Various activities were held at the Environmental Interpretation Center of the Municipality of Concordia to celebrate National Tree Day, with the participation of young people and children from various schools in the city.
During the day dedicated to the energy and environmental valuation of trees in times of climate change, a native tree was planted as part of the Urban Tree Plan promoted by the mayor, Enrique Cresto.
In this regard, the municipal coordinator of Strategic Projects, María de los Ángeles Petit, stated that “it was a very special day to transfer knowledge and to have the children learn about other things. There were games, they toured the Manzores, planted trees, and cooked while taking advantage of everything we have in nature. That is the message we want to leave, the need to start seeing how, through small actions, we can change what is happening to us regarding the worsening of climate change. The planet is crying out for us to change some things, and the children are a fundamental part because they are truly the change we need in terms of mentality and facing new times.”
The director of GIRSU, Joaquín Truffa, commented that “we welcomed the Agroecological Training School and the third and fourth-grade primary school children from the San Martín School; we did different activities such as hiking. In addition, the Agronomist Engineer who works in the Environmental Education area participated, teaching about the replication of native species seeds, so we are very happy.”
In this way, “the premise of advancing environmental policy is being met, and the truth is that the commitment shown not only by teachers of all educational levels but also by the children has been growing notably, and we are truly very happy with the response we are receiving. They are constantly asking us for training, and through the Sustainable Schools Network, we train between six and seven thousand children per year,” highlighted Truffa.
Mariana Acosta, a representative of UDAAPA, explained that currently “the mulberry tree sprouts are in full bloom, which is considered a pest tree, so we must do something about it so it does not affect our native forest, and there is no better option than eating it. We harvested mulberry tree sprouts, and the children made waffle preparations with their dehydrated leaves and added fresh mulberry leaf toppings.”
“The primary school children accompanied us to do the harvesting to show them where there is free food, and the teachers as well so that it can be multiplied. Often, in the situation we are in, we have many wild nutrients within our reach that are more nutritious than food, and people do not know it, so that was the primary objective: the valuation of the tree as food, apart from the benefits it has against climate change,” added Acosta.
During the day dedicated to the energy and environmental valuation of trees in times of climate change, a native tree was planted as part of the Urban Tree Plan promoted by the mayor, Enrique Cresto.
In this regard, the municipal coordinator of Strategic Projects, María de los Ángeles Petit, stated that “it was a very special day to transfer knowledge and to have the children learn about other things. There were games, they toured the Manzores, planted trees, and cooked while taking advantage of everything we have in nature. That is the message we want to leave, the need to start seeing how, through small actions, we can change what is happening to us regarding the worsening of climate change. The planet is crying out for us to change some things, and the children are a fundamental part because they are truly the change we need in terms of mentality and facing new times.”
The director of GIRSU, Joaquín Truffa, commented that “we welcomed the Agroecological Training School and the third and fourth-grade primary school children from the San Martín School; we did different activities such as hiking. In addition, the Agronomist Engineer who works in the Environmental Education area participated, teaching about the replication of native species seeds, so we are very happy.”
In this way, “the premise of advancing environmental policy is being met, and the truth is that the commitment shown not only by teachers of all educational levels but also by the children has been growing notably, and we are truly very happy with the response we are receiving. They are constantly asking us for training, and through the Sustainable Schools Network, we train between six and seven thousand children per year,” highlighted Truffa.
Mariana Acosta, a representative of UDAAPA, explained that currently “the mulberry tree sprouts are in full bloom, which is considered a pest tree, so we must do something about it so it does not affect our native forest, and there is no better option than eating it. We harvested mulberry tree sprouts, and the children made waffle preparations with their dehydrated leaves and added fresh mulberry leaf toppings.”
“The primary school children accompanied us to do the harvesting to show them where there is free food, and the teachers as well so that it can be multiplied. Often, in the situation we are in, we have many wild nutrients within our reach that are more nutritious than food, and people do not know it, so that was the primary objective: the valuation of the tree as food, apart from the benefits it has against climate change,” added Acosta.