(17 February 2017) The Italian General Consulate in La Plata adheres to the 13th edition of “M’illumino di meno” (I illuminate less) promoted by the Rai Radio 2 “Caterpillar” programme. The initiative aims to dedicate a day, on February 24th, to raising awareness about the issues of energy saving. The sponsors of this initiative are the President of the Republic, the European Parliament, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, the adherence of the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Transportation. The Consulate in La Plata is sensitising its own personnel, its offices, Italian schools, associations, and the whole Italian community on the importance of energy conservation. In addition, as part of the environmental strategy “Farnesina Verde” (Green Farnesina) designed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Consular Office in the course of 2016 has made some interventions on the lighting system proceeding to replace all the lights with LED spotlights and environmentally friendly light bulbs. (Red)
