A total of A ton of garbage It was what They took out of the Guapilo lagoonlast weekend, when they made a Cleaning minga on the spot. This space is a Urban Biodiversity Reference and meets an important role to avoid flooding in the city.
Thanks to the intervention of a hundred volunteers, it was possible to clean the Guapilo Lagoon of solid waste. The activity, led by the Sofia and Fundares Foundation, with the support of the Municipal Company of Santa Cruz (Emacruz) and the Municipal Government, Search raise awareness of the population about the importance of caring for this important wetland of the city.
“We have managed to participate with More than 100 volunteers And the collection of a ton of waste, “said Leydi Coronado, in charge of Environmental Education of Emacruz, highlighting the need for Visitors use the garbage dumps and don’t leave your scattered waste.
For his part, Edme Hewitt, communication manager of Sofia, stressed that the initiative is “a first step to raise awareness, to realize what we have in our town, what we have in Santa Cruz and what we have to take care of.”
He also called for action, especially in the “SANTA CRUZ MONTH“, so that people become aware of the importance of protecting their environment.
In turn, Cecilia Roca, head of sustainability of Fundares, stressed the lack of “environmental awareness” In society, which is evidenced in the irresponsibility of neighbors and visitors of the park when discarding waste. “We are doing this cleaning to recover it,” he said, showing the commitment of civil society to restore the natural beauty of the place.
