In the past few months the ESG has delivered several talks and held certificate presentations at many local educational establishments and clubs. A feature on this was published in the Gibraltar Chronicle on the 17th March edition. You can find a link to a scan of this here:-

https://www.facebook.com/esg.gibraltar?hc_ref=ARTctZAidJOP9o_-_upISa3S3bD-gI2AXZzxDfrwhYK5Qa7G3sxlXFQqUZlnrlvESL8&fref=nf

Also find it here:-

www.yourgibraltartv.com/society/16545-mar-20-esg-delivers-presentation-at-laguna-youth-club

It highlights the ongoing work by the ESG on focusing on litter issues with the younger generations, not only during the Clean up weekend but during the rest of the year.

Last week the ESG delivered a presentation to the Laguna Youth Club on the Clean up the World (CUTW) Campaign. This forms part of an on-going programme running since the 2017 clean up, to promote discussion about litter and its impacts on the environment.

It was most impressive to see the interest and knowledge expressed by many of the young people present in a lively discussion that lasted the best part of an hour. It was also very positive to see established recycling practices at the Club.

The ESG was very pleased to present Laguna Youth Club volunteers with certificates for their participation in last years CUTW event and thanks the Youth Leaders for organising the visit.

The Gibraltar Youth Service is a long-standing supporter of the Clean up the World Campaign having taken part each year since 2005.

Please visit links to ESG FB page for more on presentations and photographs

www.yourgibraltartv.com/society/16545-mar-20-esg-delivers-presentation-at-laguna-youth-club

Radio Newsletter

Key words:  Online petition   CUTW and Litter Committee   2018 Preparations kick off   Earth Hour    DPC

Hi there – The ESG would like to give heads up on a number of environmental initiatives happening for those of you interested in doing your bit to help the environment.

For example you may want to support an online petition looking at the Bay and the major impact it suffers from chronic air and marine pollution from the large petrochemical installations, like the Refinery and other industry, the coal fired power station, major port reclamation, etc. The petition calls for a stop to pollution and for a plan of restoration and recovery to be produced to re-establish ecosystems and habitats lost over time to industrial development. The ESG believes it is a worthy petition and hopes that many people throughout the Bay will sign it.

You can find the petition at www.change.org and search for “Por un Plan Integral ….”Alternatively you can also find link on our website and FB page. Details provided a bit later on.

The ESG recently submitted a report on CUTW 2017 to the Litter Committee containing results and outcomes of the last major clean up campaign – There are a number of recommendations in the report on how we can reduce the presence of litter in our open areas and we are hopeful that on-going efforts as well as important changes to the upcoming new cleaning contract for Gibraltar, will help to meet these outstanding issues. Ad hoc clean ups continue – let us know if you want to be notified as these are happening on a regular basis.

The group is already starting CUTW preparations for 2018 with the date now set for the 29^th September.

Earth Hour is almost upon us again! Is it really 12 whole months since we last switched off our lights for this symbolic global campaign? The date this year is the 24^th March, time is from 8.30 to 9.30pm, local time everywhere! We are asked to switch off unnecessary lights during this hour alongside millions of people doing the same in an awareness raising action reminding ourselves of the importance of looking after our planet. It is quite a remarkable event followed by mainstream media the world over as iconic landmarks are switched off in a show of solidarity – Gibraltar has followed suit in the past and hope will do so again this year. This small action encourages reflection on a personal level and places a spotlight on energy use and climate change on the world stage. Every action helps. Hope you can support it in any way you can too on Saturday the 24^th!! Check out Earth Hour on line for lots more information.

As usual a reminder that the next DPC meeting will be held towards the end of March on the 28^th as from 9.30am at the John Mackintosh Hall. It is open to the public with the agenda published 7 days earlier and found on the Town Planning Website clicking on DPC and Agendas.

Thanks for listening

PLEASE SIGN PETITION TO SAVE THE BAY OF ALGECIRAS/BAY OF GIBRALTAR FROM INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION AND RECLAMATION AND FOR PLAN OF RECUPERATION AND RESTORATION OF HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEMS:-

https://www.change.org/p/por-un-plan-integral-de-recuperación-de-la-bah%C3%ADa-de-algeciras-bay-of-gibraltar

THANK YOU !!  THE BAY NEEDS OUR HELP!!