How many endemic plants of Cuba do you know? Why is it important to protect our flora even when we work and live in the city? What species are planted in the capital and which should be planted? What is sustainability?
These and many other questions were answered during the conference delivered last Thursday to the workers of BEC by MSc. Alejandro Palmarola Bejerano, President of the Cuban Botanical Society and Head of the Conservation Group of the National Botanical Garden, entitled: “Sustainability or Green Philosophy. Demystifying the difficulty”
Held as part of the actions of the “Proudly Cuban” Campaign that BEC has carried out since 2017, this meeting was highly motivating for those working in a financial institution committed to environmental protection.
In a very interesting way, the President of the Latin American Botany Society also proved that it is possible to contribute to the sustainability of life and that the difficulties that arise in our environment to take advantage of the waste of modern life can be minimized.
Mr. Palmarola showed numerous examples of companies, cooperatives and individuals from Cuba and other countries that act responsibly in their interaction with the environment, while benefiting economically, and also suggested simple methods to help reduce human waste on the planet only taking a few measures in the house and office.
Some interesting notes: Mr. Palmarola said that the butterfly is NOT a Cuban species and that if he were asked to mention three endemic ones, in addition to the royal palm he would mention the cork palm, mahogany and cedar. He also stated that Cuba is the island with the highest number of plant species per square kilometer in the world.
