(Santo Domingo) – More than 100 students and volunteers from the Dominican Association of the United Nations (UNA-DR, by its Spanish Acronym), participated in Jornada de Limpieza en la Calle 20, event organized by the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), which aims to beautify the neighborhood and create awareness about the practices of sustainable waste management.

Staffs of Narciso González Cultural Center and its director, Mr. Luis A. De los Santos, were responsible for extending the invitation to the entire community, in order to create alliances and environmental awareness among residents of the Barrio. With the motivation, experience and creativity of Bertha Santana, coordinator of RECREARTE program participants and the community learned about the importance of practicing the “3Rs” for solid waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle.

The street Marcos Ruiz, formerly known popularly as “20”, is in the area of ​​Villa Juana, in Santo Domingo. This year, the fourth edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival and Narciso González Cultural Center joined forces, taking the initiative to clean up this path and create a decorative mural, which will use recycled materials collected during the cleaning.

The IV edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) will be held from 10 to 14 September in 10 cities: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata, San Francisco de Macorís, Baní, San Juan de la Maguana, La Vega, Samaná, San Cristóbal and Sosúa. All screenings are open to the public, as well as panel discussions, workshops and training sessions.

Since 2011 the DREFF has sought to deepen public awareness and understanding of environmental issues, while serving as a catalyst for the creation of projects and programs that promote responsible environmental practices as a result of the interaction between young people and the general public, experts, activists, filmmakers and leaders in the public and private sectors.

For the full program please visit www.dreff.org DREFF. Join the conversation on sustainable development promoted by followingGFDDorg GFDD andMuestraCine on Twitter, using the hashtags #RDsostenible and #DREFF.