Environmental project With the initiation of the volonteers Zeinab, Frida,Tamer and Fayez the youth have started an environmental cleaning project in the area of Suleiman pools near Deheisha. This is a place where families and friends go for a peaceful and relaxing time. Due to the strained economy and political everday situation, the refuse collection is currently not functioning in many areas. This fact combined with a developed habit of not cleaning up after oneself in places that are for public use, has led to a deteriorating environmental condition. During the meeting prior to the actual cleaning, we held discussions about the reasons for, and effect of leaving non-biodegradable materials in the environment. There were many different aspects that were mentioned regarding reasons for the lax attiude to the effects on the outdoor environment. They reached the concluding thought that change starts with oneself. Signs were made from waste material and put up around the Suleiman Pools. The youth decided on a number of phrases and wrote them in Arabic and English. This project will run during the Summer Academy, but as well be continued until the youth feel that they have made a change and arranged for regular refuse (rubbish) collection.
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Environmental project