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“National Coastal and Riverways Cleanup 2008”
Saturday October 4
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CoordinatorsThe Scout Association is coordinating for the
seventeenth year the “National Coastal and Riverways Cleanup.” This
is in connection with the “International Coastal Cleanup” organized
by Ocean Conservancy (OC) based in Washington, DC. The campaign
aims to create awareness of the importance of the preservation and
conservation of our coastline and Riverways.
It is estimated that over 1000 participants comprising students,
youth organizations, conservation groups, NGO’s and Scouts all
around Belize will join forces on Saturday October 4 to clean our
coastal line, cayes and riverways of marine debris and other
polluting agents that create life-threatening situations to our
marine and human life. More important though, is the recording of
the kind and quantity of debris collected. Once compiled, this
information is used to confront polluters to work out amicable
solutions to prevent further pollution.
 The
countrywide cleanup will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to run
to mid-day. The over 1000 expected Belize participants will be
joining more than three quarters of a million people on the world’s
coasts and waterways for the largest global volunteer land and
underwater cleanup in 2008.
Materials for the event will be sent to all coordinators as soon as
we receive it from the OC.
If you know of any other Organizations or individuals who wish to
participate in this year’s coastal and riverways cleanup can contact
us at Tel: 227-2168/0413 for further information and to receive a
cleanup package for their area.
   
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