Councillors on the Environment and Development, Elisha David Ginés Sánchez Piñero, respectively, have presented the activities that are planned for the "Environment Week 2008."
In a clear commitment to the environment and sustainability, the City Council of Puerto Lumbreras is taking place, from all the departments, and protection activities Environmental awareness to combat climate change.
The Plan of Action "Ecopuerto 2008-2012", presented by the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras few days ago, the main purpose and most importantly the increasing interest and knowledge of the population and sensitize lumbrerenses measures to combat climate change.
Much of the Plan of Action "Ecopuerto", in particular 35 measures, is dedicated to middle-raising, training and education, measures that will be taking market during the period of the Plan, 2008-2012.
Therefore, on the occasion of the celebration of World Environment Day, celebrated on Thursday, June 5, the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras is organized by the departments of Environment and Development Environment Week under slogan "The Environment is everyone's business" during this week will be activities for all ages in order to train, educate and raise awareness of the importance lumbrerenses Environment.
Throughout the week, the various schools in the municipality will host lectures on "The tortoise and its habitat in the municipality of Puerto Lumbreras," these talks are taught members of the Global Nature Fund.
On Wednesday June 4 at 22:00 will take place for 5 minutes, a "blackout" of street lighting, this blackout explained Councillor of Environment, Eliseo Sanchez "we intend to sensitize the public about consequences of climate change "went on to explain that" it is also the responsibility of local governments build a more livable. "
At the same time of the blackout has scheduled a visit to the Astronomical Observatory in Puerto Lumbreras.
On Thursday 5, World Environment Day will be held in the Municipal Park, an environmental shoot in which the smaller will be the stars of this movie called "Mad Scientists".
During the day, also in Park City, will be awarding prizes in the contest "Put the name Tortuga Mora
On Friday in the weekly market is divided plants and will provide information on the proper use of air conditioning in summer.
During the weekend activities will be hiking and cycling in the head of the Jara., Among other activities.
"We started celebrating World Environment Day, then decided to dedicate a week after one year through EDUCAMBIEN project, and now through the Strategic Plan to combat climate change we are committed through 2012 to carry out environmental awareness activities and fighting the effect of Climate Change "explained Piñero.
On the other hand, Councilman Eliseo Sánchez Environment explained that "the goal of completing the week of Environment is aware the general public how important it is to preserve our environment and reduce energy consumption."
"The individual is punishable activities that generate greenhouse gases, gases that can be reduced if the citizen is conscious to reduce these emissions," explained Piñero, so that the City Council of Puerto Lumbreras is going to make a great effort to educate environmentally to society for their daily habits a little less harmful to our environment, creating an economic and social development more sustainable "
Piñero concluded by thanking "the collaboration Aseplu, Aqualia, Club MTB" Cabezo de la Jara ", Global Nature, Club Andaya and Astronomy Association have paid for the program to be presented today a reality."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras