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Arequipa Launches Awareness Campaign to Reduce Pollution
New transport project will also help protect the environment
(Translated from Spanish)
A number of social groups and authorities in Arequipa have begun a campaign to improve environmental conditions in the region, which is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most polluted cities in Central and South America.
EMBARQ Participates in Meeting on Air Pollution in Latin America and Caribbean
Sr. Transport Engineer Dario Hidalgo explains benefits of sustainable transport
EMBARQ was invited to participate in the meeting of the “Inter-Governmental Network on Air Pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean" in Panama City, Panama on March 26-27, 2009.
Arequipa Bans Outdated Public Transport Vehicles
CTSS-Andino supports mayor's decision to remove polluting cars from the road
The Municipality of Arequipa prohibited the use of vehicles more than 25 years old for public transport services last month, despite a city-wide strike in protest of the new law.
The Center for Sustainable Transport and Health Andes (CTSS-Andino) supported Mayor Simón Balbuena's decision to remove a total of 720 "highly polluting" public transport vehicles from the streets.
