Green Week calls for use of eco-friendly products

The 37th Green Week kicked off on Saturday with a call out to residents asking them to consider building environmentally friendly and sustainable homes using green building materials. 

In line with the theme of the event, “Love Green City, Plant Ideal Home,” several indoor and outdoor events will be held for a week to increase the level of ecological awareness in Macau and promote biodiversity.

The event includes activities such as tree planting and exhibitions as well as games and workshops to increase citizens’ understanding of the importance of protecting nature. 

Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) president, José Tavares said in his speech that the bureau organized green week activities with various organizations and government agencies to direct the public’s attention towards environmental protection.

Green Week will run until Sunday, and will include more than 30 events to allow the public to participate in the replanting of trees that were destroyed by Typhoon Hato.

IACM will replant 2,000 roadside trees this year and will select tree species with strong wind resistance as street trees.

Large trees will be pruned to reduce the risk of damage during typhoon strikes. The bureau has been cooperating with the Guangdong Provincial Forestry Bureau to carry out the reforestation plan.

Aside from different exhibitions, including photography exhibitions, there are also several special booths. The booths will focus on special topics such as the  protection of mangroves, recruitment of conservation ambassadors, flower-planting classes and environment related activities aimed at involving children.

Until March 25, several environment conservation activities in various districts of Macau will be held to raise the public’s awareness. LV