“It is the first time I have seen such a dedicated body of work; “They have done important work in Progreso, and we hope that they continue to transmit to children, and people in general, respect for the environment,” said Mrs. Laura Vargas Acosta, mother of one of the members of the “Mini Volunteers” program. ” from the Ecological Police; corporation that celebrates five years of creation, and that held an emotional ceremony this morning in the presence of Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi.
The Vicente Guerrero neighborhood park was the meeting point; The councilor of Ecology and Environment, Prolimpia, Sanitary Landfill and Ecological Police, Mtro, also attended there. Herbert Pech Baquedano, as well as the head of the Ecological Police, Obdulio Mena Sánchez, together with the councilor, recognized the challenges that the first ecological corporation in Yucatán has gone through throughout these five years, but also the achievements achieved, thanks to the commitment of its elements, which today are just over 50 people.
In that sense, Zacarías Curi highlighted that the role of the corporation has been transcendental and exemplary, to the extent that this model has been reproduced in other municipalities and States.
“Environmental education in Progreso begins with small actions, but forceful actions that change the environment of a society and an environment for the better, and that is what we are doing with the Ecological Police,” he said.
“We have had international certifications and national awards, and for me, it is a model of unparalleled state reach. We have already been an example in other municipalities where it has been replicated, and I want to tell you that from the trenches where I belong, I will continue pushing so that more and more municipalities have this, and Progreso continues to be an exemplary model of good practices in environmental education,” the mayor stated.
Pech Baquedano took the opportunity to highlight the initiatives that the corporation has promoted, since January 14, 2019, when it was created, of which “Mini Volunteers” stands out; program that seeks to promote environmental education among residents and that, to date, has given positive results to new generations.
Another program worth highlighting is “Corrective Vests”; an initiative created in October of last year and with which it seeks, together with the Directorate of Public Security and Transit, to assign community work with cleaning tasks to people who have committed minor crimes, in the same way it seeks to reduce pollution and raise awareness about the damage caused by throwing garbage on public roads and natural areas of Progreso and its police stations.
During the commemorative event, municipal authorities recognized elements that have remained since the founding of the Unit, such as Laura Vargas Suemy Yolanda Madera Sánchez and Ebhking Ruth del Carmen Garrido Martínez, who, on behalf of her colleagues, expressed her pride and satisfaction for belonging to the Ecological Police.
Likewise, they recognized Martin Badal Hernández and Francisca Guadalupe Delfín Ferrer for four years of service.
Shortly before concluding, Zacarías Curi made a call to the citizens: “I want to tell you that the effort on the part of the City Council in all areas has not stopped, and I want to make a call to all Progreseños, and to all the people who visit us who, to have strong results, we need that together: society and government, take care of our earth, we must take care of our planet. Help us in the mission of the Ecological Police to preserve our flora and fauna for the future of the following generations.”
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