Events 2022
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people sensitized
84
classes visited
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general public stands
Stand dans les locaux de Mistral Marine, à Bormes-les-Mimosas
Bormes-les-Mimosas
Nous avons installé notre stand dans les locaux de Mistral Marine, loueur de bateau. Après 2 h de sensibilisation, nous avons enchainé sur un moment convivial avec un apéritif à base de tapenade !
Le 18 juillet
Stand à Porquerolles
île de Porquerolles
Nous avons tenu un stand sur le quai d'embarquement de l'île de Porquerolles. Nous avons rencontré beaucoup de monde, souvent pressés de prendre la navette... Un vrai challenge un jour de canicule ! De belles rencontres avec des familles, et même une colonie de vacances !
Le 17 juillet
Stand à Macinaggio
Macinaggio,
Corse
Nous avons tenu un stand devant la capitainerie de Macinaggio en fin de journée et sensibilisé les plaisanciers, locaux et touristes de passage. C'était le dernier port de Corse avant le grand retour vers le continent ! Merci au port pour son accueil.
Le 12 juillet
Evènement à la poste de Erbalonga
Erbalonga,
Corse
A l'occasion de l'inauguration d'un timbre poste sur l'archéologie sous-marine, nous avons tenu un stand toute la journée sur la place devant la poste du petit village de Erbalonga. Nous étions en compagnie de l'association corse Mare Vivu. Nous avons ainsi pu échanger avec Pierre-Ange, Emma et Léa, qui nous ont montré leur stand et parlé de leur expérience de la pollution plastique en Corse. Un échange très intéressant !
Le 8 juillet
Stand à la capitainerie de Porto-Vecchio
Porto Vecchio,
Corse
Nous avons tenu un stand en fin de journée devant la capitainerie de Porto Vecchio. Nous étions accompagnés de Olivier Sanna, de la société de dépollution MareCorsica. Il détient un petit bateau équipé pour ramasser les déchets, filtrer les microplastiques et fixer les hydrocarbures. Il a pu en faire la démonstration aux passants venus sur notre stand.
Le 4 juillet
Stand à la capitainerie de Bonifacio
Bonifacio,
Corse
Nous avons tenu un stand toute la journée devant la capitainerie de Bonifacio. Beaucoup d'échanges très intéressant, avec des touristes français mais pas seulement : nous avons rencontré des belges, des allemands, des italiens, des canadiens, des américains ! Le jeu du tri était de sortie, ainsi que les flyers zéro-déchets. L'occasion d'échanger sur nos modes de consommation.
Le 29 juin
Sensibilisation à l'école primaire de Bonifacio
Bonifacio,
Corse
Nous sommes intervenu auprès de 4 classes de CM1 et CM2 de l'école primaire de Bonifacio, juste avant le départ en grandes vacances ! Une des classes gérait une AME et notre intervention tombait à merveille pour terminer l'année ! C'était aussi l'occasion de distribuer les derniers cahiers de Fabrice de l'expédition, puisqu'il s'agissait de notre toute dernière intervention en classe pour cette expédition.
Le 28 juin
Sensibilisation sur la plage de Castelsardo avec le Bulli surfclub
Castelsardo, Sardaigne
En partenariat avec la mairie et le club de surf local également membre de l'association Plastic free, nous avons sensibilisé une vingtaines de jeunes entre 16 et 19 ans à la pollution microplastique. Nous leur avons parlé de notre expédition, montré notre matériel, puis tous ensemble nous avons improvisé un ramassage de microplastiques sur cette plage qui en était remplie ! Des pellets par milliers, provenant d'une ancienne usine de plastiques un peu plus loin sur la côte... Puis nous avons hissé sur la plage le drapeau bleu symbolique en compagnie de l'adjoint au maire, des sauveteurs en mer et du club de surf.
Le 27 juin
Stand de sensibilisation à Ajaccio
Nous avons tenu un stand en fin d'après-midi devant la capitainerie du port d'Ajaccio afin de sensibiliser les plaisanciers et les passants à la pollution microplastique. Nous avons pu montrer un de nos échantillons prélevé, et joué avec les enfants au jeu écosys !
