CLEAN UP THE WORLD 2021
The 17th annual Clean Up the World event took place in mid-September , with an incredible 500 volunteers signing up this year to help clean up Gibraltar .
Local businesses , government departments , NGOs , the Gibraltar Regiment and school students of all ages tackled 26 sites , including Rosia and Camp Bay , various locations across the Upper Rock , underwater sites , revetments , shorelines and other green spaces .
The volunteers worked together to remove plastic litter and non-biodegradable waste from our natural spaces , filling several truckloads by the end of the day .
Ahead of the clean-up , the event organisers , The Environmental Safety Group said : “ We are thankful for the overwhelming support and enthusiasm shown in response to the call out for volunteers and believe our environment will once again benefit from this great community effort . We also thank the Department of the Environment and Britannia for their assistance and support .”
“ The knock-on effects from the clean ups last far beyond the weekend action where teamwork , networking across sectors of our society , and testing our cleaning and maintenance programmes positively contributes to improving how we behave in our natural environment and importantly how we must look after it ”.
Following the event ESG once again thanked everyone that took part and said : “ Our volunteers displayed great civic pride and care for our beautiful environment and that is priceless .” Commenting on the day itself , ESG went on to say that there were “ many positive stories , some frustrations over litter found , and lessons learnt as per every year ”.
ESG will release a more detailed account of the actions taken on the day and the campaigns current aims soon .
Limpiar el mundo 2021 .
El 17 º evento anual de A Limpiar el Mundo tuvo lugar a mediados de septiembre , con la increíble cifra de 500 voluntarios inscritos este año para ayudar a limpiar Gibraltar .
Empresas locales , departamentos gubernamentales , ONG , el Regimiento de Gibraltar y alumnos de escuelas de todas las edades abordaron 26 lugares , entre ellos Rosia y Camp Bay , varios lugares de la parte superior del Peñón , lugares submarinos , revestimientos , costas y otros espacios verdes .
Los voluntarios trabajaron juntos para eliminar la basura de plástico y los residuos no biodegradables de nuestros espacios naturales , llenando varios camiones al final del día .
Antes de la limpieza , los organizadores del even-
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