Beniel has become a benchmark in the care of the environment.
In recent months the City Council of the municipality has worked on environmental policy with the sole aim of raising awareness to their neighbors as to support any initiative that worry about the sustainability of a clean and care.
The latest project has focused on the municipal group has been the Local Agenda 21, an environmental action plan developed and promoted by local authorities to support sustainable development.
The term sustainable development can be divided conceptually into three parts: the environment, economy and society.
This concept first appeared in the United Nations General Assembly in 1983 resulting from the work of the World Commission on Environment and Development United Nations.
This morning the mayor of Beniel, Roberto Garcia, presented before City Council members the logo of the municipality for its commitment to Local Agenda 21, together with Councillor for Environment and representatives of the Ministry of Sustainable Development in the Region of Murcia.
García Navarro told delegates pledged unconditional support group of government to this project and work hard to inform neighbors as on this initiative.
He said that "one of the objectives of my policy is to improve the lives of the population and sustainable development are key pieces to ensure a good future for each and every one of my neighbors, and to care for the environment is where we live fundamental to achieve. "
The Councillor for the Environment, has also discussed possible actions to meet the objectives of Local Agenda 21, such as installing solar panels for energy conservation, or continue campaigning to promote environmental education among citizens.
Both Maria Luisa Ballesta Gómez, faculty advisor of the Regional Ministry for Sustainable Development of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning of the CARM, and José Antonio Padilla Angel, Regional Director of Agenda 21, has explained the essential features of this project , and the keys to successfully carry out the neighbors and neighbors.
What is Local Agenda 21?
Local Agenda 21 comes from the agreement from the United Nations Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro celberada in 1922.
LA21 is defined as a document containing the strategies agreed between the government, with citizens and local stakeholders to achieve sustainable development in a territory, which aims to prepare action plans to achieve sustainability.
This is to achieve integration of environmental, economic, social and cultural as well as increase the quality of life for citizens of Beniel.
LA21 objectives
The main goal of this initiative proposed by the Department of Environment is not only environmental, but seeks to influence all aspects of the environment holds concerns our everyday life, such as consumption, waste production, energy, education production of goods and services, culture, etc.
The main purpose of the Local Agenda 21 is simply to give the city a framework for proper management of its resources, moving to implement sustainable development.
The most widely used performance strategists for implementation are: management and water consumption and energy management and waste minimization, sustainable municipal management, natural areas, welfare and economic and social sustainability, and planning.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Beniel