Being defenders of nature to transform the planet is one of the assumed objectives. Programs.
In a context ecological complex, where climate change and environmental degradation are urgent challenges, more than 3,000 fifth grade students from 47 public and private educational institutions in the capital committed to taking care of the environment and adopting sustainable habits.
The commitment was made on Wednesday, in a ceremony presided over by the mayor Rossana Chahla at the Sports Palace of Parque 9 de Julio. The activity was part of World Environment Day.
An environmental party to raise awareness was held in Tucumán
“It is important to raise awareness about this issue in the educational field, because children are multipliers, they teach their parents and involve their siblings with the message about the importance of caring for the environment,” the official reflected.
A commitment
Dressed in overalls or uniforms, everyone had a green band across their chest. The students promised to “protect the environment and be faithful defenders of nature from today and forever.” They also took responsibility for adopting and disseminating good environmental practices to transform our planet into a healthy and balanced space.
“The commitment of the children from schools and colleges of San Miguel de Tucumán who today have made a promise to take care of nature, the environment and our planet, for their generation and those to come,” he highlighted. Juliet MigliavaccaSecretary of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Municipality.
The councilor also participated in the event Federico Romano Norri, who emphasized the importance of young people understanding the relevance of environmental care from an early age. “It is essential that students begin to become aware of the importance of this aspect in our lives, because they are the ones who end up teaching about the subject in each of the homes, to achieve the changes in habits that society needs,” he expressed. .
At home
The mayor thanked the neighbors for their support of the environmental measures. “Many in their homes are already separating the waste so that the municipality can later remove it with the trucks of the Separa program within the four avenues. Very good work is also being done on the eco-exchange points that have been set up in different places in the city, where people go and deposit their bottles, plastics and cardboard, so it can be seen that these measures are generating positive contagion in the community. ”, he commented.
Chahla also highlighted the relevance of the environmental programs underway and their impact on the community. “We want materials such as glass, plastic or cardboard, instead of being buried, to be recycled and reused in a circular economy, since in this way the amount of things with which we contaminate the earth can be reduced,” he summarized. .
