The Department of Environment of the City of Mazarrón held for the second year 'Mazarrón in Green' environmental program.
It is a complete program that covers this month, called "June Environment ', which was presented yesterday by the area councilor, David Fernández.
The mayor recalled that "we celebrate this schedule in June because Thursday June 5 marks the 'World Environment Day'."
David Fernández emphasized that "this program has five key objectives, which are the knowledge, dissemination, awareness, participation and political action."
Therefore, in this sense, "in this program we have the participation of the Association of Southeast Naturalist Anse, walkers club 'Friends of Nature', and its partnerships ALCEDO KFC young group, the 'Green Fingers' and Fishing Club of Puerto de Mazarrón. "
One of the most active associations is Anse, the IS will install an information booth at the market Mazarrón this Saturday, June 7, from 10 to 14 hours.
Throughout the morning inform passersby about the White-headed Duck and the project 'LIFE Malvasia Murcia' and children's activities will be carried out, to make known, in a playful way, the environmental values ​​which houses the Lake of the mulberry .
Furthermore, Anse already started with 'June Environmental' last Sunday with a conference on the white-headed duck under the project 'Malvasia Murcia LIFE'.
Thanks to him, about 450 students from schools in Mazarrón have participated in educational activities during the 2013-2014 school year.
Including activities during the 2012-2013 school year, and the figure is 660 students.
Students received a briefing at its center and then made a start in which the facilities of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) of Mazarrón and guided tour in the wetlands of the mulberry trees were visited.
In the first place, they could observe the operation of the WWTP and meet water reuse that takes place in the town in other economic activities such as agriculture.
The discharge of treated water from brackish nature, which can not be used in agriculture to the Lake of the mulberry trees and now the former treatment plant lagoons, allows the existence of a great diversity of species of interest, including is the White-headed Duck.
The guided tour discovered the key values ​​and threats experienced by the area and the birds that inhabit this wetland, listed as Ramsar (Wetlands of International Importance) and recently declared SPAs;
and could be observed with the telescope the different birds that are found in the lagoons.
During the tour they met the LIFE Project Malvasia Murcia, and the main actions carried out in the municipality of Mazarrón.
The Environment Day, promoted by the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) is celebrated on June 5 every year since 1973 in order to promote sustainable and equitable development, and engage citizens in environmental issues.
This year's theme is "Raise your voice, not sea level", focusing on the problem of climate change.
Wetlands are a key element in the control of greenhouse gases.
Programming 'in Mazarrón Verde' from 'Environmental in June' 2014
Thursday, 5 June
Celebration of World Environment Day
Location: CEIP San Antonio Cańada de Gallego
11:00
Friday 6 June
Visit the IEO CEIP La Canada
9:00 am
Saturday, June 7
Workshops headed duck
Location: weekly market Mazarrón
From 10:00 hours
Sunday, June 8
Cleaning green spaces
Location: Camposol
Beginning at 9:00 am
Wednesday, 11 June
Talk on sea grasses and access to the beach Cairn
Location: Infanta Leonor CEIP
10:00 am
Thursday, 12 June
Talk on sea grasses and access to the beach Cairn
Location: CEIP La Acefia
10:00 am
Saturday 14 June
Observation of birds migrating
Location: The Mulberry Wetland
Beginning at 9:30 am
Saturday 14 June
Hiking Trail by night coves Bolnuevo
Location: from Bolnuevo Erosions
19:00
Registration 680531529
Sunday, June 15
Cleaning green spaces in Mazarrón, in the Peak of the Holy
Beginning at 9:00 am
From 17 to 21 June
Summer School of the University of the Sea: Ecology, Social Justice and Democracy
Location: Hotel Playa Grande in morning and afternoon sessions
Monday, June 23
Citizen Participation Council on the Environment
Location: Market Square of Puerto de Mazarrón
21:00
Thursday, June 26
Presentation of Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Mazarron
Location: Hall 2nd floor City Hall
11:00
Friday, June 27
Presentation of the study on Climate Change
Location: Market Square of Puerto de Mazarrón
21:00
Sunday June 29
Closing activities and day of living
Location: Sandy Bolnuevo
18:00
The LIFE 09/ES/000516. "Conservation of White-headed Duck in the Region of Murcia Spain", which ends this year, the project aims to ensure the conservation of the White-headed Duck and its habitat in three wetlands in the Region of Murcia: gaps Campotéjar (Molina de Segura), gaps mulberry trees (Mazarrón) and lagoons of Las Salinas (Alhama de Murcia).
It is funded with 75% by European funds and the Department of Environment of the City of Mazarrón is associated benefit of actions "D.1. Outreach in schools and social organizations" and "D.2. & Information Awareness Program sectors of the local population ", in the municipality of Mazarrón, being developed by the Association of Southeastern Naturalist (Anse).
In addition, the project involved coordinating beneficiary as DG Environment and other partners as beneficiaries, the municipalities of Molina de Segura and Alhama de Murcia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón