Mar. 13 – Legambiente stops in Central America, the heart of the lands of the Maya, from March 16 to April 1 with “Lancha Azul 2013.” The environmental organization will be engaged in a volunteering campaign in Guatemala, on Lake Atitlán, one of the most beautiful lakes of the country, constantly threatened by pollution and poor resource management. The volunteers will be engaged in monitoring the lake water and in information campaigns to promote greater protection of the lake and its biodiversity. Now in its second edition, the initiative is part of the “Integral management of municipal solid waste and environmental remediation of three municipalities in Guatemala and Nicaragua” project (co-financed by the European Union and promoted by the Africa’70 NGO). During their stay in Guatemala, thanks to the agreement with ADECCAP, the local association that takes care of the environment and preservation of Mayan culture, the volunteers will be organizing different activities, such as cleaning the beaches, collecting waste, a taking eco-walks. Central to the project is also the organization of meetings with schools, administrators and local authorities. Legambiente will also present the results from water analyses during a set of conferences. Finally, at the end of the experience, the conference entitled “The people, the landscape, the resources of lakes,” will see the participation of local associations and municipalities.
