Metropolitan Hospital promotes sustainability action with students from a school in Ananindeua
The 'Little Guardians' project raises awareness among students about environmental preservation and reinforces the role of children as multipliers of good practices for the protection of the planet
The Metropolitan Emergency and Urgency Hospital (HMUE), the main state reference in caring for people with severe trauma, promoted an environmental awareness action on the morning of this Friday (29) at the Municipal School Álvaro Adolfo, in Ananindeua (Metropolitan Region of Belém).
The initiative is part of the "Little Guardians" Project, which promotes interaction between the Hospital, the community, and schools, providing guidance on environmental preservation, social responsibility, and health. In addition to raising awareness, the initiative encourages the collection of recyclable materials, contributing to the formation of more conscious citizens committed to the future of the planet.
On the occasion, the team from the public health network unit of the Government of Pará, formed by members of the Sustainability Committee, presented simple and effective solutions that can be applied in daily school life and also at home, in addition to a lecture on the importance of proper waste separation. Among the creations are recycling projects, cardboard fishing, and making lamps with disposable spoons.
Multipliers - William Bendelak, support coordinator of HMUE, emphasized that the action reinforces the Hospital's commitment to society and the environment. "Children are multipliers of knowledge, and by learning at school, they take these habits home and to the community. This has a direct impact on the future of generations," said the coordinator, adding that, "with the project, we take what we already do at the Hospital to the communities with the aim of expanding the environmental impact and ensuring even more conscious and responsible generations with natural resources. Seeing the enthusiasm of the students motivates us to continue expanding the Little Guardians Project."
Débora Áyssa, 12 years old, a 6th-grade student, highlighted the importance of learning, informing how the activity awakened a new way of seeing care for the environment. "I learned that we need to put trash in the right place, and that many materials can be reused. They can be transformed into various useful things, like toys and everyday objects, instead of just throwing them away. I found it very interesting to know these possibilities because it shows that each of us can make a difference. I will definitely take this knowledge home, talk to my family, and encourage everyone to practice it too," said Débora.
According to the pedagogical coordinator Dulcirene Alhade, the initiative is relevant for the students' formation and complements the actions already carried out at the school. "With this extension activity, the Hospital provides the surrounding community with this environmental awareness, which is a global necessity, not just local. We have already developed many projects, and this one came to add and continue a work that is already being developed here to stimulate community engagement," she emphasized.
