The area known as La Vega de Mozaga was the scene this weekend of a cleaning campaign, organized by some conservation groups such as Proyecto Hubara and Lanzarote Limpia, as well as the Fight For Nature Lanzarote platforms, by Aduén Morales, and Frente de Lanzarote by Alberto Ucero.
During the activity, which was attended by more than twenty people, they removed a large amount of waste, much of it from the crops in the area. The most abundant were empty plastic bottles that are used to water the garden or as "scarecrows", which end up flying away due to the strong trade winds. In addition, numerous cans, glass, metals, household waste were collected and rubble spills were located.
The CSIC researcher, Alberto Ucero, who directed and organized the activity, points out that it is evident that "we are facing a complicated panorama in terms of the conservation of biodiversity and natural spaces, since these places are being used more and more irresponsibly and the lack of surveillance generates an alarming sense of impunity." In addition, the researcher advocates for the individual responsibility of each person, this being a problem that concerns the entire population. However, he considers that "above all else is the political will to end the different environmental problems that affect people, our species and future generations, which is non-existent." Finally, Ucero assures that with "a civil union that sets an example" and that "political will that is lacking", this situation could be reversed.
The organizers of the activity have thanked all the attendees for their degree of involvement and their values in the care and respect for biodiversity, as well as the associations that collaborated in the activity, such as the Papacría Association, the Society for the Study of Cetaceans in the Canary Archipelago (SECAC), the Association for the Conservation of Canary Biodiversity (ACBC) and the COUP Cleaner Ocean Upcycling Productions Association.
