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Logbook – Ecological Day 2nd May 2021

Avezzano, 2nd May 2021. The ecological day of Plastic Free, one of the partners of our Cinema e Ambiente Avezzano festival, took place at Cese di Avezzano. The participants were many and the event is only one the first destined to have an even wider reach.

We left around 9:30 from the church of Madonna delle Grazie and we walked the road immersed in the Palentini plains that leads up to Capistrello. For many people it was the first experience but certainly there was no lack of desire to do and a spirit of participation. The participants were a lot and the event is only one of the first destined to have an ever wider reach.

The participation of so many people took place thanks to social networks and word of mouth which is fundamental in cases like this. Many of those present, in fact, despite being passionate and attentive to the topic, did not know Plastic Free but thanks to friends or acquaintances they came into contact with this reality and started participating in events like this. We are happy to have contributed to this small awareness-raising work, as Angela tells us: «Actually, Cinema e Ambiente Avezzano was the promoter of this little experience of mine because I came to a festival that you organized before Covid-19 and I saw bad realities that you don’t know exist when staying at home. Through the short films I became a little more aware of it. I tried to see if there were any associations to help the environment, I met Plastic Free and I immediately activated myself». Thanks to the fruitful collaboration with Plastic Free, therefore, we can say that we have contributed to shaking consciences compared to such an important issue as the environmental one, which is the goal of our project.

Through the observations collected during the day, the theme of raising awareness and, above all, of the usefulness of these days was central: «Finding ourselves cleaning up makes you understand that there is still a lot to do in terms of civic sense, you realize that is not much what can have an important impact on what happens, but there are more and more people and this, then, makes us understand that we are going in the right direction» says Alessandra. And again: «These days are extremely useful because the great thing is that there is participation, so it means that the problem is felt. The essential thing to try to spread this awareness as much as possible is to create a virtuous circle of people who spread the concept of ecology. Of course, what we do is a minimum, considering everything there is to do, but it’s still something. It’s a start!» Luigi tells us enthusiastically. Beyond the practical act of removing plastic and doing some of the much work that needs to be done, removing waste that is abandoned in inappropriate places, it is the awareness-raising work that is fundamental, it is what has great importance in this type of event.

Although we realize the unequal battle that is fought between pollution and environment, we never stop to have a greater knowledge of this sad reality, going to aim for an a priori environmental and civic education that really teaches respect for nature and which, consequently, improves the conditions of our planet. In this sense, the presence of children is fundamental, as many volunteers have told us. In fact, they are the ones who teach parents or older siblings how to properly recycling or how to respect nature: «They are our future and we lend the land to those who come after. Therefore, we must strive to leave it in the best conditions possible for the new generations» Cinzia reminds us. Awareness raising passes also through schools as little Elisa tells us: «The teacher taught me to recognize all the garbage cans and I know where every waste goes in». Plastic Free also moves in this direction, organizing projects and events in schools with training programs and practical actions to perceive the importance of the well-being of the planet.

At the end of the day we collected about 80 quintals of waste. Despite a general feeling of bitterness in noticing the tragic conditions in which our campaign finds itself, the enthusiasm and the will to participate more and more has not faded. In this regard, we remind you of the next appointment which will be held on 23rd May in Antrosano and in which we invite you to take part. The construction of a better world is achieved through the commitment of everyone and we, at Cinema and Ambiente Avezzano, look forward to seeing you at the forefront.

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