Arrecife has inaugurated this Saturday on the new pedestrian promenade next to El Reducto beach the exhibition 'Screams of the Blue' where through large canvases are reproduced the beauties that surround the coast of Arrecife, and also the waste that reaches the sea due to the lack of civic-mindedness of the citizens, such as plastics or cigarette butts on the beaches, which are dragged by the waves.
Coinciding with World Beach Day, which is commemorated this Saturday, September 21, the Departments of Environment and Beaches, respectively, led by Councilor Davinia Déniz, have today inaugurated the exhibition "Screams of the Blue " with a selection of photographs coordinated by the environmental technician Cristina Camacho where it is desired to raise awareness among the population, and visitors, to maintain constant cleaning of the beaches, so that people get involved in the collection of cigarette butts on the beach.
The Arrecife City Council will keep this exhibition on the El Reducto promenade until the end of next week, also coinciding with World Tourism Day, and in these days children and volunteers join in these awareness activities.
The exhibition has been inaugurated with the assistance of the author, Cristina Camacho, the Councilor for Beaches and Environment, Davinia Déniz, and the Councilor for Security and Emergencies, Kevin Cortés. The mayor of the city has not been able to be present this morning at this inauguration as he is traveling this Saturday to Tenerife to a meeting of the PP of the Canary Islands, of which he is a member.
Since 1986, World Beach Day has been commemorated worldwide, selected that date by the selected by the Marine Conservation Center of the States, to highlight the importance of caring for and keeping these spaces clean for their enjoyment.
Awareness and recycling workshops
Within the multiple activities that have been launched by the Areas led by Davinia Déniz, today on El Reducto beach the little ones have been able to enjoy a series of inflatables as a "reward" for the collaboration of families in raising awareness of the removal of cigarette butts from the beaches, and also to preserve the coastline from bottles and other plastic elements, which can become harmful elements for the marine ecosystem.
The technician Álvaro Guzmán has given workshops for awareness, among them is the creation of artistic pins with mini plastics that have been found and with reused materials. In addition, a mural is being made that will be announced soon, within the plan launched today by the Arrecife City Council, which will be created by the environmental group that removes waste and other micro plastics from the coastline.
El Reducto, one of the only two beaches in Lanzarote with a Blue Flag
The City Council has launched this plan this Saturday next to El Reducto beach, whose promenade has been recently transformed within the renovation of the urban image of Arrecife, and where also this beach is one of the two in Lanzarote where the maximum environmental award, the blue flag, flies.
From the Consistory they remember that there are a series of improvement works underway in different beaches and coastal areas where the Departments of Works and Beaches intervene jointly, respectively, with an investment to improve accessibility, provide new public services to the beaches, and enhance the entire maritime front of Lanzarote. Arrecife is the only municipality in Lanzarote where its entire maritime promenade is pedestrian or semi-pedestrian, which allows citizens to enjoy and walk looking at the sea.`