Rosarito Marks World Environment Day
Submitted by adambehar on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 23:43.
By: Ron Raposa
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---The city today marked the United Nation’s World Environment Day with a beach clean-up by public employees as well as other activities.
Most city employees as well as ones from private business participated in the clean-up, which also included canyon areas of the popular tourist destination 20 miles south of the border.
In addition, workshops were held for school children and tips for protecting the environment were distributed. Some players from city soccer teams will participate in tree plantings in upcoming days.
“In this region we have been given great environmental richness, including the bounty of the sea,” said Mayor Hugo Torres. “It is important that everyone takes great care to protect it.”
Submitted by adambehar on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 23:43.
By: Ron Raposa
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---The city today marked the United Nation’s World Environment Day with a beach clean-up by public employees as well as other activities.
Most city employees as well as ones from private business participated in the clean-up, which also included canyon areas of the popular tourist destination 20 miles south of the border.
In addition, workshops were held for school children and tips for protecting the environment were distributed. Some players from city soccer teams will participate in tree plantings in upcoming days.
“In this region we have been given great environmental richness, including the bounty of the sea,” said Mayor Hugo Torres. “It is important that everyone takes great care to protect it.”