Quepos Municipality announced a beach cleaning event in Matapalo Beach in collaboration with the Pro Blue Ecological Flag Committee. If you’re near the area and want to help, here’s everything you need to know about joining this initiative.
The event will start at 7:30 AM on July 12th at Matapalo Beach. The group will meet in front of the A Kachete Restaurant and Pizzeria.
If you want to join the event, make sure you bring sunglasses. sunscreen, a water bottle, and a willingness to help make a difference.
We like to highlight the importance of this endeavor and related programs. This kind of activity has more reach than meets the eye. From the protection of maritime wildlife to the improvement of public health, and of course, the contamination control of water and aquatic ecosystems.
It also contributes to the tourist development of the area, and people enjoy getting involved in social responsibility programs while travelling. On top of the reality that everyone prefers clean beaches.
This effort comes from the Environmental Management Unit of the Municipality of Quepos, along with the Pro Blue Ecological Flag Committee.
About the Pro Blue Ecological Flag Committee
The Blue Ecological Flag Committee is focused on getting the Blue Ecological Flag, an award that recognizes efforts to promote collaboration between different sectors of the community and the health of beaches and the environment. This committee, made up of members from the public and private sectors, develops an annual work plan to improve the environmental conditions in their area.
Working together is key, and these collaborations show how important the nature-conscious programs are to achieve common environmental goals in Costa Rica.
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