REMAR I, II and III, CLIMABILITY

REmar is a project that has been ongoing over the last 3 years in Galicia (NW Spain), for raising awareness on the local community for the protection and restoration of the coastal environment, fostering social inclusion os people with disabilities. Plastic litter gathering (hundreds of kg) in hundreds of local events, leaded by people with intellectual disabilities, reached thousands of scholars so far. People at risk of exclusion were also trained on identification and clasification of marine litter, for recycling or disposal, and also for becoming guides at the events, and for environmental guidance on marine protected areas (identification of biodiversity, of invasive species), so they were qualified for becoming the leaders for the change. The project also implemented the "Blue boat" (Buque Azul) as a quality label to be granted to local fishing vessels that committed to best practices on waste management from the boats offshore. The project keeps working on public mobilisation, and is evolving to include NBS as a local resource for autonomous inclusive living for people with intelectual disabilities.