Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans did an underwater cleanup of Burrard Inlet around St. Roch Dock and removed 140 lbs of garbage from the ocean floor. For the first time, volunteers from Divers. . .
Millen points to the natural enthusiasm of the students. I think this is the age where kids are coming to be much more aware of the big picture of the world, she said. And now they re looking beyond their community and seeing what is out there and they re finding their place in the world.
They have also learned some valuable life lessons along the way, noted Millen.
In December the class learned that their dream of a plastic bag-free Whistler was slipping away from them because in B.C. it is the jurisdiction of the provincial government, not the municipalities, to make such a decision and at the moment the province was not interested in banning plastic bags, she explained.
Simple way to boost your health and the environment this spring
Nathan Howes
mardi, 23 mars 2021 à 15:21 - Want to be environmentally friendly and get fit at the same time? Try plogging!
With spring now here, you might be anxious to ditch the cozy couch and start spending more time outdoors.
Well, if you do so, you may want to consider taking part in plogging. It may sound like a complicated activity to learn, but it’s actually quite simple – you jog while picking up trash in your surroundings. All that is needed is a trash bag, your desire to clean up and a little exercise to stop, bend down and grab the garbage off the ground.