At the event, the European Union Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Pierre-Christophe Chatzisavas, said: “The European Union’s Beach Clean-up campaign has evolved into a global initiative, with over 45,000 participants in 44 countries last year alone. Aqaba, where we are today, has been actively participating in the Clean-up Campaign for numerous years. Beyond the fight against pollution, we want to help Aqaba adapt to climate change and evolve into a hub for green economy.”

During the event, students received a technical training on how to effectively collect plastic items from coastlines. Additionally, they concluded the beach clean-up with an arts and crafts activity, giving them the opportunity to transform collected waste items into sculptures – a symbol of their collective efforts to preserve Aqaba’s marine life.