This weekend, a peaceful protest will be staged at Big Bay on Cape Town’s west coast.
If you are concerned about the sewage spills that happen on this beautiful beach, this is your chance to make a stand.
The protest is happening from 11h00 to 11h30 on Sunday, 27 March, and is organised by Women on Waves (WOWees).
Says WOWees’ Caroline Vasica: “The meeting regarding the status of Big Bay Beach was poorly attended this week and, knowing that there are many people who care about the state of this beautiful beach, it would be good to show the City of Cape Town that there are indeed hundreds of concerned citizens.”
Big Bay has lost its Blue Flag status and, according to Two Oceans Aquarium PA to the Curator Natasha Townsend, there have been already been three raw sewerage spills on the beach in 2011 alone. Natasha will be joining the protest on Sunday.
Caroline continues: “The idea is to have all the interested groups present: The Bloubergstrand/Big Bay home owners, life savers, kiters, surfers, bodyboarders, windsurfers, Eden on the Bay store owners, school children, boot-camp clubs, dog walkers, cyclists, runners … Anyone who cares about the environment in which they find themselves.
“Make a banner and come either as an individual or as part of a group. This will go a long way in increasing public awareness and it will only require 30 minutes of your time.”
You can RSVP to this Facebook event or send an email to caroline@wowees.com.
The Aquarium supports any beach clean-up initiative! Click through to read about our activities on International Coastal Cleanup Day 2010.
As we reach the end of National Water Week we would like to reiterate: Water is life.
