{"id":3555,"date":"2025-12-19T10:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/?p=3555"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:55:20","slug":"jornada-de-educacion-ambiental-abordo-cuidado-del-rio-chufquen-y-monitoreo-del-alga-invasora-didymo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/jornada-de-educacion-ambiental-abordo-cuidado-del-rio-chufquen-y-monitoreo-del-alga-invasora-didymo\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental education day addressed care of the Chufqu\u00e9n River and monitoring of the invasive Didymo algae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.16&#8243; custom_padding=\u00bb|||\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00bb|||\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.4&#8243; background_size=\u00bbinitial\u00bb background_position=\u00bbtop_left\u00bb background_repeat=\u00bbrepeat\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb]<\/p>\n<p><em>Students from Melipeuco participated together with Sernapesca, the municipality and Latin America Power in an educational activity of the Me Sumo program, aimed at the protection of the aquatic ecosystems of the commune.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Students from Melipeuco were part of an environmental education day developed on the Chufqu\u00e9n River, aimed at strengthening knowledge and care for the aquatic ecosystems of the commune.<\/p>\n<p>The activity was attended by students from the 10 educational establishments that are part of the Me Sumo program, as well as professionals from the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), officials from the Environment and Climate Change Unit of the Municipality of Melipeuco and representatives of Latin America Power (LAP), headed by its Sustainability Manager.  Jos\u00e9 Salgado.<\/p>\n<p>During the day, Sernapesca professionals monitored the invasive algae Didymo, an instance that allowed children to learn what this pest is, how it spreads and the impacts it generates in rivers and watercourses, reinforcing the importance of its prevention and care for the natural environment.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, LAP's Sustainability and Environment Manager highlighted the progress that the Me Sumo program has had in Melipeuco and the collaborative work developed in the territory. \"This initiative demonstrates the results that can be achieved through a solid public-private partnership, which articulates the educational community, public institutions and private enterprise around common objectives of sustainability and environmental education,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>The activity ended with a playful space for the students, who learned and shared with Chilla, a character from the Me Sumo program, and Chungungo, Sernapesca's mascot, reinforcing the messages of environmental care in a close and participatory way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me Sumo Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Me Sumo program has been promoted since 2021 by Latin America Power and the Municipality of Melipeuco, with the aim of strengthening environmental education in the educational establishments of the commune.<\/p>\n<p>Through various initiatives, the program has promoted recycling actions, communal composting and educational activities linked to the care of the environment, contributing to the development of an environmental culture in children and young people in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=\u00bb3559,3560,3561,3562,3563,3564,3565,3566,3567,3568&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estudiantes de Melipeuco participaron junto a Sernapesca, el municipio y Latin America Power en una actividad educativa del programa Me Sumo, orientada a la protecci\u00f3n de los ecosistemas acu\u00e1ticos de la comuna. Estudiantes de Melipeuco fueron parte de una jornada de educaci\u00f3n ambiental desarrollada en el r\u00edo Chufqu\u00e9n, orientada a fortalecer el conocimiento y el [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><i><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">La iniciativa forma parte del Plan de Reforestaci\u00f3n Comunal impulsado por la municipalidad, CONAF y Latin America Power (LAP) a trav\u00e9s del proyecto \u201cMe Sumo\u201d, y es financiada por el Fondo de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental del Ministerio del Medio Ambiente.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">En una ceremonia celebrada en la escuela 10 de Llaima, el establecimiento present\u00f3 su proyecto \u201cNGULEM CO Reciclaje de aguas lluvias para el riego del invernadero escolar\u201d, una iniciativa dise\u00f1ada por la comunidad escolar y postulada por el Centro de Padres y Apoderados del establecimiento, que adem\u00e1s fue financiada a trav\u00e9s del Fondo de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental otorgado por el Ministerio del Medio Ambiente.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">El proyecto ser\u00e1 desarrollado por primera vez en la comuna y busca implementar un sistema de riego autom\u00e1tico sostenible para alimentar el invernadero de plantas nativas de la Escuela 10 de Llaima. Este fue construido en el marco del Plan de Reforestaci\u00f3n Comunal impulsado por la Unidad de Medioambiente de Melipeuco, la Corporaci\u00f3n Nacional Forestal (Conaf) y Latin America Power (LAP), a trav\u00e9s de su proyecto \u201cMe Sumo\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Bajo ese contexto, el jefe de la central Carilafqu\u00e9n Malalcahuello de LAP, Felipe Zamora, coment\u00f3 que, \u201cla ejecuci\u00f3n de este proyecto es un gran paso, ya que con \u00e9l podremos comenzar a trabajar en la implementaci\u00f3n de sistemas de riego similares en los dem\u00e1s colegios que participan en el proyecto. Por otro lado, poder acercar este Fondo de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental que viene apoyar a la Escuela 10 de Llaima nos llena de orgullo, y ratifica un compromiso que tenemos con la comunidad hace muchos a\u00f1os\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Hasta la fecha, el Plan de Reforestaci\u00f3n Comunal ha permitido la construcci\u00f3n de 10 invernaderos para la conservaci\u00f3n de plantas nativas en los establecimientos educativos que participan del programa, as\u00ed como la plantaci\u00f3n de 500 \u00e1rboles en diferentes puntos de Melipeuco durante 2024. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Al respecto, el seremi del Medio Ambiente de la regi\u00f3n de la Araucan\u00eda, F\u00e9lix Contreras, coment\u00f3 que, \u201ccomo ministerio nos pone contentos que cada vez m\u00e1s personas est\u00e9n comprendiendo el problema clim\u00e1tico que estamos enfrentado, y que a trav\u00e9s de los recursos disponibles se creen iniciativas como la que esta implementado hoy la Escuela 10 de Llaima\u201d. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">La autoridad tambi\u00e9n resalt\u00f3 la importancia de la colaboraci\u00f3n p\u00fablico-privada para la ejecuci\u00f3n de este tipo de proyectos. \u201cQuiero agradecer la contribuci\u00f3n de la empresa LAP y de todo el equipo detr\u00e1s de Me Sumo. Esperamos seguir trabajando juntos para seguir impulsando el desarrollo sostenible de nuestra regi\u00f3n\u201d, a\u00f1adi\u00f3 Contreras.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"ES-CL\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Cabe recordar que desde 2021 Me Sumo ha permitido la realizaci\u00f3n de diferentes proyectos que han impulsado el reciclaje, compostaje comunal y diversas actividades centradas en la educaci\u00f3n ambiental de los habitantes de Melipeuco.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3555"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3569,"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3555\/revisions\/3569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/latampower.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}