Building Seas of Excellence: The Power is Yours!

Location:
Galé beach, Grândola, Portugal
(map: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=38.164795,-8.618774&spn=0.257515,0.606308&t=h&z=11)

Partners:
Organizations with experience / interested in environmental management of coastal areas, based in one of the mentioned countries

Teams:
1 or 2 participants (no age limits) per partner

Summary:
The project "Building Seas of Excellence: The Power is Yours!" is a result of our will to actively contribute to oceans’ preservation and beaches’ protection, which are greatly endangered by long-term exploitation. We believe that young people are the 5th element, the one that makes the difference in balancing human relationship with nature and that has the power to change things! This PBA will gather NGOs from Europe in Galé Beach, Portugal. This location offers great advantages in terms of logistics (high quality and eco-friendly camping with meeting facilities) and accessibilities (it's near Setúbal, where recreational and industrial harbours, Port Authority, fishery activities and sea industries are located, and it's integrated in several protected areas like Tróia Peninsula, Arrábida Natural Park, Sado-Estuary Nature Reserve and Costa Vicentina Nature Reserve).
The PBA will take place between October 1 and 7, 2011, right after the end of the official bathing season when beach pollution is higher. The project will address the specific challenges of oceans’ reservation, coast line protection and beach cleaning, focusing on:
- Experience-sharing – the dos and don’ts on coast line protection projects;
- The contamination cycle – the case of plastic sea islands;
- How to successfully link the upstream (sea polluters) and downstream (waste treatment and recycling industries) of the pollution chain;
- Designing strategies to engage the civil society, municipalities and public institutions in coast line protection projects;
- Workshop on Beach Cleaning – the case of “Sea Brigade” voluntary team;
- Building a pilot project that could be trialled in different coastline countries.

How to apply to be a partner:
Send an email to geral@5elemento.org with...
- A brief description of your organization and how you can contribute to this project (activities, ideas, similar past experiences, etc.);
- Name of project coordinator / contact person, direct email address and phone number;
- What is your nearest airport and the cost (per person) to reach it from where you live (round trip);
- Cost estimation for a round trip ticket between your nearest airport and Lisbon airport (IATA code: LIS);
- Cost of a visa to come to Portugal (if applicable);
- A scan of your fully filled part 3 (you can find the template enclosed, DO NOT USE OUTDATED FORMS) (alternatively, part 3 can also be sent by fax to +351 214 757 661, please mention that in your reply). To be sure your part 3 is correctly filled, please check the attached document.

Then, AFTER BEING SURE YOUR DIGITAL PART 3 IS CORRECT (CHECK THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT) AND HAVING SENT ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE, send 2 ORIGINAL COPIES by post to:

Attn: Ana Rita Seirôco
Associação 5 Elemento
Estrada Militar, 23A
Damaia
2720-192 Amadora
Portugal

The deadline to reply this call is Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at 24:00 (GMT).
Replies after this deadline and / or not containing all requested information will not be considered.
Selected partners will be contacted afterwards.