Clean Sea Project

Clean Sea Project

Clean up the seabed and beaches of the Elba coast, restoring beauty and protecting biodiversity. This is the objective of "Clean Sea", the environmental event that includes cleaning activities and events all over the island to raise awareness of respect for the environment and protect the marine ecosystem. The initiative was founded in 2010 by the will and commitment of the CED Cultural Sports Association, represented by professional divers from 20 Elban Diving Centres, and on 8 May 2024 saw the Island of Elba the protagonist of a new edition sponsored by the Tuscan Archipelago National Park and supported by the ; it also saw the involvement of the Port Authority and the municipalities involved Portoferraio, Porto Azzurro, Marciana Marina, Marina di Campo, Capoliveri, the participation of ANPAS, ESA Elbana Environmental Services and the precious active collaboration of Marevivo (an environmental foundation that has been committed to protecting the sea and its resources through national and international actions and campaigns).

During the day, various clean-up and diving activities were carried out to remove debris and waste beached at the nerve points of each coast and for the occasion, a hundred Guardian Dolphins, young students and students from the Casa del Duca di Portoferraio Primary School who participate in the environmental education project that Marevivo is carrying out on the island, also took the field.

Thanks to the interventions of the 2024 edition, almost 1,000 kg of waste have been collected from the seabed and beaches of Elba Island, which will be disposed of thanks to the contribution of ESA (Elban Environmental Services).

With the aim of protecting and enhancing the beauty of the sea, the event strengthens the synergy between the private sector, the non-profit sector, citizens, institutions, the scientific world and all those with the same environmental sensitivity, in particular towards the sea.
Protection of the sea, enhancement of biodiversity and waste management are also some of the thematic areas of the Elba Manifesto 2035, launched by Acqua dell'Elba and the Acqua dell'Elba Foundation to collect the energies and ideas of the territory and create a participatory path towards a Sustainable Island.

Watch the video of the 2024 edition

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Clean Sea Project

Clean Sea Project

Clean up the seabed and beaches of the Elba