Help us to protect Tijuana’s land and water
against maquiladoras’ pollution
against maquiladoras’ pollution
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| Woodpecker near Arroyo Alamar |
Participate in the Citizen Petition
Should the Arroyo Alamar (Cottonwood Creek) be preserved?
To participate in the petition click in this link: Alamar
Artistic Festival
September 8, 4-10 pm
Ollin Calli office
Pasaje Gómez, Avenida Revolución, en Tijuana
Learn and enjoy an especial evening
More information: Festival El Alamar es de Todos.
The problem
For decades, residents of Chilpancingo, Morua and other neighborhoods located near Otay Industrial Park have paid with their health the maquiladora industry development. Residents have seen for years how the Arroyo Alamar (Cottonwood Creek) is polluted by chemical and toxic waste produced ad discharged by maquiladoras to the river.
For years, the residents of these neighborhoods together with environmental collectives have demanded a rehabilitation of the Arroyo Alamar and the preservation of her forested area. Tijuana needs lots of green zones, clean public recreational spaces for families, and natural systems that mitigate the industrial pollution.
But the government of Tijuana has other plans. A highway is built. It will link a new Tijuana/San Diego international gate and new industrial parks in Tijuana. Hundreds of families have been removed and the Arroyo Alamar is been destroyed. We demand that communities are taken into consideration regarding decisions that will affect our quality of life. Yes to development, but sustainable.
Participate in the Citizen Petition
Should the Arroyo Alamar (Cottonwood Creek) be preserved?
To participate in the petition click in this link: Alamar
More information about this campaign
(664) 190 2586
Agua bendita y el arroyo Alamar
El Arroyo Alamar es una de las dos fuentes de abastecimiento
de aguas subterráneas con las que cuenta la ciudad de Tijuana, formando parte
del complejo del Río Tijuana-Alamar de donde se obtiene una producción
importante de agua para riego y consumo humano.
