Marrakech capital of the environment

From 9 to 14 June 2013, the ochre city will put on its finest finery to host the seventh edition of the World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC). A global event organised under the aegis of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection. For a week, experts from the four corners of the world will debate the issue of environmental education and awareness. There will be nearly 1,500 delegates exchanging their experiences. This meeting is all the more important as the chosen theme is topical. It relates to the "challenges of better harmony between cities and the countryside". The phenomenon of rural exodus is expanding in Morocco as everywhere else.Indeed, there are thousands who leave their country with rage in their hearts, putting their lives in danger. They flee poverty, hunger, cultural intolerance, conflicts, and the effects of environmental degradation. They are also l…