Prince Albert II opened the fifth edition of MonaCollecte Friday morning, making his way through every stand at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille, speaking with representatives and taking a close interest in the sustainability initiatives presented.
The Prince was accompanied by Minister of State Christophe Mirmand and guided through the exposition by Pierre Bardy, Directeur Général of the Société Monégasque d’Assainissement, one of the organising bodies behind the annual initiative alongside the Prince’s Government.
Local schoolchildren were also in attendance, taking part in this year’s theme ‘Zero Waste’, and enthusiastically getting involved in the multiple workshops spread throughout the venue.
As the Prince moved along the stands, he witnessed the young pupils enthusiastic hands-on approach to their workshops which included cooking without waste, crafting objects from repurposed materials, sorting recycling on tricycles and scooters, and rescuing symbolic sea creature from ocean pollution displays.
He stopped and greeted many of them along the way.
The event continues until Saturday 7th March at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille, with free entry from 10am to 7pm.
Saturday’s programme also includes the Mùnegu Repair Café, run in partnership with the Repair Café de Nice association, where visitors can bring in everyday objects to be fixed between 10am and 6pm.
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Main photo credit: Stéphane Danna, Communications Department