Wednesday, 17 November 2021

12.30-20.30, UNESCO restaurant

 Launched in 1971, the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) is celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2021. From its inception, the MAB Programme has been a pioneering intergovernmental platform for science-based management and research on combined nature conservation and responsible use of natural resources. The World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) is currently formed by 727 sites in 131 Member States all over the world, including 22 transboundary sites.

Here is the concept note and the agenda of the celebration: 

https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/mab_50th_anniversary_concept_note_and_programme_en.pdf

The Municipality of Porto Santo is celebrating the National Day of the Sea. Among the various initiatives that involve schools throughout the week in beach cleaning actions, which will involve around 120 students, we will also involve the military forces on the 16th. November, National Day of the Sea, in a cleanup at Ribeiro Cochino, as a way of raising awareness in the community about the importance of cleaning up streams to prevent coastal pollution.

On this day, we would like to invite the entire community to participate in this initiative, which will start at 9:30 am, with a meeting point in front of the Plurimat store located in Campo de Cima (former Lua Pub restaurant).

To participate, you must fill in the registration form available here (https://forms.gle/xeV1iiCJZpVzGci49).

Participate!

Porto Santo Sem Lixo Marinho depends on you!