As part of the project “Strengthening Capacity on Environmental Education with a Gender Approach in Rural Communities in Guantánamo,” a workshop was held at the Sempré People’s Council in the municipality of El Salvador.
The workshop was held to learn about the progress of key awareness-raising actions, work with the interest group, and the cleanup of green areas to mitigate damage. It also promoted knowledge and habits that promote environmental protection.
During the exchange, it was learned that research is being conducted to identify risk factors in the area, such as cutting down trees without proper reforestation and the formation of a local dumpsite, which was eliminated with the support of residents. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen efforts to raise awareness about the damage caused by these negative behaviors and the need to eliminate sources of environmental pollution.
The participants agreed on the importance of the activism of the CDR (Residential and Community Development Center) and the FMC (Foreign Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries) to achieve greater presence and responsibility among residents in actions to conserve ecosystems, as well as in everyday practices that involve different population segments, in which social actors such as the local government, the Young Communist League, agriculture, culture, sports, commerce, education, and health sectors are also involved.
Through the project “Strengthening Capacity on Environmental Education with a Gender Perspective in Rural Communities of Guantánamo,” awareness-raising efforts are being strengthened in the territories of El Salvador and Yateras, in order to contribute to the care of natural resources and the environment in general.
