DREFF Raises Awareness on Importance of Conservation at the Dominican Children and Youth Library
Santo Domingo, November 26, 2012
As part of its mission to elevate awareness of environmental challenges and to promote protection of the natural world and its resources, the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and its sister institution in the Dominican Republic, Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), joined forces with Biblioteca Infantil y Juvenil Republica Dominicana (Dominican Children and Youth Library) for their first-ever Environmental? Film Festival.
DREFF contributed to the program via the organization of three environmental documentary films which were; “Bag it,” “Someplace with a Mountain,” and “Life: Challenges of Life.” The screenings were followed by lecture and discussion sessions with local environmentalists, who stressed the importance of conservation, recycling, biodiversity and raised awareness on the issue of climate change.
The program took place between November 22-24, 2012 at the Library’s La Trinitaria Auditorium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. More than 100 engaged students were on site each day to enjoy the films and exchange impressions and questions with the experts. The young audience had a chance to learn about environmental challenges affecting the world in general and their own surroundings.
About the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)
DREFF raises awareness and deepens understanding of environmental issues among Dominican audiences, while celebrating the beauty and diversity of the country’s natural heritage. Through screening a diverse selection of high-quality films on matters of environmental concern, and organizing panel discussions with environmental experts, filmmakers and other stakeholders, the Festival seeks to foster dialogue and to inspire Dominican audiences to adopt practices that will ensure for the health and environmental sustainability of the country.
By bringing together youth, scholars, experts, activists, filmmakers, representatives of public, private and nongovernmental institutions and the general public, the Festival promotes programs and projects that contribute to environmental protection, conservation and sustainability.
Related links:
www.dreff.org
http://tubiblioteca.net
http://www.globalfoundationdd.org
http://www.environmentaldictionary.org/
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Marcos Diaz
A real Universal Community leader and spokesman for the core values of the UN Millennium Development Goals as it is the Dominican swimmer Marcos Diaz. He will meet a group of youth, who will have a swimming competition, at La Caleta. The expected goals of this activity is to offer an opportunity to youth of disadvantaged areas to interact with Marcos, and to get a better understanding for the role model that Marcos represents for Dominicans and the rest of the world, as well as a better understanding of the sea and this protected area of La Caleta.For more details about Marcos Diaz visit Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple
Trivias - Dominican Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment
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