The Corniche beach in Mahdia has become the first ecological beach in Tunisia. The announcement was made on “European Cooperation Day”, celebrated in Tunisia on Saturday, October 1, 2022, as part of the activities of Med Dé.Co.U.Plages, a cross-border project between Italy and Tunisia, co-financed by the European Union.
According to the coordinator of the project, which began in 2020 and will run until 2023, Mahdia beach was chosen from 162 applications to obtain the “Ecological Beach” label, thanks to the notable evolution observed in practices relating to environmental protection.
The day’s activities included a visit to the town’s remains, a campaign to clean up the seabed and workshops on the theme of the “Ecological Label”.
The program for this project, co-financed by the EU to the tune of 1.2 MD, also includes a theatrical show, choreography, a photographic exhibition and a bicycle parade for young cyclists organized under the slogan “Bicycles for Peace”.
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