Every single day we try to become richer, to consume, to improve our lifestyle, our status, our looks, our house, but not our mind, not our soul, not our home-planet. We all claim that the youth is the future; our hope. However, various educational systems have failed to provide young people with an ecological consciousness that could enhance the protection of the environment. This is what Ecopolis team tried to do via various activities that form what we call “non-formal learning”. The participants visited the area of “le bain des Dames” where they had to collect the waste they found on the beach and then divide it into categories according to the material. An introduction to the subject of pollution and the actual process of recycling followed before leaving. Afterwards, they all had the chance to take a swim at the beach of Prado and experience the “calanques” that give to the coast of Marseille its famous rocky landscape.
Under the blue sky, a discussion about the dangers of neglecting the protection of our natural environment and the economical stakes that surround every effort towards ecology was food for thought for every participant. A walk across the rocks till the departure point closed the activity with a bit of adventure and satisfied youngsters!
Despina
