Mission de l'Etang de Berre

Wings of the Ocean is an association that aims to clean up coastlines and raise public awareness of ecological and environmental causes. The association has created several missions, on board boats for example, but also by setting up in very specific areas to work with local partners, and propose sustainable actions, such as at the Etang de Berre near Marseille.

This is a local mission whose aim is to map the state of pollution in the Etang de Berre territory. The mission welcomes volunteers in accommodation who are fed and housed. The team of volunteers and the project manager will offer waste collection (associated with a characterisation of litter via the participatory science form of the Mer Terre association) as well as various awareness-raising actions in the area, to raise awareness among the general public of the issues related to plastic pollution.

It also aims, as far as possible, to support local authorities in the implementation of sustainable solutions according to the specific problems identified. With the support of eco-organisations, such as Alcome or Citeo, we hope to be able to guide the local public authorities as well as possible.

The aim of the mission is to enhance the value of the Etang de Berre and to promote its rehabilitation in the long term, taking into consideration the problem of litter which affects, among other things, this French coastal territory.

For nearly three consecutive years, the association's teams have been working to preserve this territory and to highlight local challenges in terms of protecting local biodiversity and its inhabitants. Our precise studies in the field, including the characterisation of waste, have enabled us to target specific problems such as illegal dumping or cigarette butt pollution. And on the other hand, to create lasting links and a common synergy between local authorities, associations and companies.