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Conference on “Solid Waste Management: An Urgent Challenge” During Geography Week 2019
January 16, 2019
On Wednesday, January 16, teachers from the 4th region (San Cristóbal), 5th region (San Pedro de Macorís), 12th region (Higüey) and 10th region (Santo Domingo) of the Dominican Republic participated in a conference that took place as part of the 2019 Geography Week, entitled “Solid Waste Management: an Urgent Challenge!” The conference was led by María de León, Ecologist and Environmental Manager in the DR.
The meeting took place at the headquarters of la Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (Funglode) where more than 125 teachers, who had the opportunity to exchange ideas and offer opinions on pollution in the Dominican Republic, were in attendance.
The opening remarks were given by Catherine Florentino from Funglode and Javiel Elena, a representative from the Ministry of Education (Minerd). The educational presentation was introduced by Rosario Vásquez, head of Plan LEA.
At the conference, De León emphasized that “the proper management of solid waste is an urgent topic that we must solve as a country.” She also mentioned that today’s society faces new paradigms, such as climate change and global warming, overpopulation of cities and the overuse of finite natural resources, which bring with it a higher demand for goods and services and greater generation of waste.
The meeting was supported by the Ministry of Education, Propagas, Funglode, the Dean of the Geography and History Department at the University of Central Michigan and Grupo Jaragua.
About Geography Week 2019
For the 26th occasion, Plan LEA, the educational initiative of the Listín Diario, is celebrating Geography Week. The celebration’s main objective is to raise awareness amongst schools, families and entire communities about the importance of taking care of our environment through the elimination of plastics and solid waste in streets and coastal areas. The event is an annual week-long celebration that takes place in Santo Domingo and includes many activities and workshops.
About Geography Week Educational Materials
The topics that will be covered in Geography Week 2019 will be included in a workbook.
The texts will be used to provide the educational community with updated and useful materials to share and incorporate fundamental concepts and attitudes on the importance of understanding geography.
