Cleaning of plastics/microplastics at sea and coast

Environmental protection is our main objective: we work on awareness raising, legality and training of workers in the naval sector. The goal is to make the Blue Economy carbon neutral and circular in line with the Mission Ocean & Waters. Through the training of people and workers we can achieve a sustainable development with zero impact on the environment, including our sea.
Our teaching is focused on environmental education projects and courses and with the aim of understanding how much individual and collective action can affect the conservation of biodiversity and quality of life. PCTO Work experiences involve students in the collection of plastic on city beaches, maintenance of public green areas, separate collection and rules for the correct disposal of waste. Protocols with environmental associations such as Marevivo have activated wide-ranging projects like "Adopt a beach" which commits students to keeping a beach in Palermo clean to also allow the release of the Loggerhead sea-turtles (Caretta Caretta). We also work with “Nauticinblu” which involves the students of the nautical institutes of Italy with the aim of providing skills in environmental protection and the sustainability of marine resources.
For these reasons, the constant exercises in the School's laboratories, with latest generation simulators, allow students to practice the use of naval engines, especially those with electric propulsion. Students participate in competitions organized by the Ministry of Education by creating products for the environment: "Cittadinanza del Mare" held in Genoa in April 2023. Our School is the lead school for RE.NA. (Rete Nautici): network for the promotion and development of maritime training in transport and logistics. The RE.NA Network is a link between the Government and the Local Authorities, Public and Private Entities. We act as promoters of initiatives involving students in periodic meetings aimed at sharing didactic innovation. An example of this is the conference "Arcipelago di Arcipelago" held in Lipari (ME) on 13 and 14 October 2022, with the Minister of Education.
The proposed project responds to the needs of students who want to compete in the world of work, offers opportunities for their professional choices and can provide value to personal training by protecting our marine resources
A further aim will be to develop concepts of active citizenship inspired by knowledge of the territory, promotion and protection of the environment, including marine and coastal areas.