The planting of the species will be carried out once a month, covering the sector of the northern, western 1 and western 2 slopes of the Andrés Bello Campus. The initiative also includes maintenance, cleaning and permanent irrigation for all areas involved.

Aware that we must be respectful of the environment, the members of the community of the University of La Serena actively participated in the planting of more than 100 tree species on the slope of the Andrés Bello Campus, as part of the Comprehensive Reforestation Program that develops the institution.

The program, which has been carried out in phases since 2018 and has required the coordination of different units of the central administration, at the request of Rector Nibaldo Avilés, began the planting stage, mainly of native plant species with low water requirements. , and the implementation of physical works that make its use more efficient.

“The execution of this program will contribute to the Strategic Institutional Development Plan 2016-2020, which declares the assurance of an adequate quality standard for university functions,” said the academic of the Department of Biology and Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Cristian. Ibáñez, who was charged with the mission of coordinating this work.

The manager added that the first day of forestation "marks a very important milestone, since the three groups, AFULS, FEULS, and academics, have been committed to a sensitive issue that seeks to raise awareness among the entire community about the environmental issue."

It should be noted that those who participated in this first forestation were volunteers who freely signed up to cooperate in an initiative that seeks not only to beautify the environment of one of the most emblematic campuses of the University, but also to raise awareness, in some way, of the value that vegetation has for the environment.

One of the student volunteers, Heidi Mansilla, from Civil Mining Engineering, highlighted the initiative and said she was happy to be part of it. “It is very good that these types of things are done together, because in this way we are creating awareness of how important it is to take care of the environment. We just hope that the entire community takes care of what we are doing, and that it serves as an example for future generations,” she said.

Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom