His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, Governor of Jeddah , honored today at the Governorate headquarters the members of the “Let’s Take the Initiative” program , the entities participating in the first phase of the voluntary campaign to protect the marine environment in Jeddah from the public and private sectors, a number of volunteers, and Al Baik Food Systems Company.
His Highness and the attendees watched an introductory film about the campaign, which included documentation of the participation of male and female volunteers in cleaning the beaches, and the impact it had on them to enhance the sense of responsibility of the individual and society towards preserving the marine environment in Jeddah.
His Highness expressed his gratitude to the participating entities and the male and female volunteers in the campaign, stressing the importance of preserving the marine environment and supporting volunteer initiatives to contribute to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
Improving quality of life
The campaign aims to improve the quality of life, enhance the sense of responsibility of the individual and society towards preserving the marine environment in Jeddah , encourage the spirit of volunteering in activities that contribute to achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to reach one million volunteers, and improve the visual landscape of the marine environment, which contributes to the development of the tourism and entertainment sector by preserving the beaches, which are among the most important factors attracting tourists.
It is worth mentioning that the volunteer campaign to protect the marine environment in Jeddah lasted for five days, coinciding with the 93rd National Day celebrations. More than 1,300 male and female volunteers from among the citizens and residents participated, as well as a number of male and female students from public and university education in Jeddah, who contributed to cleaning the Salman Bay beach and Shaara beach in southern Jeddah.
Implementation of a number of programs
The campaign activities included the implementation of a number of accompanying programs, including a diving event that contributed to the cleanliness of the Kokian Beach - North Abhur, in which more than 50 professional divers participated. Meanwhile, awareness activities for the campaign were organized at the Roshan Waterfront, as part of the 93rd National Day celebrations, with the participation of educational teams from the public and private sectors targeting visitors to the waterfront to introduce the importance of preserving the marine environment and the city’s beaches.
The events included a mini art exhibition of paintings in which the creations of children from the Al-Faisaliah Women's Charitable Society and the Jeddah Orphan Care Society were displayed. The event also witnessed the participation of more than 500 visiting children, who expressed through their drawings their love for the homeland and the preservation of the marine environment, aiming to instill the values of the spirit of volunteering and initiative in the children by encouraging them to create distinctive works of art. More than 3,500 visitors also recorded their pledge to preserve the marine environment in the city of Jeddah.
