International Cleanup Day

The basis for the prosperity of the Earth and the diversity of our world is, of course, the planet’s water reserves Water is in each of us, it is a great miracle, a generous gift to humanity from caring nature Unfortunately, today's environmental situation and constantly evolving human activities have changed the chemical composition of water beyond recognition We are talking about global pollution of water bodies with industrial and household waste Given this picture, the planet is simply not able to cope with the problem without the active daily help of humans To change the situation for the better, a special holiday was created - International Water Cleanup Day In Russia, a large-scale subbotnik falls on the first weekend of June Interestingly, the initiators of the holiday were American divers The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) has become a pioneer in the fight for clean waters and has strongly supported and promoted the holiday since 1995 The CIS countries have joined the tradition of holding a clean-up day for water bodies since 2003 The date of the event in Russia (the first Saturday of June) is determined by the climatic characteristics of individual territories of the country Abroad, large-scale environmental cleanup events take place in early autumn For Russia, this period may not be very favorable in terms of weather, so the holiday was moved to the beginning of summer In many countries around the world, the event was treated very responsibly and with great enthusiasm Statistical data and reporting of the events carried out show record volumes of collected waste So in 2014, six thousand volunteers from New York collected about 50 tons of garbage and cleaned up a large area of ​​the state’s coastline Of course, this is not about competition Every country, every participating volunteer understands how important clean water bodies are for human life and the prosperity of the planet The main organizational aspects are taken care of by divers They are the most qualified and active participants in all planned events Specialized clubs in many regions carry out annual trips to local rivers and lakes Their task is to rid the bottom and banks of reservoirs of accumulated debris Environmental organizations and local administrations join the cleanup day, helping financially and also organizing timely garbage removal All participants in the cleanup are volunteers who care about the future of the planet and the future of their own children Among the helpers in removing recyclable materials from shores and recreation areas you can find students, schoolchildren, volunteers, representatives of non-profit organizations and even high-ranking officials and businessmen Every conscious person comes to the cleanup to contribute to saving the planet’s water wealth In order to attract maximum attention to the problem and swell the ranks of activists, every year on the day of cleaning water bodies, demonstration performances by divers and various competitions between teams are held Such events help to unite the spirit of participants in fruitful work for the common good, kindle sports passion, and encourage them to do more for their home - the Earth This approach is simply necessary, since scientists are shocked by disappointing statistics In their opinion, by 2050 there will be significantly more recyclable materials in the seas than marine life The frightening picture requires everyone's attention to large-scale environmental actions Famous diving club instructors strive to give everyone a clean and favorable underwater world They take every possible care of the quality of water bodies, eliminate pollution due to human activity, and also restrain the natural deterioration of the quality of lakes and rivers that occurs over time After all, without human attention, in a few decades any body of water will take on a dull appearance, lose the attractiveness of its banks, and the water surface will simply become overgrown with sedge and reeds You shouldn’t stand aside and forget about pressing environmental problems Even a small deed at a cleanup day in the name of saving the cleanliness of a reservoir can change the situation for the better Let our lakes and rivers sparkle with purity and safety!