Clean Coasts

Clean Coasts at Sligo IT Science Week
2016-11-16 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | The Model, 19 Connaughton Rd, Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland
Clean Coasts officer for Sligo, Olivia, will be taking part in Sligo IT’s Science Week. She will be giving a talk on marine litter and the impact it has on our beaches, seas and marine life. This will be followed by a screening of a special film on plastic and the marine environment. The event will take place at the Model, Sligo from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday 16th November.

Sligo IT Don't Bin It, Bring It - Workshop
2016-11-14 | IT Sligo, Sligo, Ireland
Clean Coasts Officer for Sligo, Olivia, will be attending Sligo IT marketing Students’ Upcycling workshop today giving people to opportunity to learn more about how to protect Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life as well as different upcycling techniques.

Sunday Funday at Galway Atlantaquaria
2016-11-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Galway Atlantaquaria, Salthill, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts will have a stand at Galway Atlantaquaria’s Sunday Funday which will take place on Sunday 13th November from 12pm to 5pm. This family Funday is to celebrate the launch of Science Week on and is aimed at people of all ages.
Pop by and learn more about marine litter, Think Before You Flush, #2minutebeachclean, etc from the Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn.

Clean Coasts Talk at GMIT
2016-11-09 | GMIT Galway Campus, Old Dublin Road, Galway City, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts Officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be giving a talk to students studying Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology in GMIT a talk entitled ‘Community Engagement and the Coastal Environment’. The talk will be followed later by a presentation from INFOMAR on the work they are carrying out mapping the sea floor around Ireland and is open to all.

Team Meeting
2016-11-07 | Co. Clare
The Clean Coasts Team will gather today to discuss the Ocean Hero Awards nominations and Clean Coasts Symposium as well as several other topics that allow us to engage communities in protecting Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life.

Halloween
2016-10-31 | Co. Clare

Talk and Beach Clean - Killybegs
2016-10-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Killybegs Campus of LYIT, LYIT Killybegs Campus, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Clean Coasts officer for Donegal, Olivia, will be giving a talk about protecting our beaches, seas and marine life at Killybegs College at 1pm on Wednesday 26th October. The session will also include a beach clean at a location nearby.

Clean Coasts at Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Conference
2016-10-26 | George Moore Lecture Theatre, O’Brien Centre for Science (East), University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
Clean Coasts Officer, Brendan O’Kane, will be attending at the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Conference: Connecting People And Nature on Wednesday 26th October at the University College Dublin, O’Brien Centre for Science (East), George Moore Lecture Theatre.
The conference will feature both international and local speakers who will give us insight into UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves and what Biospheres stand for as well as highlighting the work that is being done by a wide range of stakeholders within Dublin Bay Biosphere. The conference will include sessions of talks on “Education for Sustainable Development” and “Conservation & Research” as well as parallel workshops on communication and engagement, access to funding and research networking.

Convergence Session in Galway
2016-10-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Siobhan McKenna Lecture Theatre, Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway, Galway City, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts Officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn will be attending this years main Convergence session in Galway. The session is entitled “Galway – Making The Transition to a Healthy, Low Carbon, Creative City”. It will provide an opportunity for policy makers, civil society organisations, researchers, community practitioners and Galway citizens, to come together to maximise the potential of Galway to be a world city at the forefront of the cultural transformation towards sustainability and wellbeing.

Clean Coasts Exhibiting at Zeminar
2016-10-11 | RDS, Dublin
There will be a Clean Coasts display at Zeminar on Tuesday 11th October to highlight the work we do to protect Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life and how everyone can get involved. You will also have the opportunity to talk with members of the Clean Coasts team for further information.
Zeminar is a new social enterprise created to bring all those invested in the development and well-being of young people in Ireland to one place. Zeminar is an event for Generation Z, particularly those aged between 15 and 20, and their parents, teachers, mentors and coaches. Zeminar is facilitating the introduction of young people to some of the best and most innovative organisations on this island. Throughout the event there will be workshops, influential speakers, essential resources and fun activities. Attendees will leave the event with new knowledge to help them live happier, safer, and more fulfilling lives.

