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Experiences from the 2024 Environmental Education Camps

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Shortly after the summer solstice, we kicked off this year’s series of environmental camps! This year marked the first time we expanded to four consecutive camps, each tailored to a specific age group: small children, middle-aged children, teens, and a hiking expedition for young people.

Mongofra Nou, nestled within the Albufera des Grau Natural Park and the wild northern part of the island, provided an unparalleled setting for collective fun and learning about environmental values, respect, coexistence, and autonomy, all in constant contact with nature.

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Underwater Photography Workshop in Shallow Bays

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Summer is here, and it’s always nice to engage in activities that involve getting wet. That’s why we have found the perfect combination: cooling off in the waters of Fornells Bay and participating in one of GOB’s most important tasks, environmental education. The result is a free underwater photography activity that allows us to explore the blue world, capturing the beauty of the landscape and recognizing elements of Menorca’s marine flora and fauna.

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The Wildlife Recovery Center opens its doors to the public this summer

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This Summer, Nature and Wildlife Lovers in Menorca Have the Opportunity to Visit GOB’s Wildlife Recovery Center. From Monday, July 1st, until September 30th, the Center will open its doors to the public from Monday to Saturday starting at 6 PM until sunset.

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The Order of (Political) Factors

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We live in strange times. People rent lounge chairs on the beach to avoid touching the sand. But when the beach ends up looking like a hard surface without sand, as it has this year at Sant Tomàs, no one wants to rent chairs. Then, the City Council considers moving them to Binigaus, a pristine beach where there are still sandy areas, with the goal that people can rent the chairs and thus not touch the sand. That’s the way the world is.

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The Balearic Islands coordinate to change the current tourism model

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Under the slogan “Change course: set limits on tourism,” the four Balearic islands are jointly working on a schedule of mobilizations and demands.

As a result of the public protests that have taken place in the archipelago, some coordination has been called for to deal with the multiple social, labour and ecological aspects of the all-consuming tourism expanding into every corner of these islands.

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