The District Mayor, Carlos Pinedo Cuello, within the framework of the Extraordinary Assembly of Asocapitales held in Cali, which he attended, ratified the commitment to lead projects regarding conservation and preservation of the environment for Santa Marta.
There in the company of several other mayors from capital cities with the Minister of the Environment, Susana Muhamad, where matters related to COP 16 were discussed, which is an international space to establish agendas, commitments and frameworks of action in relation to conservation. of biodiversity, said he was willing to comply with what was agreed.
“From Cali in the Extraordinary Assembly of Asocapitales, as Mayor of the capital city, I am committed to leading action on environmental matters in Santa Marta,” said the official on his social media platforms, especially on his X account.
He reiterated to both Minambiente and Alejandro Eder, mayor of Cali, that his commitment to making COP 16 Colombia to be held in Cali a success. Together, we advance the agenda of capital cities,” said Mayor Pinedo Cuello.
There it was stated that the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development and president of COP16, Susana Muhamad, began her national tour towards COP16 to share the objectives of the National Government for this important environmental conference.
During her intervention, Minister Muhamad highlighted the need to link environmental areas with the entire country, highlighting Colombia’s biodiversity and resilience in environmental issues.
“You are not only invited to this event, you play a leadership and activation role in your territories. This is a national purpose. It is important that together we can work in this COP and that all citizens feel like they are participating in this space. “Together we are going to work for the COP of the people,” stated the Minister of Environment.
Likewise, he called for awareness about environmental justice and emphasized that all actions must contribute to Peace with Nature, one of the pillars of COP16 to address climate change, decarbonization and the restoration of ecosystems.
“It is time to do environmental justice, listen to citizens and build together. The National Government will make three pre-cops (Peasant, indigenous and Afro), where we will listen to the communities and we will take all those concerns to the COP, so that they can be addressed and resolved by the participants.”
The estimated investment for COP16 is around $120 billion pesos, of which 50% has already been disbursed by the Colombian Foreign Ministry; the rest will be paid soon. The minister urged people to avoid speculation about the budget and the execution of the resources allocated for this important event.
For their part, the mayors thanked the minister for her presence and presentation during the assembly, committing to responsibly assume the leadership of one of the most important events that has taken place in the country in recent years.
“This event unites us as a country and we accept the invitation of Minister Susana Muhamad, we responsibly assume the active leadership of the COP, which we know brings great benefits to the country,” commented the mayor of the organizing city, Alejandro Eder.
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