Balqa Youth Directorate, represented by Umm Al-Amad Youth Center, participated yesterday in a large voluntary campaign to reduce the phenomenon of indiscriminate waste disposal in the Martyr Wasfi Al-Tal Forest in Ain Al-Basha District, on the occasion of World Cleanliness Day, in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Directorate and a number of official and community institutions.
The campaign witnessed the participation of 50 young men and women from the members of the center, in the presence of Balqa Youth Director Ahmed Al-Hadidi, alongside representatives of the Greater Salt Municipality, the Joint Services Directorate of Balqa Governorate, the Tourism Police, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, the North Salt Security Center, the Zei District Directorate, Orange Company, and Salhob School, in a scene that embodied the spirit of partnership and cooperation between various parties to serve the local environment and preserve natural sites.
The campaign included the implementation of field cleaning works that included collecting and sorting waste and removing waste from forest areas and sites surrounding the forest, in addition to distributing special waste bags to vehicle drivers, and implementing awareness activities aimed at enhancing environmental awareness among citizens and visitors, and highlighting the importance of maintaining general cleanliness and reducing negative behaviors associated with indiscriminate waste disposal.
Those in charge of the campaign emphasized the importance of involving young people in environmental and voluntary initiatives for their role in consolidating active citizenship values and social responsibility, and promoting positive behaviors towards the environment. This participation also comes within the framework of the efforts of the Balqa Youth Directorate aimed at encouraging young people to engage in voluntary work and community initiatives that contribute to protecting natural resources and preserving the beauty of environmental sites, which reflects positively on society and the environment alike.
