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Hi Clean Coasts group
2019 is almost over…what a year it has been! 

From all the Clean Coasts Team, we would like to wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas and wonderful New Year!
 
A sincere thank you for all your efforts throughout 2019 – The work undertaken by the Clean Coasts groups in Ireland has been incredible. 

Take a look at what we have achieved together in 2019!

In 2019 we celebrated so many great achievements:
  • There are now over 900 Clean Coasts groups and approximately 24,000 volunteers all over Ireland;
  • Love Your Coast turned 10;
  • We organised 20 Roadshows;
  • During the Clean Coasts Week, over 5,400 volunteer removed 27 tonnes of marine litter – that’s the equivalent of 14 cars!
  • During the Big Beach Clean, approximately 8,000 volunteers removed over 45 tonnes of marine litter – that is the same weight as 11 African elephants!
  • This year we held over 140 clean-ups through our CSR programme, removing 5 tonnes of marine litter and raising €80K to support our groups and projects;
  • At the start of the year, we were able to give grants exceeding €35K to Clean Coasts groups; and
  • We kept working on our #2minutebeachclean and #thinkb4uflush campaigns.
And there’s more…
In 2019, Clean Coasts awarded 8 Ocean Heroes, ran Clean Coasts events at as Sea Sessions and Other Voices, took up the Plastic Free July challenge, celebrated World Toilet Day and more…
 

 
Here is a video of what we have been up to together!

So from all of us – many thanks for being great to work with and we look forward to continuing to support your efforts next year.

Nollaig shona agus Bliain Nua síochánta
 
The Clean Coasts Team