Ajaccio, Corse
Le 22 juin
Intervention with CM1/CM2 of the Forcioli Conti school
We visited a CM1/CM2 class and a CM2 class from the Forcioli Conti school in Ajaccio. On the program: educational games for 45 minutes in small groups of 6. For the first time, in addition to the fresco of plastic and the plastic odyssey, we released the Ecosys game. The children were able to build their ecosystem by placing species while countering the threat cards! A good opportunity to discover the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean!
Ajaccio, Corsica
June 21
Stand on the port of Calvi
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., we held a stand to raise awareness of microplastic pollution with tourists and boaters in the port of Calvi. Very interesting exchanges, in particular with a researcher from Stareso, the marine research station based in Calvi, or a member of the neighboring diving club.
Calvi, Corsica
June 19
Raising awareness of a fifth grade class with the Mare Vivu association
Roya beach, Saint Florent, Corsica
We joined Pierre-Ange, Emma and Léa from the Corsican association Mare Vivu which was raising awareness among a 5th grade class in Bastia. On the program for the day: collection of waste and characterization of the sea line, koh lanta, quiz and topo on Posidonia. On our side, we told them about our project, we showed them our nets followed by an ocean fresco workshop.
Mare Vivu is a Corsican association of eco-volunteering, specialized in the fight against plastic pollution in the Mediterranean, and committed to low-tech research, local recycling experiments and the promotion of zero waste. In particular, each year it organizes the Corseacare mission, a one-month tour of Corsica in a trimaran to collect waste on the beaches.
June 16
Raising awareness at the Paul Langevin school
We visited Valérie Col-Muffat's class and her 24 CM2 students. The class manages an AME (educational marine area) located in Anse Magaud and the children are therefore very aware of the protection of the coasts! They were delighted with our intervention and to receive Fabrice's notebooks. A big thank you to the teacher for her welcome and her involvement in the environmental education of her students.
The guard
June 9
Awareness week in Gruissan
During our 5 days of stopover in the port of Gruissan, the town hall had concocted a great program of events, varied and raising awareness of all audiences: class visits, stand on the market and at the harbor master's office, cinema-debate, and conference. A big thank you to the town hall and the port of Gruissan for all the organization and their support for our project!
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Stand in the market
We held a stand all morning on the Gruissan market alongside EffetMer, a brand of plastic glasses recycled from wild waste, and Rescue Ocean, an association for the protection of the oceans and which organizes waste collections. Great inspiring and motivating encounters!
May 14
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Stand in front of the harbor master's office
We spent the whole day in the “Cabanatroc”, a trailer built and decorated by young people from the MJC (youth center) in Gruissan. In front of the harbor master's office, visitors follow one another: the opportunity to show our boat in real life and to talk about our actions in a concrete way.
May 15
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Lectures for schools and the general public
We held two conferences in the Maison de la Méditerranée, which was made available to us. The first was for 60 5th grade students from the Gruissan college. We were able to show them our nets, and the presentation ended with a quiz. Then, at the end of the afternoon, we held a conference for the general public, in the company of EffetMer. The elected officials of the town hall of Gruissan were present. We ended the day with a convivial aperitif on the boat!
May 16
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Raising awareness among classes at Gruissan primary school
We visited 5 classes of the college of Gruissan: CM1, CM2 and CE2.
May 17
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Screening of a film with Surfrider
On the evening of May 17, we attended a screening of the film "Fish people" organized by the Surfrider branch of Gruissan, followed by a discussion on the protection of our oceans and plastic pollution._cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_
May 17
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Raising awareness among schoolchildren at the Cap d'Agde nautical center
Cap d'Agde
For a whole day, we educated 7 classes from different establishments in Agde: the F. Bazille school, the Victor Hugo school and the Jules Ferry school, from CP to CE2. A busy day and a real marathon to organise! A big thank you to the nautical center for having lent us the room!
May 12
Raising awareness at the André Malraux school in La Grande Motte
La Grande Motte
We went to the André Malraux school to raise awareness in 4 primary classes: CE1, CE2 and CM1. The children were very motivated and participated a lot!
