Prof. José Afonso de Oliveira – OPINION
Foz do Iguaçu is a beautiful city nestled in nature. It has the largest Atlantic Forest reserve in the Iguaçu National Park, whose entrance is located right in our city. It is also surrounded by native reserves and the Itaipu Lake, providing us with a beautiful natural setting.
Some of its avenues, such as Pedro Basso and Paraná, form true tunnels of lush trees, providing a unique view, unavailable in other cities.
Practically all of its streets are very well-wooded, combining with residences with beautiful and very well-kept gardens.
In these times when the world is witnessing climate change with very serious consequences, as we are seeing throughout Brazil, with devastating floods and fires, our city takes great care of nature, because we are part of it.
The banks of the Paraná River can be transformed into large leisure spaces, with an avenue running along this area that goes from the Itaipu hydroelectric plant to the Marco das Três Fronteiras and which can also be improved with a navigation system to meet the tourist interests of both Brazil and Paraguay.
This project is a great incentive to employ idle workers who can truly be properly integrated into our society. There are several jobs in maintenance, cleaning and conservation of public roads, streets and public places, which must be very well looked after.
Furthermore, Colégio Estadual Monsenhor Guilherme, one of the educational landmarks of our city, could be transformed into a place for specialized education in the environmental area. Located on the banks of the Paraná River, it has long been an educational reference for the city and would now take on a new role, training young people and adults for a growing area in the city and beyond, which is environmental education.
Let's discuss these issues, but let's get to work on their achievements, which will greatly help in the development of our city as a new reference point.
José Afonso de Oliveira is a sociologist in Foz do Iguaçu.
This text is the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of H2FOZ.
Comments are closed.