Beach cleaning at Negombo, organized by Students of SLAC
9/7/2018
A Beach for a country is a treasure that should be protected and safe guard, not only as it brings foreign revenue to the country through tourism but also it helps countries to keep its natural eco systems flourished. However coastal ecosystems worldwide have been, and still are, heavily influenced by humans through pollution and habitat loss. Over 80% of all marine pollution originates from land-based sources which are primarily industrial, agricultural and urban. Similarly human negligence plays a huge role in the coastal pollution as we love to throw things to the ground without thinking twice, especially when you are in the beach from the Ice-cream wrapper to the cigarette-but to the beer can.
In order to set an example and a positive vibe, Batch 28th of IATA Travel and Tourism Diploma Students of SriLankan Aviation College (SLAC) initiate a beach cleaning session down at the Negombo beach on the 7th September 2018. This was conducted as a part of their training programme for IATA Travel and Tourism Diploma. It was commendable to mention that SLAC has taken the initiatives to encourage their students to organize CSR projects based on Sustainable Tourism Practices. Therefore a beach cleaning campaign was organized by these students and was carried out at the Negombo Beach with the help of their mentors at SLAC and the guidance of SriLankan Environment Unit.
As the students learn the importance of preserving beaches and how these beaches plays a big part in their industry, makes it more personal to these students and also it make them get involved in these conservation efforts more willingly. Their commitment to the cause was commendable and it was pleasant and fruitful day of conservation at the beach. SLAC also should be commended for giving the student the opportunity to be engaged in active learning modules so that these life time experiences will develop them for their future endeavours. It is also worth to mention that this event also marked for the International Coastal Clean-up day which falls on the 15th September each year.