer Danielle Pellikaan, one drink included.
The concert will be held on Saturday the 20th of October around midday in Barcelona (exact location will be communicated closer to date).
Watch Danielle´s video in our news section or our social media to see what to expect!
> 07 Co-financiers
Move Up!
Part of our work is driving around to pick up the coffee waste (in electric vehicles of course!). With your donation you are contributing directly to Oussama getting his driving licence, which will allow him to lead the logistics team. And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
> 09 Co-financiers
Concert!
Come to our concert by our partner and singer Danielle Pellikaan! It will take place on Saturday the 20th of October around midday in Barcelona (exact location will be communicated closer to date). The ticket includes a drink. Watch Danielle´s video in the news items or our social media to get a sense of what to expect!
> 00 Co-financiers
Hall of Fame
Thanks to your donation we´ll be able to hire one person for Up! Our dream come true! And of course we´ll mention you on our website!
> 10 Co-financiers
Partner Up! - Group and Company special
To be an Up! sponsor gives lots of good energy! We´ll put your logo on the website and spread the word about your sponsorship on the different social networks!
> 07 Co-financiers
Circular Up! - Group and Company special - Early bird
Be one of the first 10 to sign up for our workshop on Circular Economy and get a discount! And we´ll mention you on our website!
> 01 Co-financiers
Circular Up! - Group and Company special
At Up! we are all about the Circular Economy and therefore we´d like to offer this personalised workshop on Circular Economy for your team, where we´ll analyse and discover new opportunities in this area. And we'll mention you on our website!
> 00 Co-financiers
Team Up! - Group and Company special
At Up! we love what we do and we´d love to share our day to day with you and your team. Come create some energy with this corporate volunteering opportunity. And we´ll mention you on our website!
> 00 Co-financiers
Social Tour - personalised for groups of mas 15 people.
Up! is part of an amazing social ecosystem and we´d like to invite you to discover it with us. Like to personal social tour we´ll take your group on a tour showcasing amazing social initiatives that work with migrants. But we´d like to go even one step further - to tailor the day to your groups interests and expectations. Let´s design your day over a cup of coffee! And we´ll mention you on our website.
> 00 Co-financiers
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