The Marine Protection Network and the Creamar Mijas group have cleaned Royal Beach today with the participation of over twenty volunteers. The councillor for the Environment thanked the group's commitment.
Royal Beach in Mijas was the scene this morning of a clean-up day organised by the Marine Protection Network of the Aula del Mar Foundation and the local group Creamar Mijas. More than twenty volunteers collected waste from the sand and surrounding areas in an action aimed at raising awareness about coastal care.
Institutional and community participation
The councillor for the Environment of the Mijas Town Hall, Marco Cortés, joined the activity and highlighted the role of Creamar Mijas, which he described as
“the largest and most participative group of all those cooperating with the Aula del Mar Foundation in these important projects.”
The day also received support from the companies Diving with Nic and the Royal Beach Pirata beach bar, which provided logistical means. An interpretative snorkelling immersion about the posidonia meadows was planned, but the state of the sea prevented it.
An expanding volunteer network
The Marine Protection Network (RPM) is a platform promoted by the Aula del Mar Mediterráneo Foundation in Málaga. In the province, it has three action groups: Creamar Málaga, Creamar Mijas and Creamar Rincón de la Victoria. The latter, with municipal support, is one of the most active.
Volunteers, who are of legal age and residents in coastal areas, receive training, equipment, and insurance. Their tasks include cleaning, guarding, reporting incidents, and attending to strandings, as well as collaborating with official services during pollution episodes or nesting periods.
Upcoming actions and how to participate
The Town Hall encourages residents to join future calls. Those interested can register through the Environment delegation. The next event, still without a date, will be communicated through municipal channels and the RPM networks.
For the reader in Mijas, this initiative represents a direct opportunity to get involved in the protection of their beaches, a key resource for tourism and local leisure. Environmental awareness is growing, and with it, citizen participation.
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