CABEI works to protect urban natural reserves

To collaborate in the preservation and improvement of urban green areas, a group of volunteers from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) participated in a tree planting day in the Brasil de Mora area of Ciudad Colón. They planted endangered species that are native to the area, such as yellow bark and black bark trees.

The activity is part of CABEI’s Institutional Responsibility Plan, which includes a focus on fostering regional environmental sustainability.

Through this project, CABEI personnel in Costa Rica contributed to the conservation and improvement of green spaces and raised awareness about the importance of trees for the quality of air we breathe and about efforts that should be undertaken to reduce the negative impact of human activities on the environment for the benefit of all citizens.

Environmental sustainability is a cross-cutting axis in CABEI's 2010-2014 Institutional Strategy, Competitiveness with Social Integration and Development. “The Bank promotes long-term environmental sustainability in its efforts to foster Central American social development, competitiveness and regional integration,” explained CABEI Executive President, Dr. Nick Rischbieth.

During the planting activity, volunteers were trained by environmental expert Carlos Rosas. He stressed the importance of preserving and cleaning up urban natural reserves and areas because they are the lungs of major human settlements. He also discussed the importance of protecting and preserving the environment in general terms.