Make a Difference: Clean Our Coasts, Protect Our Future!
This July, we’re inviting you to be part of a powerful global movement to protect our precious marine ecosystems. Join us for “Protecting Our Shores,” a worldwide initiative combining vital beach cleanups with impactful marine education. Whether you’re able to join us on the sand or participate from your screen, your involvement is crucial in safeguarding our planet’s oceans.
What is “Protecting Our Shores” All About?
Our beautiful beaches and vibrant marine life are facing an unprecedented threat: plastic pollution and marine litter. This event is a direct response to that challenge. We’re uniting communities, environmental advocates, and individuals around the globe to take tangible action and raise vital awareness.
We’ve designed “Protecting Our Shores” to have both local impact and global reach:
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- Hands-On Beach Cleanups: In Geneva, for those attending in person, volunteers will actively remove plastic waste, discarded fishing nets, and other harmful pollutants from our shores. We’ll provide all the necessary tools – from garbage bags to gloves and litter pickers – to ensure a safe and effective cleanup. After the cleanup, collected waste will be carefully sorted for recycling or proper disposal, making a direct and visible difference.
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- Empowering Marine Education: We believe that knowledge is power. At our cleanup sites, we’ll feature environmental education booths offering valuable insights into the current state of ocean pollution and practical ways to reduce plastic use in your daily life.
- Global Online Engagement: Can’t make it to a beach? No problem! Our event will be live-streamed on platforms like YouTube and Instagram Live, X,TikTok, Linkedin Live allowing you to witness the cleanup efforts firsthand.
