Waste collection to raise awareness among schoolchildren

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

The project

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Adopt'1 Spot, an educational tool to raise awareness of waste management. Schools can benefit from personalized support from MerTerre to involve young people in the management of their territory. By acquiring data, they can alert local authorities and monitor the implementation of locally adapted preventive measures.
150
spots
created as part of the Adopt'1 Spot program.
8 500
people
and already a hundred schoolchildren.
25
metric tons
of waste collected during 338 pick-ups.

Solution

pupils made awarepupils made awareEvery year, up to 12 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans and 80% of this waste found at sea comes from land. As the ocean is the primary regulator of the climate, preserving marine ecosystems also means combating global warming.

To take action and put in place appropriate and effective public policies, we need to better understand this pollution: data on waste collected during clean-up operations are invaluable and enable us to trace the origin of waste to establish recommendations. It is also essential to involve the younger generations to raise their awareness of this pollution and prevent the same mistakes from being made again.

To meet this dual challenge, MerTerre has developed the participatory science programAdopt'1 Spot: a central tool of the Zéro Déchet Sauvage collaborative platform. Thanks to regular pick-ups, this program makes it possible toprotect fragile locations subject to chronic pollution and monitor this issue by collecting reliable data on the waste collected.

Through its educational component, Adopt'1 Spot also makes it possible to playfully raise awareness among schoolchildren (schools, colleges, high schools, leisure centers, etc.), introduce them to the scientific approach in the field and make them aware of their ability to protect the environment.

🎥🌍 The "Summits to Oceans" project is finally available on video! 🙌
🎥🌍 The "Summits to Oceans" project is finally available on video! 🙌
This summer, we had the incredible opportunity to take part in the "Summits to Oceans" scouting project alongside people committed to protecting nature. Together, we contributed to their actions and captured these moments in an inspiring documentary 🌱🌊

After presenting this film at a ciné-débat on August 31, we can't wait for it to continue raising awareness of the importance of preserving the environment.

Feel free to share the video and tell us what you think 🌍💬

The money will be used for

The sum raised will strengthen the educational aspect of the Adopt'1 Spot program and offer customized support to schools, middle schools and high schools: awareness-raising, on-site waste characterization, coordination of collections, equipment, etc.
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Why we love it?

MerTerre's innovative project uses participatory science to raise schoolchildren's awareness of environmental protection issues in a fun way. The comprehensive approach of protecting, monitoring and cleaning up spots, combined with data production, is the best way to educate children while familiarizing them with the scientific approach.

We believe in the power of awareness-raising, to involve the younger generation in the fight against widespread abandoned waste.
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Isabelle Poitou
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