On February 26, 2016 the District Secretary of Environment honored Olga María Bermúdez Guerrero, Coordinator of RCE Bogota, for her lifetime achievement and contribution to environmental thinking in Colombia. The Award "Augusto Ángel Maya" is named after Augusto Angel Maya, founder of the Institute of Environmental Studies at the National University of Colombia, who left a valuable environmental legacy, recognized both nationally and internationally. The award ceremony took place in the main auditorium of the Secretary of Environment, and was presided by the Secretary of Environment and the Head of the Office of Participation and Education.