© Céline Damery 

Santa Luzia, Cap Vert

Gestion de l’eau et des déchets

ISLANDS FUND: €40,000 (€14,455 and €26,246)

DURATION: August 2020 - 

PARTNERS: Biosfera NGO, Amigos de Calhau NGO

THEMES: water, waste management

The island of Santa Luzia is supported by the Islands Fund for two projects carried out by two local associations: the NGO Biosfera (association for the conservation of biodiversity) and the NGO Amigos do Calhau (fishermen association).

WATER

The project led by the NGO Biosfera will test a new local sanitation system for the island's toilets, and will help improve the treatment of plastic macro-waste from the oceans that impact the island's biodiversity.

WASTE 

The project led by the NGO Amigos do Calhau will help purchasing a desalination system and will install removable shelters to facilitate turtle conservation campaigns.