Held under the theme “The role of the oceans in achieving food security”, this event organized in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Communication, and in partnership with the association Les amis de la mer , the National Aquatic Sports Club and the Aït Oussa association for development and cooperation, aims to raise children’s awareness of the importance of clean beaches and the sea and the fight against plastic pollution.
To this end, interactive and fun workshops were held for the benefit of children, covering a wide range of subjects linked to the marine environment.
These include, in particular, tourist diving, offering children a glimpse of the underwater world to highlight the importance of its preservation; the concepts of sustainable fishing and the blue economy. It was also a question of raising their awareness of the responsible exploitation of marine resources and biodiversity, by raising their awareness of the richness and fragility of ocean ecosystems.
The workshops also focused on the different types of waste that threaten the oceans, introducing children to the principles of recycling, particularly that of plastic waste.
“This awareness-raising action, initiated as part of the 5th edition of the #B7ar Bla Plastic operation, aims to involve children participating in summer camps in educational activities on the protection of the marine environment,” underlined the program manager for the Coastal and Ocean division at the Mohamed VI Foundation for environmental protection, Sami El Iklil.
“This year, the Foundation has decided to broaden the geographical and thematic scope of this awareness-raising operation. Thus, we have launched a specific operation at the level of children’s summer camps,” said Mr. El Iklil, in a statement to the MAP, indicating that this approach aims to raise awareness among children and provide them with a global overview of the importance of the coastline as well as the harmful effects of plastic pollution on the environment and biodiversity.
“We are pleased to join the awareness campaign on Bouznika beach. As a pioneer association in the field of diving, we are proud to collaborate with the Mohammed VI Foundation for the protection of the environment to to raise awareness among children of the dangers of pollution and marine waste,” declared the president of the Friends of the Sea association, Ismail Benomar.
“Our mission is twofold: not only do we dive to clean the sea, but we also participate in educational campaigns to prevent pollution at the source.”
The #B7ar Bla Plastic operation, initiated by the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection under the effective presidency of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, is part of the 25th season of the “Clean Beaches” program. .