A few days ago, 68 young Bolivians aged 17 and 18 participated in a talk about climate change and the importance of planting trees, as well as caring for the environment. The "Amor de Dios" school in Cochabamba, run by the Sisters of the Love of God, invited Aniceto Arroyo (an agronomist who is also an associate member of the Community of Saint Paul) to explain the importance of maintaining the balance of the environment to sustain life on earth as we know it. He also took the opportunity to emphasize the words of Pope Francis on the subject: we should never forget that the environment is everyone’s responsibility and that it is a collective good.
After the conference, all the participants went to the Franciscan convent of San José de Tarata (located one hour from the city of Cochabamba), where the young people, together with seven teachers, two sisters and the agronomist, planted 200 pines produced in the tree nursery that the Community of Saint Paul has in Totora Pampa (Municipality of Vacas) for the reforestation of the area.
It was a beautiful experience to be able to work with the Sisters of the Love of God and thus join forces to share achievements and concerns. Hopefully in the future we can continue to promote awareness of the importance of the climate crisis that we are experiencing among young people in Bolivia.