May 9
Raising awareness of a 5th grade class with Léna, from the Camargue Regional Natural Park
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhone
We organized a joint awareness campaign with Léna Collet, eco-guard at the Camargue Regional Nature Park for a 5th grade class at Robespierre College in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône. While Léna made the children aware of the characterization of a sea line, we told them about our scientific experiments and our project, the food chain and plastic pollution using a game taken from the ocean fresco. . A great meeting with Léna who also told us about her job as an ecoguard in the park.
May 5
Raising awareness in the Marine Educational Area of a CM2 class
Beach of Saint-Esteve, Frioul
With the boat, we went to the Marine Educational Area (AME) managed by the CM2s of the Accoules school and their mistress, Cécile Barbarin, in partnership with the Calanques National Park. We carried out a sampling with a closing net in front of the beach, while the whole class watched us from the rocks. Then we went to meet them on the beach, and it was an opportunity for a great mutual exchange: presentation of our project and microplastic pollution, while the children told us about the fauna and flora of Friuli and the management of their AME. We were for the excursion accompanied by Téo, an intern at the Calanques National Park. A very nice meeting!
May 3
Conference at Lacordaire high school in Marseille
Marseilles
As part of their ecology week, we were able to give a conference to the 1st and final classes of the Lacordaire high school. Many very interesting exchanges and the opportunity to tell them about our studies and our background.
May 2nd
Raising awareness at the primary level of the Chateau sec school in Marseille
Marseilles
We intervened with 7 classes of the Chateau sec school, from the big section to CM2.
May 2nd
Stand at the quay of honor in front of the town hall of Marseille
Marseilles
On May 1st, in the afternoon, we held an awareness stand in front of the town hall of Marseille, very close to the boat which was moored at the quay of honor for the occasion!
May, the 1st
Sensitization of the children of the language school Prestige Idiomas
Port Roses, Spain
April 29
We educated about thirty children in English, as part of their language course. The presentation and the games were a great success! We even signed autographs... Many thanks to Maite Muñoz, director of the language school, for welcoming us.
Sensitization of the classes of the French high school of Barcelona
Sensitization all day at the French school in Barcelona. On the program: 3 classes of CM2, a class of CE1, 2 classes of CM1, a class of 4th and a class of CE2. The students were very interested and motivated! We were interviewed by the CE2 class who did a little radio show about us! (to listen to it, click here ) The school newspaper also did an article. Many thanks to Clarisse Mbobda for organizing the day.
Barcelona, Spain
April 25
Stand at the port of Cala Figera
Stand on the port of Cala Figuera to raise awareness among passing tourists. We made great encounters: Germans, Belgians, Spaniards, and French! Thanks to the port of Cala Figuera for their welcome!
April 21
Cala Figuera, Majorca
Turtle release with the Oceanogràfic de Valencia Foundation
Three sea turtles were released on the beach in Valence with veterinary teams and volunteers from the foundation. The Oceanogràfic foundation recovers injured turtles and treats them before returning them to their natural habitat. Many thanks to Pepa Ferrando and Alicia Borque for this magical event!
April 13
Valencia, Spain
Conference at the Polytechnic University of Valencia
Conference given in English on microplastic pollution to an audience of international students. Many thanks to the International Office of the ETSIAMN ( Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y del Medio Natural) of the UPV for organizing this conference!
Valencia, Spain
April 12
Sensitization of the classes of the French high school of Alicante
Alicante, Spain
Raising awareness about the port of the 8 classes of CE2 and CM1 of the French high school: presentation of the boat and our experiences, game of the fresco of plastic and the food chain. For the classes that couldn't come (8 CP and CE1 classes), we were able to organize a video intervention with a personalized tour of the boat!
April 7 and 8
Cartagena, Spain
Installation of an awareness stand on the port with the help of the Yacht Port of Cartagena.
April 2nd
Awareness stand in the port of Cartagena
March 30: intervention at the French school in Malaga
Málaga, Spain
March 30
Awareness of 7 classes: a large-section class, 3 classes of CE1, one of CE2 and one of CM1.