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White City Council approved the creation of full municipal bodies permanent representative needed for the implementation of Local Agenda 21 in the township.

The group of municipal bodies will be created shortly and that will be used to run on White's commitment to sustainable development of peoples is composed of a permanent office of the Local Agenda 21 (OPAL), the City Commission Agenda 21 Local, Municipal Environment Council and the Citizens' Forum 21.

The Mayor of the town, Rafael Laorden said that "it is necessary to promote the Forum 21, the participation of all citizens because they are the most active part of the process," adding that "in order to develop the Local Agenda 21 is necessary to produce an economic, social and environmental. "

The Consistory in full, approved last December, the signing of ratification of the 1994 Aalborg Charter of European Cities towards sustainability and the Commitment of Aalborg + 10, 2004, which aims at promoting the principles and sustainability strategies and improved quality of life of citizens through the implementation of Local Agenda 21 in the areas of governance, local governance towards sustainability, streamlining of common natural resources, promotion of responsible consumption, the design and planning of the urban and natural spaces, improved urban mobility and other local activities in health, vibrant and sustainable local economy, equity and social justice for the overall project responsibility from White Hall to peace, justice, equality, sustainable development, environmental protection and achieving a more just social order.

In the last plenary session of the Town Hall, held on Thursday 12 June, approved the creation of municipal bodies to carry out this initiative as well as manage and produce all work on the Local Agenda 21 and will serve of municipal channel all efforts of the actors involved in the process, as they are, authorities, citizens, businesses, organizations and groups.

Environment Councilman of the City of White, José María Molina, stressed the "need for public participation to carry out this project, since they are the residents of White's major players and the main beneficiaries of this action" .

Local Agenda 21 was born in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

Its objective is to implement the principles of sustainable development.

Local Agenda 21 is an Environmental Action Plan developed and promoted by local authorities in sustainable development of their community, with a commitment to act towards continuous environmental improvement of the municipality.

White has been working for this since in 1994 signed the Aalborg Charter, a document consisting of 14 points defining the Consensus Statement of the European Cities towards Sustainability.

Local Agenda 21 was presented to White on June 6 and in the presentation, Pablo Fernández Abellán, Regional Secretary for Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning of the CARM, he emphasized that "with these actions it is intended that each municipality Region has an environmental office. "

Furthermore, Pablo Fernández, added that "the intention of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia is to hire a technician for the Environment by municipality, which studies environmental quality when making a project, would conduct the technical personnel of each municipality and not from the CARM. "

For its part, the regional director of the Local Agenda 21, Juan Antonio Padilla, who also spoke at the event, said that "people involved in Local Agenda 21, will have many benefits beyond the neighbors improve their quality of life ", explaining that" this commitment, the City of White innovate in municipal management, improve the process of resident participation and improve the quality of life in White. "

After the presentation of Agenda 21 Local, technicians Álvaro Pérez and Maria Teresa Moya, presented the objectives, methodology and significance of the strategic project of local sustainability of the Local Agenda 21 UN and the implementation schedule and development White's commitment.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Blanca