National Sustainability Summit - Clean Coasts Talk
2016-10-11 | CityWest Hotel, Saggart, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Clean Coasts’s Coastal Communities Manager, Sinead, will be talking at the National Sustainability Summit taking place on 11th October at CityWest Hotel. Her talk will be entitled: Cleaning the Coast with Clean Coasts.
The speaker line up is drawn from senior management from the largest and most influential Irish and international companies who have delivered quantifiable eco results. Speakers come from areas such as pharmaceutical, food, aviation, retail, hospitality, food, construction, manufacturing, IT, logistics and supply chain and energy sectors will deliver compelling case studies that will help you create a sustainable business of your own or adapt your current business model.
Key topics will include:
Water Management, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Energy, Recycling, Waste Reduction, Sustainable Construction & Buildings, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Manufacturing, Sustainable IT, Sustainable Technology, Consumer Engagement, Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Logistics and Supply chain, Regulations and Policy, Sustainable Investment, Tax and Legal issues, Sustainable Transport, And Much More …

World Octopus Day
2016-10-08 | International
Octopuses have hundreds of suckers, each one equipped with its own ganglion with thousands of neurons. These ‘mini-brains’ are interconnected, making for a widely distributed nervous system. That is why a severed octopus arm may crawl on its own and even pick up food.
– Frans de Waal
World Octopus Day is actually the kick-off date for International Cephalopod Days and is an excellent time to celebrate these fantastic sea-going brain-foots. (Cephalopod – Cephalo – Brain, Pod – Foot).

Love Your Coast Awards Ceremony 2016
2016-10-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Smock Alley Theatre, 6/7 Exchange Street Lower, Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
Clean Coasts’ Love Your Coast Photography Awards will be held on Thursday 6th October in Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 2. Micheal John O’Mahony, Director of the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce, will present the prizes to the winning photographers. More information will be posted on our Love You Coast page.

World Animal Day
2016-10-04 | International
Mission of World Animal Day: To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals. It’s celebrated in different ways in every country, irrespective of nationality, religion, faith or political ideology. Through increased awareness and education we can create a world where animals are always recognised as sentient beings and full regard is always paid to their welfare.

World Habitat Day 2016
2016-10-03 | Co. Clare
The United Nations’ (UN) World Habitat Day is annually celebrated on the first Monday of October to reflect on the state of human settlements and people’s right to sufficient shelter. It also aims to remind people that they are responsible for the habitat of future next generations.

Launch of #2minutestreetclean
2016-09-29 | National
We in Clean Coasts absolutely love the #2minutebeachclean initiative from Martin Dorey and with many sources of marine litter coming from land we thought it would be a great idea to expand this into the #2minutestreetclean! An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit has adopted the initiative unit wide and you can check out all you need to know at the dedicated website.

World Maritime Day 2016
2016-09-29 | Co. Clare
The United Nations (UN), via the International Maritime Organization (IMO), created World Maritime Day to celebrate the international maritime industry’s contribution towards the world’s economy, especially in shipping. The event’s date varies by year and country but it is always on the last week of September.

Loughrea Tidy Towns Clean-up
2016-09-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Loughrea, Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland
Loughrea Tidy Towns are teaming up with St Raphael’s Secondary School’s TY studetns to carry out a clean-up of the lakeshore in Loughrea on Tuesday 27th September from 11:30am to 12:30pm. Clean Coasts Officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be joining the clean-up event and will give a short talk on the work of Clean Coasts beforehand.
Everyone is welcome to attend and gloves and bags will be provided.

World Rivers Day
2016-09-25 | International
World Rivers Day is a celebration of the world’s waterways. It highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness and encourages the improved stewardship of rivers around the world.
“Rivers are the arteries of our planet; they are lifelines in the truest sense.”
~ Mark Angelo

Big Beach Clean
2016-09-16 - 2016-09-18 | National
Clean Coasts Big Beach Clean weekend will be taking place on the 16th, 17th and 18th of September 2016. We are delighted to be teaming up with the International Ocean Conservancy again for the International Coastal Cleanup event. In 2014, 560,000 volunteers in 91 countries removed7,257 tonnes of marine litter from the world’s oceans.

NUI Galway Volunteering Fair
2016-09-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Bailey Allen Hall, Aras na Mac Leinn, NUI Galway, Galway City, Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be at the NUI Galway Volunteering Fair from 11am to 3pm to show students the great opportunities there are to take an active role in protecting Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life. Come on over to our stand to find out about taking part in the Big Beach Clean as well as many of our great initiatives including #2minutebeachclean, Think Before You Flush and the Love Your Coast Photography Competition.
ALIVE Volunteering are also launching the new volunteering website which will feature opportunities from Clean Coasts.

