Ingurumena

The title of this new issue of Ihitza is posed as a statement of intent regarding of the various proposals presented on its pages. Strengthening in society the idea that nature is the foundation of wellbeing is a task that requires the greatest efforts by institutions, schools, companies, associations and groups or private individuals.

Factors such as climate change or pollution, generated to a greater extent by human action, pose a growing threat to the preservation of these 'ecosystem services' (food, water, energy, process control, leisure, etc.), which are essential to the future of each and every one of us.

This issue also includes a wide variety of proposals aimed at promoting the conservation of biodiversity. Learning about the many benefits provided by ecosystems to humans, is essential in order to become aware of everything that is at stake for citizens in this sense. Therefore, Ihitza wants to lay the first stone for the long-term work across the whole of the Basque Country as a wave of concern and continuous action in this direction.

Cristina Uriarte Toledo
Regional Minister for Education, Linguistic Policy and Culture

Ana Isabel Oregi Bastarrika
Regional Minister for the Environment and Territorial Policy