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Baku beaches need protection

01 June 2015 [16:35] - TODAY.AZ

/By AzerNews/

By Laman Sadigova

IDEA, the International Dialogue for Environmental Action Public Association, held a rally under the slogan "Keep the beaches clean!" on the beach area in Buzovna settlement together with the OJSC "Clean City".

Considering the urgency and the importance of the coastal areas pollution problem, IDEA annually organizes social events on Baku beaches with the participation of hundreds of young people.

The participants were provided with all necessary equipment during the event. The collected waste was sorted and transported to the waste sorting plant, to be later on taken to the Balakhani village by special vehicles.

Pollution of coastal areas is one of the most urgent environmental problems of the modern period. Failure to comply with the purity of the coast contributes to health problems, as well as harms the marine environment - its flora and fauna.

Unfortunately, pollution problems are also observed in Azerbaijan. Pollution in the Caspian Sea coast beach has lead to a variety of negative consequences.

With the beach season fast approaching the IDEA Public Association encourages everyone to take good care of nature, putting the emphasis on people's moral duty toward the environment for future generations' health.

IDEA Public Association was launched by the Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Leyla Aliyeva on July 12, 2011 in Baku. The organization aims at promoting public awareness of environmental issues and action, collaboration with youth, education in the field of environmental problems and finding proper solutions for them.

During these three years the organization has fulfilled various projects, from tree planting activity for young environmentalists and ordinary students, to the international photo contest for children “Children’s Eyes on Earth”, represented by 1200 participants from 5 continents and 90 countries.

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