Sandwatch activities started in: 2019
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Coordination of Sandwatch in Mauritius: Through UNESCO's Associated Schools Project (ASP) network, the non-profit NGO Association pour le Développement Durable (ADD), the Currimjee Foundation and the Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI) amongst others.
Status of Sandwatch in Mauritius: Active
Activities and Highlights: Updates in progress
Beach Records:
Status of Sandwatch in Mauritius: Active
Activities and Highlights: Updates in progress
Beach Records:
- Belle Mare, Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS, 2021 - Click here
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Oct 2024 Sandwatch resumes in schools in Mauritius
In 2018 Sandwatch began in Mauritius as part of the Association pour le Développement Durable (ADD) initiated it with funding from Currimjee Foundation under the Corporate Social Responsibility scheme, whereby 3 State Secondary schools and around 75 students and 10 educators were involved (addmauritius.org). However, it was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the “Resilience of populations and coastal ecosystems in the South-West Indian Ocean (RECOS) (2021- 2026)” project implemented by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Fonds français pour l’environnement mondial (FFEM), the programme Sandwatch has been reactivated since February 2024. Its overall objective is to strengthen the resilience of coastal populations to the effects of climate change by restoring the services provided by coastal ecosystems in the 4 IOC islands Member States (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles). -Full details |
Sandwatch participants on the public beach of Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius
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Mauritius holds second national Sandwatch workshop
The Sandwatch Foundation is honoured to be partnered with RECOS, The Resilience of Indian Ocean Coastal Zones Project across the Indian Ocean region. 32 Educator trained: Under the aegis of Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology and in collaboration with the Mauritius Institute Education (MIE), the RECOS Project has organized the first national training of trainers in the Sandwatch Foundation's environmental education tools. - click here for full details and a copy of the RECOS Newsletter |
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National workshop to reactivate Sandwatch in Mauritius - Feb 28-29, 2024
A 2-day national “Train the Trainers” workshop was organized on the 28 and 29 February 2024 within the framework of the “Coastal populations and ecosystems resilience in the South-West Indian Ocean (RECOS)” project of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology (MoETS&T) and Mauritius Institute of Education (MIE). The main aim was to empower 14 school educators from 7 schools and 3 NGOs to participate in the implementation of UNESCO Sandwatch programme in the 7 schools in 2024 and beyond. - click here for full details |
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The Sandwatch Programme of Mauritius would like to extend a special Thank You to Mr. Pascal Fleur (Left), Manger of The Currimjee Foundation, who has very generously sponsored and supported the initiative since its introduction 2 years ago as part of their ongoing and wide ranging commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility. |
Implementation of Sandwatch in Mauritius in 2020
In February 2020, an article was published to the Sandwatch Mauritius page providing a brief on the start of implementation of Sandwatch 2020 in three schools. These were:
(i) Second time at France Boyer de la Giroday State Secondary School (FBGSSS) at Blue Bay Beach in the south of Mauritius
(ii) First time at (a) Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS (SLTSSS) at the Belle Mare Beach in the east, and (b) Dr. Regis Chaperon SSS (DRCSSS) at Flic en Flac in the west.
In February 2020, an article was published to the Sandwatch Mauritius page providing a brief on the start of implementation of Sandwatch 2020 in three schools. These were:
(i) Second time at France Boyer de la Giroday State Secondary School (FBGSSS) at Blue Bay Beach in the south of Mauritius
(ii) First time at (a) Sir Leckraz Teelock SSS (SLTSSS) at the Belle Mare Beach in the east, and (b) Dr. Regis Chaperon SSS (DRCSSS) at Flic en Flac in the west.
Following meetings with the respective Rectors of the three schools, a tentative programme was prepared for the period January to July. In each school, four in-class sessions were held to introduce sandwatch and provide training in observation, measurement and analysis of beach data and in data entry in the International database. Four outdoor activities were planned to collect data on the beach representing summer and winter conditions. A closing ceremony at a venue with the presentation of results and findings from the three schools was also scheduled. The Covid-19 pandemic, however, with lockdown at the end of March disrupted the programme. Click here to see full report with photos OR here to d/l the report directly
Sandwatch launched at 3 schools in Mauritius for 2020
February 2020: Sandwatch activities were successfully completed last year in Mauritius by two State Secondary schools – France Boyer de la Giroday Secondary and La Gaullette Secondary. This year Sir Leckraj Teelock Secondary (SLTSSS) at the Belle Mare Public Beach situated in the east and Dr. Regis Chaperon Secondary (DRCSSS) at Flic en Flac in the west are joining the effort. Implemented with the approval of The Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research and with the generous corporate sponsorship of the Currimjee Group and the support of the Ministry of Blue Economy and Mauritius Oceanography Institute, we are sure that 2020 promises to be an excellent year for Sandwatch activities on Mauritius!
- D/l and read their full report here!
1. Sir Leckraj Teelock State Secondary School
2. Dr. Regis Chaperon State Secondary School
February 2020: Sandwatch activities were successfully completed last year in Mauritius by two State Secondary schools – France Boyer de la Giroday Secondary and La Gaullette Secondary. This year Sir Leckraj Teelock Secondary (SLTSSS) at the Belle Mare Public Beach situated in the east and Dr. Regis Chaperon Secondary (DRCSSS) at Flic en Flac in the west are joining the effort. Implemented with the approval of The Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research and with the generous corporate sponsorship of the Currimjee Group and the support of the Ministry of Blue Economy and Mauritius Oceanography Institute, we are sure that 2020 promises to be an excellent year for Sandwatch activities on Mauritius!
- D/l and read their full report here!
1. Sir Leckraj Teelock State Secondary School
2. Dr. Regis Chaperon State Secondary School
Photos from the Initiation of Sandwatch 2020
Sandwatch launched at two schools in Mauritius
July 2019: The France Boyer de la Giroday and the La Gaulette State Secondary Schools on Mauritius have launched Sandwatch Programs.
The France Boyer School is located in the southern end of the island and will be adopting La Cambuse Beach for study, while the La Gaulette School on the west coast has adopted La Preneuse beach.
Details on the launch of the programs can be found on the two school’s Sandwatch homepages here...
1. France Boyer de la Giroday State Secondary School
2. La Gaulette State Secondary School
We look forward to seeing how their projects evolve over the coming year.
July 2019: The France Boyer de la Giroday and the La Gaulette State Secondary Schools on Mauritius have launched Sandwatch Programs.
The France Boyer School is located in the southern end of the island and will be adopting La Cambuse Beach for study, while the La Gaulette School on the west coast has adopted La Preneuse beach.
Details on the launch of the programs can be found on the two school’s Sandwatch homepages here...
1. France Boyer de la Giroday State Secondary School
2. La Gaulette State Secondary School
We look forward to seeing how their projects evolve over the coming year.
