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• A solar cooling system, an organic farming school, two bocce courts are the developments that have incorporated this year to the center

· Pilar Megía, member of honor of the Sierra de Columbares

Located in an environment of high natural interest, near Valley Regional Park and Carrascoy and included in the Special Protection Area for Birds (SPAs) for "Monte El Valle and Altaona saws and Escalona.

Remember that the Friends of the Sierra de Columbares decided to appoint Deputy Mayor for Education and Personal, Pilar Megía, as a member of Honor for his work on behalf of the environment and environmental education in the municipality, both in earlier stage in front of the service environment, such as Education.

For his involvement in the work of preserving green areas of Murcia and its involvement in the projects carried out from the center Columbares environmental source, the aforementioned association a few months ago decided to make a tribute to his work.

The environmental center Columbares source, in operation since 2001 and has among its objectives the strengthening the values of respect and care for the environment and try to contribute their grain of sand in the solution of environmental problems affecting the Region of Murcia.

For this activity center is organized around five major areas:

Renewable Energy

Combating erosion and desertification

Biodiversity

Ecological Agriculture

Water and waste management

To carry out its educational work, organizing school management activities throughout the year.

Thus, during the first five months of 2009 has been visited by over 2,500 people, and in July, this figure will increase to 3500 with the launch of the Summer Schools of the City of Murcia.

Statistics show a similar pattern to last year in which they were around 6,200 people took part in various school initiatives.

The center in addition to those work areas, a recreation area consisting of camping area and two pools.

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Among the new features have been incorporated into the environmental center this year is the installation of a solar cooling system that allows the classroom Columbares source, where taught the classes and lectures, enjoy air conditioning during the months more heat.

In addition, and in the commitment to ecology, the environmental center has launched the School of Ecological Agriculture in the organization of workshops entitled 'Come with me into the garden', trying to teach the participants, over 50 in each session, how to work in an orchard or a garden in a way that respects the environment.

Be held on Saturday the feast of potatoes' which will reflect the orchards planted in the center by students.

As part of the recovery and care of the traditions of the Region of Murcia, the environmental center has opened this year 2 petanque courts.

The downtown office has also become, from a few weeks ago, at the point of information on the Initiative discerned: a work plan that wants to be the engine to protect, nurture and preserve the natural space environment comprising the center and wants to involve in its activities to the greatest number of potential agents.

Authorities, landlords, neighbors, etc..

must be part of this ambitious project that aims to regenerate the lung region.

Future

Among the activities in which the heart is working and Columbares source occupies a central place to install a hydrogen fuel cell, which is charged through solar energy and will to provide the center and its facilities in the energy required to continue to function normally.

Also, soon will start a farm conservation of indigenous species.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia