On Tuesday 17 July, children from Grange Junior School, Gosport, will be taking part in a Beach Buddies Beach Clean event at Lee on the Solent (near to Beach Street Car Park).
The 20 youngsters are all winners of a competition set by the Beach Buddies Workshop Team, Gosport Borough Council’s Environmental Health Department, Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Society and Hampshire Wildlife Trust. It was at these workshops that the children learnt important things about the local marine wildlife, Sea Safety and the dangers to wildlife and the marine environment caused by discarded rubbish and beach litter.
“Children are genuinely interested in protecting the environment as well as saving wildlife so they are attentive and keen to learn at all of the courses we hold,” said Claire Terry, Technical Officer with the Pollution Team at Gosport Borough Council. “They are shocked and upset to learn that simple things left discarded on the beach after a family day out or a fishing expedition can result in the death of birds and mammals. But because they are keen to help they also make excellent teachers and next time they are heading out for a day out with family and friends they make sure that they get the message out on the importance of taking your rubbish home!”
The Beach Clean event will take place at Lee on the Solent Beach, at approximately 10am. A Beach Picture design session will follow at around 10.30am involving members of the Council’s Countryside Section.
This will be followed at 11am by the presentation of Medals and Certificates to all the children for their help in keeping Gosport’s Beaches Clean. The presentations will be made by the Mayor of Gosport, Councillor Keith Gill, and a representative of Southern Water, sponsors of the event.
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