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And all these actions have had excellent results which have earned awards and citations, the most recent and perhaps most importantly, the recent award last week picked up the mayor of the municipality, Juan Romero Canovas, by HRH the Infanta Cristina granted Foundation for Environmental Forum.
This recognition as a finalist in the Most Sustainable City modality has been granted by the trajectory that this council has shown over the past two years in areas such as waste management, water, energy, mobility and environmental education.
The municipal mayor, Juan Romero Canovas, and the mayor of the Environment, José Miguel Muñoz, publicly display award diploma and summarized the initiatives that have been awarded the prize.
The mayor noted that the award has been granted to the City, but all day alhameños showing concern for the environment. "
In addition, the mayor pointed out that our town has been one of the most outstanding awards over major cities such as La Coruña, Mataro, Ruby, etc.
Also used the occasion to emphasize that the two Sustainable City Awards, which includes the path in all subjects (water, recycling, etc) have fallen in the region of Murcia, which highlights the work of our region to preserve our environment .
Romero also recalled that Alhama has more than 50% of land protected as a natural area.
For its part, the mayor of the Environment, connected the actions undertaken by the local Town Hall have received the said award.
In addition, he noted that the City of Alhama also has received a certificate certifying that the optical performance of incandescent traffic lights to LED type bulbs, as well as significant energy savings, it has managed to offset 50 tonnes of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere.
As for the actions undertaken, the most important are:
The campaign to collect used oil for recycling, which at the moment, Alhama has managed to secure second place in the region in terms of amounts collected.
Campaign for water-saving deal reached to 6,500 homes in the area.
The making of a municipal energy audit has served to know how to improve our lighting and energy consumption in 8 municipal buildings to save on fuel consumption, emissions and money.
5 bases have been placed on loan in 5 strategic areas of town with a total budget of 50 bicycles within the project "Bike Alhama.
Moreover, these five bases are going to expand to 4 bases and 40 bicycles, one in the train station.
Special importance has been the environmental volunteering project as Project Badger, in which the City is especially committed to the importance for biodiversity conservation conducting activities to protect a very vulnerable species in the regional context.
In environmental education emphasizes the completion of the courses of the Sea International University, the exhibition on climate change or biodiversity programs conducted or Infoenergía Infoagua and out, etc..
Moreover, in addition to actions already underway or completed, there are projects in progress other.
For example, a study to locate new bicycle lanes, creating streets that harmonizes the use of motor with the bike, increasing the number of bike parking facilities (currently there are 18 parking spaces and will be extended to other new 30), etc.
Also, the municipal Ecoparque has become increasingly service use by citizens in recycling equipment, computers, small amounts of debris, fluorescent tubes, paint cans ....
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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