ABOUT TARRAGONA
Tarragona is a tourist-friendly coastal region characterized by its long golden beaches, located in northeastern Spain, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, along the Dourada Coast. It offers plenty of Mediterranean coastline and is thus a location with a good climate and a wide range of water activities, including surfing, sailing and swimming. Like many communities along the Med, plastic pollution continues to be a major concern.
LOCAL OBJECTIVES
RELEVANT UN SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS
LOCAL PARTNER
They are a non-profit organization focused on developing educational and environmental action projects to promote respect and care for the environment. Through the actions they carry out, they seek to raise awareness and educate about the main environmental challenges, and generate a social movement that prioritizes the well-being of all living beings on the planet.
The MISSION is to act in the face of environmental challenges, empowering people as a tool for change to generate a positive impact on the planet.
#CLEANUPWITHGOODKARMA
#cleanupwithgoodkarma is an innovative citizen science platform whose purpose is that people can organize and participate in waste collections all over the world. So far, the following have been achieved: 141 CLEAN UPS, 4650 PARTICIPANTS, 18.280 M3 OF GARBAGE COLLECTED.
MEDPLASTIC
Line of action, research and promulgation on plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.
They are currently leading the investigation and reporting the presence of pellets on the Tarragona coast. Plastic pellets, also known as nurdles or mermaid’s tears, are small spheres that are used as a raw material in the manufacture of almost all plastic items. Due to their small size (usually less than 5 mm) and poor practices, pellets are often “lost” at all stages of the plastic production and distribution chain.
Find out more in their latest documentary #chasingpellets
KIDS FOR THE FUTURE
Kids for the Future is an innovative, current and accessible educational project that serves as a real learning tool. It is aimed at girls and boys and its main objective is to promote caring for the planet by adopting healthier life habits. The program is carried out in schools in the form of workshops, talks and outdoor activities, it’s aligned with 4 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals promoted by the United Nations. Responsible production and consumption, Climate action, Underwater life and Life of terrestrial ecosystems. The content taught analyzes what the main environmental challenges are, how they affect our day-to-day actions and how each of us has the power to change the situation, always encouraging active learning.