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"In the gentle warmth of a Spring morning, Isabel Rubio strolls along Los
Alcázares beach, a sandy expanse facing the Mar Menor in southeastern Spain.
The sun bathes the area in a golden light and the air is tinged with the crisp
scent of salt. As Rubio, a retired English teacher in her 70s, slips off her
shoes and wades into the cold waters she describes how this shallow saltwater
lagoon has long been a source of healing for her. But in recent years, her
tired bones haven’t been her main concern as she wanders within the vast
expanse of salt flats separated from the Mediterranean by a thin strip of land.
It’s the health of her beloved lagoon that’s at the forefront of her mind.
Rubio and a group of concerned locals are the co-founders of
Pacto por el Mar
Menor, a grassroots initiative to raise awareness of the lagoon’s severe
environmental decline. Together, they’ve convened public gatherings, staged
protests and travelled to the European Parliament multiple times, all with one
steadfast mission: saving their lagoon."
Via
Fix the News:
https://fixthenews.com/create-the-right-conditions/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
