On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the Municipality of Jbeil – Byblos and the Environment and Development Society held an environmental activity along the seashore in Byblos to clean it of waste, in the presence of the Mayor of Jbeil Najwa Suwaidan, the Mayor of Jbeil Ziad Hawat, Regional Director of Byblos Bank Georges Khoury, civil events and representatives of environmental and scout associations.
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“The Society for Environment and Development is pleased to meet with civil society, civil society and the private sector and the participation of the Municipality of Byblos to celebrate the celebration of World Environment Day 2017,” she said. Today, the countries of the world in this event, this year is entitled “I am with nature,” where the environment transcends the natural barriers and borders away from wars and bloody conflicts to unite the world on one goal to preserve the environment of the earth, because survival remains life and without life on earth but death and destruction ” .
She added: “Our activity today will be cleaning the beach of Byblos, this sandy beach, which is meant by Lebanese from all areas of swimming and recreation, is subject to ignorance and lack of awareness, because some of the visitors do not pity the environment, leaving on the beach glass and cans and plastic bottles and nylon bags and cigarette.
“The beaches of Jbeil, such as the beaches of Tire and Abdeh and Ramleh El Baida, are the only remaining sandy beaches of Lebanon’s marine wealth covered by cement from the north to the south. Found in small quantities that meet the standards of international bacteriology according to the United Nations and the World Health Organization, which is similar to the coast of Naqoura clean, especially the area of Basha.
Hawat
Al-Hawat said that “As the Scout is always ready, we in Jbeil are ready to preserve this historical and heritage city by its nature and its coast. We attach importance to the remains of Jbeil, like your faces. With your pure hearts, your transparency and your high morals. ”
“Politics must always be at the service of the environment, not the other way round. The environment has a role in creating a healthy society free of impurities, and an honest youth group that believes in its homeland and resources.”
Abu Mughli
In a telephone call to the Regional Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Dr. Iyad Abu Moghli addressed the audience and all partners in Lebanon for adopting the World Environment Day and highlighting the World Environment Day, the day of the birth of the United Nations. Man without a place and the nature in which he lives, he does not live in a healthy level and his nature is intact from environmental degradation. ”
“Nature is indispensable, we have to communicate with it, safeguard it and give it our commitment after polluting our shores, and our commitment is to the sustainable use of its resources.”
Smith
In conclusion, a brief speech by UN Climate Change Ambassador Michael Haddad hailed the benefits of this environmental conservation activity, which is a cornerstone of the idea of the homeland.
After that, I gave the starting signal to clean the beach.
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