BIVIERE DI GELA

PLACE: BIVIERE DI GELA, ITALY

DATES: 28/06/2022 - 13/07/2022 & 08/08/2022 - 23/08/2022

LOCAL PARTNER: LIPU - Lega Italiana per la Protezione degli Uccelli

Volunteers were involved in the maintenance of visiting facilities and information signs to promote and facilitate the fruition of the area and the maintenance of paths and vegetation for the prevention of fire risk During the days, group discussions were held with the aim of sharing knowledge and opinions about environmental topics, such as global warming, sustainability, water scarcity and how to use this resource efficiently, and workshops on Erasmus+ and ESC opportunities. Volunteers ideated and prepared both an online campaign promoted on the social media and a flash mob in the central square of the town of Gela to sensitize young people on climate issues and global warming

Also, with the permission of local authorities, it was organised a day dedicated to cleaning the local beach; this was a further opportunity for the volunteers to sensitise local community and tourists about nature preservation. During each round of activities, volunteers had the opportunity to understand the importance to preserve the Nature Reserve from the surrounding polluting greenhouses and oil facility. Also, they had the chance to interact with local associations and youth, such as an organisation engaged in supporting children and families of migrant workers exploited by the local farmers, or the association managing the nearby Nature Reserve of Niscemi and to discover the surroundings