The Pau Gasol Academy by Santander Its commitment to a more sustainable and responsible campus model continues with the environment. For this reason, he has signed an alliance with Gravity Wavecompany whose mission is to eliminate the plastic of seas and ports and transform it into useful materials with applications in architecture, decoration, furniture and various products of the plastic industry. Pau Gasolfounder of the Academy, joined as a company inverter in 2024.
During this first year, and as part of this collaboration, Gravity Wave It will provide furniture manufactured with recycled plastic panels made of fishing nets recovered from the sea and Mediterranean ports. These elements that combine design, functionality and respect for the environment, They also seek to sensitize academia participants about the importance of caring for the environment and betting on recycling.
We are working for a long time to build a campus more committed to the environment
This initiative reinforces the joint commitment of the Academy y Gravity Wave with environmental awareness, integrating sustainable solutions that promote respect for the environment from the sports field. “We have been working for a long time to build a campus more committed to the environment. Collaboration with Gravity Wave represents a very significant step on that path. We start this year with specific awareness actions and the idea is that the alliance grows in each edition, ”says Pau Gasol.
For Gravity Wave it is a unique opportunity to demonstrate that sustainability and innovation go hand in hand with sport
“For Gravity Wave, this alliance with the Pau Gasol Academy is a unique opportunity to demonstrate that sustainability and innovation go hand in hand with sport, and To inspire young people to discover real solutions with products made from waste”, Adds Amaia Rodríguez, CEO and co -founder of Gravity Wave.
With this action, the Pau Gasol Academy by SantandeR reaffirms its willingness to incorporate sustainable practices in its functioning and to raise awareness of young athletes about the importance of taking care of the environment from sports.
