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Do The Right Thing Pedestrian Crossing 2018 Summer Program begins in Ambergris Caye
Do The Right Thing Pedestrian Crossing (DTRTPC) 2018 Summer Program, led by activist Philip ‘Fawada’ Henry and Adilee McKoy is underway and they invite children to join them.
Conservation
2018 Conch Fishing Season officially closed till September 30th
Conch season is officially closed as of July 1st and will re-open on September 30, 2018.
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Environmentalists weigh in on the Belize Barrier Reef removal from UNESCO’S In-Danger list
While it's good news that the Belize Barrier Reef is off the UNESCO List of In-Danger World Heritage Sites, there is much to be done to ensure it stays off the list. Stakeholders have moved their goals to ensuring its health is a priority, calling on the Belizean community to protect and preserve every square inch of the magnificent reef.
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The Belize Barrier Reef is officially off UNESCO’S In-Danger list
On Tuesday, June 26th, during their 42nd annual meeting in Manama, Bahrain, the World Heritage Committee removed the Belize Barrier Reef from the UNESCO World Heritage Center List of World Heritage in Danger.
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Oceana Belize honors PM Barrow with special Wavemaker award
Belize Prime Minister Right Honorable Dean Barrow was honored with a special 2018 Wavemaker award after a landmark legislation to ban offshore petroleum exploration to protect our World Heritage barrier reef was implemented by Barrow’s UDP administration.
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SPTC hosts clean-up day in DFC/Escalante subdivisions
The DFC and Escalante Subdivisions were part of the clean-up efforts led by the SPTC, including Mayor Daniel Guerrero and office staff.
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Education First Educational Tours clean-up Lions Mosquito Coast Park
Education First Tours takes students on an international trip each summer focused on cultural interfacing, service/volunteer work, and outdoor adventure activities.
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US student volunteers help clean up Ambergris Caye
Volunteer students from Helias High School in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA joined ACES, Passion Kite Belize and Ambergris Divers to clean up the lagoon area and north beach on Ambergris Caye.