Location: Varkiza Coast @ Attica Region – MARLISCO Exhibition as part of the European Clean Up Day 2014
Dates: 10 May 2014
Description: The MARLISCO exhibition travelled on shore … to be part of a voluntary beach cleanup organised in the framework of the European Clean up Day. Some 150 people, younger and older volunteers, families, visitors, swimmers and divers gathered on the beach of Varkiza (Attica region) on the 10th of May 2014, to clean up the coast and the seabed, play, have fun and learn about marine litter. Throughout the action, volunteers were helped with great enthusiasm by the British Ambassador, Mr. John Kittmer, Mr. Andy Georgiou, Country Executive of RBS, prof. Michael Scoullos, chairman of MIO-ECSDE. The event was concluded with a tour around the MARLISCO exhibition. Visitors and participants showed a big interest in it.
Photographs from site:
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- MARLISCO exhibition on shore
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- Prof. Michael Scoullos, chairman of MIO-ECSDE, explaining the impacts of micro litter.
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- The volunteers of the clean-up.
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- Volunteers collecting and recording waste