As part of the celebrations for UNEP’s World Environment Day, the St Catherine’s British Embassy School, Athens, Greece, and MEDASSET held slide shows and talks at the school based on the political barriers to sea turtle conservation in a world of global citizenship, and the need for conflict resolution skills.

350 students, aged 7 – 17 enjoyed images of sea turtles ranging from the exotically beautiful, to sometimes of disturbing inflicted injuries. The effects of uncontrolled coastal development on creatures of the sea and shoreline were also highlighted.

The students learned that the large and growing list of endangered species around the world is a problem that must be faced now, otherwise as adults they could be facing an environmentally depleted planet in their lifetime.

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MEDASSET: 1c Licavitou St., 106 72 Athens, GREECETel.: + 30 210 3613572, + 30 210 3640389Fax: + 30 210 3613572
E-mail: medasset@medasset.org
Web: www.euroturtle.org & www.medasset.org

ST CATHERINE’S BRITISH EMBASSY SCHOOL: Sophocles Venizelou 73, 141 23 Lykovrissi, GREECEP. O. Box 51019, Kifissia, 145 10 GREECETel: +30 210 2829 750, +30 210 2829 751Fax: +30 210 2826 415
E-mail: stcats@hol.gr
Web: www.stcatherines.gr

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