By Aline Aguiar, Hope Spot Champion
In a recent beach clean-up campaign in Brazil from November 15th – December 12th, 2021, more than 1,000 participants collected 110lbs (50kg) of trash and brought 529lbs (240kg) of glass and electronic waste to reuse and recycle. 

The Cagarras Islands and Surrounding Waters Hope Spot encompasses a special insular ecosystem on the Brazilian metropolitan waters: the Cagarras Islands Natural Monument. This extraordinary place is a relevant haven for biodiversity, harboring hundreds of species, including rare, endemic, threatened, and even new species that science has not yet described. The marine protected area (MPA) preserves one of the largest nesting grounds of the South Atlantic for frigate birds and brown boobies. One can also spot sea turtles, dolphins, and whales on the surrounding waters.…