State of Mexico university and government kick off 1,500‑maguey ecosystem restoration

The Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMéx), the State of Mexico government and the Toluca municipality inaugurated the "Jornadas de Restauración Ecosistémica". The launch ceremony, held at the Faculty of Sciences on the El Cerrillo campus, featured rector Martha Patricia Zarza Delgado, university governance secretary Jorge Alejandro Vásquez Caicedo, state secretary of Environment Alhely Rubio Arronis, governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez and Toluca mayor Ricardo Moreno Bastida.

The project will plant about 1,500 maguey trees, a species noted for its climate‑resilience and benefits to soil conservation, air quality and water infiltration. Organisers stress that the initiative serves both environmental restoration and social justice, aiming to involve academia, government agencies, local communities and indigenous groups in sustainable solutions for the region.

The effort underscores a broader commitment by the state to translate scientific knowledge into concrete actions that address climate change, biodiversity loss and natural‑resource degradation, while fostering public awareness and collaborative stewardship of the environment.