Quaayaip Citizen Organization
Starts in rural areas a series of conferences on
The importance of the Sierra la Laguna and says
be ready to hold a public debate with toxic mining
As part of the work of environmental awareness and education, the Organization Quaayaip Citizen, Sustainable Baja California Sur, filed a hundred teachers, parents and students of the hostel in La Candelaria, the conference "Life and the Biosphere Sierra Lagoon. "
The Mtra. Clavero Alejandra Salas, Quaayaip leader, discussed the various aspects that make the Protected Natural Area, a place of global importance such as biodiversity, the many ecosystems, water, carbon dioxide uptake, and archaeological importance BCS importance as a cultural heart.
"This is the time to educate generations to grow in full awareness of the critical moment that humanity faces with regard to global warming, water shortages, damage to the atmosphere, lack of food sovereignty and other threats. Are young people the hope and future of Baja California Sur, hopefully, and adults understand that this planet belongs to the next generation How are they going to deliver? "Salas said biotech Clavero.
During the conference the students expressed their interest in the possibilities of bringing sustainable development to rural communities through low-impact activities such as agriculture and ecotourism, likewise addressed the new opportunities brings the arrival of alternative energy sources like solar and wind energy.
finally opened a debate about the risks that would bring the proliferation of Toxic Mining in the State, on this subject teachers and parents expressed that there is widespread opposition among the suburbs and mountain communities, and suggested to organize this kind of information activities elsewhere also to find economic alternatives for the region.
photographer, Zaide Sánchez, a member of Quaayaip, said "We are very pleased to find that the public has a definite and firm position regarding environmentally damaging industries. A whole society is very clear that you destroy mountains sack the useless gold for 10 years, leaving toxic waste for centuries, is in no way a logical plan of development. Fortunately we have not forgotten that the Sierra is the heart of Baja California Sur culturally and environmentally. "
was extended an invitation to the conference "Sierra la Laguna and risks of open-pit mining which will take place in Kanak SERVYTUR, Los Cabos this Monday, December 6 at 10 am, while send a message to the proposal of some miners to hold a public debate on economic and environmental risks of Toxic Mining.
"Yes, of course we would accept to have a debate, in fact it is something that scientific groups, economic and conservationists have proposed from the beginning, we are completely safe as civil society, law and reason are on our side, hopefully not is just a media event to "take off" the picture and go to tell investors "look and able to dialogue, funding come," concluded Prof.. Clavero Salas.
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