Seeking to raise awareness, this Friday morning and with the presence of mayor Francisco Azcué, a cleanup day of the Manzores Stream was held, organized by the Undersecretariat of Environment of the Municipality of Concordia, with the participation of the Wetland Protection Council and students and teachers from the “La Jirafa Azul” educational establishment.
After highlighting the joint work with institutions in the city, the Mayor stressed that what was done this Friday morning is part of “this idea we have of cleaning up the Manzores Stream, in general terms, and of having sustainable development, so that Concordia grows while respecting the environment”.
In that sense, he recalled that work has been underway with the Urban Hygiene cooperatives, cleaning the wetland and its area of influence to precisely preserve the place and take care of the environment, which possesses significant wealth in both flora and fauna. “We are focused on having a clean and orderly city,” highlighted Azcué.
For her part, the Undersecretary of Environment Constanza Montoreano stated that “this cleanup action of the Manzores is very important, but we need the collaboration of the people so that they no longer throw away waste”.
The official took the opportunity to address the residents in general, inviting those who wish, “in any neighborhood, to generate a similar movement, they are invited: We will accompany them, as we believe this must be an example for raising awareness in every macro and micro dump in the city,” she urged.
For her part, Verónica Cassels, a member of the Wetland Protection Council, detailed that “there are many institutions that are incorporated, and precisely what we want is to take this wetland as an example”. The goal is to imagine that “within a year, perhaps, we will be taking tours within the wetland with the children, doing hiking, interpretation, bird watching, that it be something normal and not like now, where we are removing a lot of bags of trash that people come and throw as if the stream were a place for waste disposal”.
Finally, biologist Eduardo Etchepare pointed out that the action is part of a global trend. “The world is moving in this direction; unfortunately, many times we realize too late what we have done. Notice that European and Asian countries, in the last 10 years, have noticed how valuable wetlands are for the organization of a city,” he asserted.
Teachers and students from the “La Jirafa Azul” educational establishment were part of the activity, who held an open class and helped paint a sign with the legend “Manzores Stream Wetland”. In addition to those mentioned, councilwoman Verónica Del Boca; members of the NGO “Luz del Ibirá” and personnel from the Undersecretariat of Environment accompanied the activity.
After highlighting the joint work with institutions in the city, the Mayor stressed that what was done this Friday morning is part of “this idea we have of cleaning up the Manzores Stream, in general terms, and of having sustainable development, so that Concordia grows while respecting the environment”.
In that sense, he recalled that work has been underway with the Urban Hygiene cooperatives, cleaning the wetland and its area of influence to precisely preserve the place and take care of the environment, which possesses significant wealth in both flora and fauna. “We are focused on having a clean and orderly city,” highlighted Azcué.
For her part, the Undersecretary of Environment Constanza Montoreano stated that “this cleanup action of the Manzores is very important, but we need the collaboration of the people so that they no longer throw away waste”.
The official took the opportunity to address the residents in general, inviting those who wish, “in any neighborhood, to generate a similar movement, they are invited: We will accompany them, as we believe this must be an example for raising awareness in every macro and micro dump in the city,” she urged.
For her part, Verónica Cassels, a member of the Wetland Protection Council, detailed that “there are many institutions that are incorporated, and precisely what we want is to take this wetland as an example”. The goal is to imagine that “within a year, perhaps, we will be taking tours within the wetland with the children, doing hiking, interpretation, bird watching, that it be something normal and not like now, where we are removing a lot of bags of trash that people come and throw as if the stream were a place for waste disposal”.
Finally, biologist Eduardo Etchepare pointed out that the action is part of a global trend. “The world is moving in this direction; unfortunately, many times we realize too late what we have done. Notice that European and Asian countries, in the last 10 years, have noticed how valuable wetlands are for the organization of a city,” he asserted.
Teachers and students from the “La Jirafa Azul” educational establishment were part of the activity, who held an open class and helped paint a sign with the legend “Manzores Stream Wetland”. In addition to those mentioned, councilwoman Verónica Del Boca; members of the NGO “Luz del Ibirá” and personnel from the Undersecretariat of Environment accompanied the activity.