Africa-Press – Cape verde. The municipality of Tarrafal, in the interior of Santiago, celebrates World Environment Day, June 5, with a range of activities, including cleaning campaigns and tree planting.
According to a statement from that municipality, the program to commemorate the date includes cleaning campaigns, planting trees, meeting with drivers and owners of trucks and galuchos, planting coconut trees, lectures, among other activities.
A iniciativa, segundo a mesma fonte, visa sensibilizar a população sobre as problemáticas ambientais do país, mais concretamente do interior da ilha de Santiago.
Importance of preservation
On the other hand, “to remind the population and government officials” about the importance of preserving resources and the need for laws that guarantee development, “without adversely affecting” the environment.
World Environment Day was created in 1972 and aims to raise awareness of the importance of preserving natural resources.
This date aims to create a critical and active stance in relation to the existing environmental problems on the planet.
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