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Iffat Idriss, portray of an environmental activist
4-7-2017
In its issue of June 21, L’Orient Le Jour, portrayed the social and environmental accomplishments of Iffat Idriss, founder and chairperson, since 1997, of Cedars for Care and the Big Blue Association initiatives. To note, the work of said associations is based on cleaning, rehabilitation and restoration of Lebanon’s coastline and the protection of marine turtles, in collaboration with concerned environmental societies. Speaking to L’Orient Le Jour, Idriss stressed that despite persistent challenges with the local authorities, she never retreated, pointing one bold activity she keeps with other concerned activists is the beach clean-up event on Environment Day on the second week of May of each year, while stressing that after 20 years of efforts results are positive. She also mentioned her founding of a turtle clinic on Ramlet el Baida run by experts. (L’Orient Le Jour, June 21, 2017)
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