Woman 2000 Killorglin - Clean Coasts Talk
2016-09-13 10:30 - 12:30 | CYMS Hall, Killorglin, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Clean Coasts Officer for Kerry, Susan, will be giving a talk about Clean Coasts and Greening Communities at one of the Woman 2000 Killorglin’s weekly meetings. Womean 2000 Killorglin is a social group for women in the area of Killorglin, Co Kerry. Meeting every Tuesday morning from 10:30am for 2 hours. Enquiries: woman2000@outlook.ie.

Corporate Volunteering Day - Amcor
2016-09-03 | Rosses Point, Rosses Point, Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland
Our Clean Coasts for Sligo, Olivia, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Amcor at Rosses Point, Co. Sligo. The day will include a clean-up as well as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

Grattan Pokémon Beach Safari
2016-08-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Grattan Beach, Grattan Road, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts Group, Galway Atlantaquaria, will be hosting a free Pokémon Beach Safari on Grattan beach, Salthill, Galway (beside the Lifeguard station).The event is on the 20th of August at 12pm. Inspired by the phenomenon of Pokémon Go; Galway Atlantaquaria seeks to educate the public about the diversity of Sea life on the Seashore, where to find it and how to conserve it.
Galway Atlantaquaria are happy to team up with Clean Coasts Officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, who will run the #2minutebeachclean right after the Safari, so we can hunt the terrible plastics and rubbish that can harm the environment.
Galway Atlantaquaria team members will share their knowledge of the Seashore and enable people to understand the importance of the Sea as a home for the wonderful, diverse sea life found on the shore. We also explain about the habitat and struggle to survive, before we return all animals to the Sea. Please note with the changeable weather in Galway, it is a good idea to wear wellies and some warm clothing.
This event is open to all, and while we do have some equipment you are more than welcome to bring a small bucket and net!

Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce
2016-08-17 | Killiney Beach, Killiney, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Our Clean Coasts officer based in Dublin, Brendan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce on Killiney Beach, Co. Dublin. The day will include a clean-up as well as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

Eireball - Beach Clean at Murvagh, Co. Donegal
2016-08-14 - 2016-08-15 | Murvagh Beach, Murvagh, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Eireball is an annual charity run and is a gruelling week long sponsored drive. Each year a challenging route is set and a convoy of classic Volkswagens winds its way around the island of Ireland. This year’s route will see the convoy take to the spectacular coastal roads of Ireland.
The VW campervan enthusiasts will also take the time to help protect Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life with Clean Coasts Officer for Donegal, Olivia, by taking part in a beach clean at Blue Flag 2016 beach, Murvagh on 14th/15th August.

Working for Wellbeing - Burrenbeo Trust
2016-08-13 09:30 - 11:00 | Corofin Community Hall, Corofin Community Hall, Corofin, Co. Clare, Ireland
As part of Clean Coasts Group Burrenbeo Trust’s event, Working for Wellbeing of People and Place, Clean Coasts Officer for Clare, Susan, will be giving a talk on Saturday 13th August between 9:30am and 11am under Volunteering and Community. Her talk is be entitled ‘Coast to Coast – Communities Caring for our Shoreline’ and will take place at Corofin Community Hall.
For more information visit: burrenbeo.com/our-work/events/working-for-wellbeing/ and for tickets visit: eventbrite.ie/e/working-for-wellbeing-of-people-and-place-tickets-25931266115.

Warrenpoint Nature Festival
2016-08-13 | Co. Clare
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with Love Your Lough
Clean Coasts will have a stand at Love Your Lough’s ‘Take a Walk on the Wild Side’ promotion. We will have about how to get involved in our volunteering to help protect Ireland’s beaches, seas and marine life as well as different resources and details about the many initiatives within our programme.
Pop by, say hi and learn how you can help tackle the issue of marine litter!
Also exhibiting:

Ulster Wildlife – Living Seas Exhibition
Loughs Agency – Touch Tank exhibition
The Conservation Volunteer Group – Birdfeeder making and pea/strawberry planting activity for kids
Jen Lynch – professional bird ringer promoting birds of the Lough (Currently works for RSPB)
Love Your Lough – promotion of the group and what they do.
Mourne Heritage Trust – Planting & gardening type activities /awareness

Corporate Volunteering Day - Accenture
2016-08-12 | Bray, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Our Clean Coasts officer for Wicklow, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Accenture at Bray, Co. Wicklow. The day will include a clean-up as well as other biodiversity and team building activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

Achill Island Walk, Talk and Clean-up
2016-07-27 | Keel Beach, Keel Beach, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Clean Coasts Officer for Mayo, Olivia, will be doing a walk, talk and clean-up at Keel Beach, Achill Island on Wednesday 27th July.
If you wish to attend please contact her directly on the details below.
