On  Saturday 10th September 2016,a beach cleaning up event were organized by a consortium of NGOs  leads by STAAD (Sciences et Technologies Africaines pour un Developpement Durable).We were almost  150 persons at  the beach in front of Hotel de la Paix in Lome the capital city of Togo for a cleaning action.

Organized by STAAD (Sciences et Technologies Africaines pour un Developpement Durable), a NGO based in TOGO which is focused  on the sustainable development in  Africa in collaboration with the US Embassy Lome, some others Togolese NGO and me as Tunza Eco generation ambassador  the beach cleaning was an activity to contribute to the archievement of the 14th goal :?? Life below water? of the 17 sustainable development goals.

In effect, these last years the Actlantic Ocean seabord here in Togo  has became more and more  dirty because of the non-civic behavior of Togolese who  used  to throw into or near  the sea  some useless things, especially  garbage and robbers which pollute not only the sea but also we human beings?s air and environment especially close habitations and all people who ?d rather spend  their spare time at the beach .

We can also notify the damage of those bad things on the marine environment. The throwing of those waste in the ocean cause the decrease of the oxygen level in the water. And this disfunctionning can cause somes disadvantages for the life, and the development of marine animals. To cure this phenomena  and avoid disturbing marine powerless beings , DANA BANKS, the US ambassador delegate and the Minister of Environment and Foresters Resources interpellated each participant to continue the action in order to have a clan seaboard with 0 garbage to save marine life.

A refreshment has ended this positive step  with a great satisfaction and some good resolutions of all.