Joint Action Days for Small Rivers and Water Bodies
May 15 · Level 5 · #1236 of 2238
These action days bring communities together to care for small rivers, streams and nearby water bodies. The aim is to draw attention to pollution and remind people that protecting a major river also means looking after its smaller tributaries.
How it is celebrated: volunteers collect litter along banks, organise nature walks and report dumping or polluted discharges. Local residents and school groups learn about aquatic wildlife and observe the condition of their waterways.
A modest stream can connect to the sea through a whole network of rivers. Litter entering the water far inland may therefore travel much farther than its owner ever imagined.