This morning has started in the Centro Cultural de Mazarrón, the course of the Universidad del Mar - Campus Mare Nostrum (Unimar-CMN) entitled "Environmental education as a tool for marine conservation."
Welcome the students has been borne by the Councillor for Education, Maria Celeste Soria, the Vice Chancellor for Strategic Development and Training of the University of Murcia (UMU), Fernando Martin, and the director and head of course, Sara Montoya .
Montoya explained to attendees how this course will consist of three days highlighting the presence of prominent speakers.
The course objective is "to know the values ​​and problems of the marine environment as a starting point to address environmental education programs and show diverse experiences of environmental education projects linked to the marine environment," said course director.
In addition, also "learn about the different tools offered environmental education to promote awareness of the marine environment and participate in conservation, analyzing the resources and facilities available to the Region of Murcia to develop environmental education activities related to the marine environment ".
One aspect that will be implemented with the completion of dives in the Bay of Mazarron which is an added attraction to the course.
Fernando Martin thanked the City of Mazarrón "to our return to town has been so successful, because we are involved in various activities such as was with Congress' Phicaria 'or the course that will take place in September entitled' Learning and Eating 'which will be attended by important chefs awarded' Michelin stars' such as Pablo Gonzalez-Conejero Breton Hilla and Jorge Vicente Prats "stated the Vice Chancellor for Strategic Development and Training of the UMU.
Councillor for Education, Maria Celeste Soria, meanwhile thanked "the excellent work they are developing educational and Unimar UMU-CMN for which bet from the start" and encouraged students "to enjoy this experience, taking advantage of your stay in our town to come to our shores in order to meet our magnificent natural heritage that this time is studied. Mazarrón being the ideal for their development and implementation. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón