Volunteering in Mexilhoeira Grande: Micro Plastics? BIG Problems! 2037
- opportunity.deadline opportunity.is Dec 31, 2037
- opportunity.provider: Volunteering Mina7
- opportunity.level: High School
- opportunity.place: Portugal
- opportunity.tags: #Volunteer programs 2025-2026, #2025 free volunteer travel, #Organizations looking for volunteers 2025, #free cheap volunteering 2025, #Fully funded volunteer opportunities 2025
Date start: 01 Dec 2022
Date end: 31 Dec 2023
A Rocha Portugal wants to continue a preliminary assessment of the current situation of micro plastics in the Ria de Alvor by collecting data (sampling shoreline sediments and counting all plastic fragments up to 5 mm in diameter in a 2.500 cm2), public involvement by means of citizen science, public awareness questionnaires (e.g. testimonies collection from fishermen) and information dissemination (through informing those whom we ask the questionnaire).Through the ESC project we aim to collect more information, contributing to a better understanding of the problem while informing the public of this problem. We want to develop the project in a way that it involves international (ESC) volunteers, local communities and partners from other sectors that are not directly related to the environment, so that we can better understand the environmental impact of our choices and actions. In making this a community based conservation project, we aim to create a greater sense of belonging.
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