As part of the implementation of its activity plan, the Malian Network of Professional Women in Water and Sanitation, (REMAFPEA) participates every year in the national celebration of the Fortnight of the Environment, which provides a framework for communication, exchanges and exhibitions to inform and raise awareness among citizens, decision-makers and partners on environmental issues.
Thus, REMAFPEA played its part during the 20th edition which took place from June 5 to 7, 2019 in Bamako by distributing awareness flyers from their exhibition booth advocating for change in the behavior of citizens to take care of their environment, and to achieve a national awareness on the effects of climate change and to fight against pollution of all kinds.
The awareness messages focused on the following slogans or behaviors to adopt: "All Pollution is Harmful to People, Fauna and Flora"; "The Time Has Come to Change Behaviors to Preserve Our Environment"; "Together Let's Preserve Our Air and the Earth! "We all live on the planet and have a moral duty to contribute to its preservation! REMAPFEA is committed to your side and invites all Malians to become responsible citizens on a daily basis!”
REMAFPEA is thus committed to promoting good practices on environmental protection issues and thus becoming a vehicle for information transmission to women in particular and the rest of the population in general.
The Environment Fortnight was established as a result of two world celebrations: June 5: "World Environment Day" and June 17: "World Day to Combat Desertification".