International Cleanup day in Mahahual
September 19th saw GVI Pta Gruesa head in to Mahahual to participate in the PADI Project Aware sponsored reef and beach clean.
It was a quiet time for GVI at the moment – it is the time between two phases – so only 3 staff members, Chris, Brian and Stu, were around to take part. However there was a great turn out from the Mahahual community. The organisers of the dive, Becky and Julie provided equipment and boats, and also organised the beach cleans that took place at the same time as the reef clean.
12 divers headed out to the shallow reefs in front of Mahahual armed with mesh bags. After a long dive each buddy pair didn’t have too much rubbish to report! Whilst this seemed disappointing for the divers (we wanted to come back like heroes, laden with trash!) it is encouraging for the reefs.
The beach clean, however was a different story. Bags and bags of trash were collected keeping the Mahahual community a lot busier.
Signs of encouragement were the presence of an environmental awareness company from Mexico City and a newly founded local NGO, MARISOL, who are looking to establish a recycling and beach cleaning programme for Mahahual. After the dive and beach clean everyone moved to a beach bar to mingle and discuss ideas for Mahahual. The company from Mexico City fell in love with Mahahual and have big plans for the area.
Encouraging signs!!
It was a quiet time for GVI at the moment – it is the time between two phases – so only 3 staff members, Chris, Brian and Stu, were around to take part. However there was a great turn out from the Mahahual community. The organisers of the dive, Becky and Julie provided equipment and boats, and also organised the beach cleans that took place at the same time as the reef clean.
12 divers headed out to the shallow reefs in front of Mahahual armed with mesh bags. After a long dive each buddy pair didn’t have too much rubbish to report! Whilst this seemed disappointing for the divers (we wanted to come back like heroes, laden with trash!) it is encouraging for the reefs.
The beach clean, however was a different story. Bags and bags of trash were collected keeping the Mahahual community a lot busier.
Signs of encouragement were the presence of an environmental awareness company from Mexico City and a newly founded local NGO, MARISOL, who are looking to establish a recycling and beach cleaning programme for Mahahual. After the dive and beach clean everyone moved to a beach bar to mingle and discuss ideas for Mahahual. The company from Mexico City fell in love with Mahahual and have big plans for the area.
Encouraging signs!!
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