ICOS delivered creative activities and workshops focused on marine life and environmental issues to BME (Black and Minoritized) women from the Sunderland area.
A local artist taught participants how to create pendants and framed pictures using sea glass and driftwood collected during a beach visit. The group also visited a local Wild Oyster Project and helped volunteers to pull artificial oyster nurseries from the marina and record data.
During a beach clean with The 2-minute foundation the group learned about the impacts of plastics to the marine environment. To celebrate the end of the project the group visited an Aquarium to have a better understanding of marine wildlife and the types of habitats that can be found along the coast. The group have said they are keen to continue learning more about the marine environment.
Organisation: ICOS (International Community Organisation of Sunderland)
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