Earth Observation Information to Basic Schools Pupils, "GMES and Africa" Commemorates World Oceans Day 2021 in Benin
Pupils in Benin were involved in the commemoration of World Oceans Day celebrated all over the world. On Monday, June 7, 2021, the “Institut de Recherches Halieutiques et Océanologiques du Bénin” (IRHOB) had a meeting with students from the Bouba School Complex at Akpakpa, Cotonou, Benin. This was an opportunity for the next generation of leaders to learn more about the oceans, their worth and the need to preserve them. Pupils from the Bouba School Complex and the GMES and Africa team at IRHOB “Our existence is dependent on the water, and we derive our means of subsistence from the water; as a result, the preservation of the ocean is more than a requirement for environmental existence", stated Zacharie Sohou, Director of IRHOB. Every year, since 2009, the Institute commemorates World Oceans Day. This year, the Institute together with the GMES and Africa, opted to engage school children who are usually fast learners and are skilled enough to promote the 2021 theme "Oceans: li