The SDGG takes careful note of the concerns raised by the ESG and GONHS about the balloons that are released as part of the National Day festivities, and the impact it has on the environment.
Gibraltar’s ‘official quarter’, that small stretch of road that separates the Chief Minister’s Office at Convent Place from the Governor’s residence at The Convent, has become a focal point of tourist interest during the summer months. Crowds of day-trippers and sightseers often jam-pack the area, especially when a cruise liner is in port, taking photographs of the buildings, their curiosity aroused and wanting to know more about the important business that goes on inside.
The ESG adds its voice to the GONHS on National Day balloons and also calls upon Government and National Day organisers to find an alternative to the release of thousands of pieces of litter as a major and symbolic part of the day’s celebrations.
The Secular Humanist Society of Gibraltar congratulates the SDGG initiative in organising the Boat Procession as part of the National Day celebrations, however they are not pleased pleased to note that there will be an unnecessary and divisive religious element as an integral part of the event.
