The Aguas del Arco Mediterráneo (Agamed) company has held a new working meeting of its Social Pact, an initiative that it launched after the pandemic to establish a reconstruction model after the current crisis that is committed to solidarity, quality employment and green reconstruction.
The objective of this action is to contribute to economic recovery with a water management model “that improves the quality of life and protects people, especially the most vulnerable”, as indicated in a statement.
The round table has had the participation of public officials, social and business representatives of the locality and professionals from Agamed and a first action plan has been presented based on the axes of Solidarity, Employment and Green Reconstruction and aligned with the Development Objectives Sustainable Development of the UN, marked within the 2030 agenda.
Subsequently, each of the components of the table, has carried out their contributions in order to conduct this first draft. Among the main conclusions, the need to carry out campaigns to promote tap water in the hands of associations and relevant entities of the municipality stands out, as well as to launch training programs with company volunteers and youth volunteers from social entities. to reduce the digital gap, aimed at older people.
In addition, other needs have been detected in which the company that manages the integral water cycle will work in the coming months in alliance with the entities that are part of these work groups, such as: a training project for the employment of people in situations of vulnerability; training talks to local associations, consumers, and society in general on the concepts included in the water bill; how to make use of the customer area of the website or various environmental awareness actions.
The Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Tourism, Economic Development and Dynamisation of Productive Sectors of the City Council of Torrevieja, Rosario Martínez Chazarra, have participated in this meeting; the Councillor for NGOs and Volunteering of the Torrevieja City Council, Concha Sala Maciá; the director of the Natural Park of the Lagunas de La Mata-Torrevieja, Francisco Martínez; the parish priest of the Church of San Pedro and San Pablo in Torrevieja, Pedro Payá; the director of APANEE Torrevieja, María José Sánchez; the director of the University Headquarters UA of Torrevieja, José Norberto Mazón and the director of Sustainable Development and Equity of Hidraqua in the Valencian Community, Amelia Navarro Arcas.
On behalf of Agamed, the following have participated: the managing director, Jorge Ballesta Paredes; the deputy manager, Gema Cruz Mercader; and the Sustainable Development technician, Concepción Torres Saez.
