Clean Coasts

World Wetlands Day
2016-02-02
Wetlands for our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods is the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2016. This theme is selected to demonstrate the vital role of wetlands for the future of humanity and specifically their relevance towards achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals.

Galway Volunteer Recruitment Fair
2016-01-24 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Clybaun Hotel, Clybaun Rd, Knocknacarra, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be at the Galway Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Sunday 24th January from 2pm to 5pm raising awareness of Think Before You Flush as well as other aspects of the Clean Coasts programme.
Event Location:
Clybaun Hotel,
Clybaun Rd,
Knocknacarra,
Galway

Grattan Beach Clean - Galway City
2016-01-23 11:00 - 12:30 | Grattan Beach, Grattan Road, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts volunteering groups Galway Atlantaquaria and Conservation Volunteers Galway are joining forces to tackle the build up of litter at Grattan beach in Galway. Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be in attendance and will be raising awareness of the work of our local groups, Galway City as the first Think Before You Flush community and much more.
For exact location see our Google map.

NUIG Volunteering Fair
2016-01-13 12:00 - 15:00 | NUI Galway, Galway City, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts officer for Galway, Beckey-Finn, will be at the NUI Galway Volunteering Fair from 12pm 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 becoming a Clean Coasts volunteer as well as many of our great initiatives including Think Before You Flush in particular.

Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce
2016-01-08
Our Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. The day will include a marine litter survey and beach clean 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.

Annual Environmental Education Unit Meeting
2015-12-18
The Clean Coasts team will be attending An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit annual meeting to discuss the progress on the coastal programmes this year as well as find out more about the progress of the other programmes in the unit as well.

Corporate Volunteering Day - Salesforce
2015-12-04
Our Clean Coasts officer for Dublin, Aidan, is carrying out a corporate volunteering day with Salesforce at Bull Island. The day will include a marine litter survey, beach clean, island tour as well as other biodiversity and team building activities activities.
If you are interested in our Corporate Volunteering initiative please check out our page or contact us for more details.

Unveiling of New Anti-Litter Sign on Dunmoran Beach, Co.Sligo
2015-12-01
Clean Coasts Officer, Olivia Crossan, will be attending the unveiling of a new anti-litter sign on Dunmoran Beach, Co.Sligo. The finished design is a combination of 10 winning entries sent into the Skreen Dromard Coast Care Group’s mural competition. The competition, aimed at local school children was supported by Sligo County Council. Well done to all involved!

Launch of TBYF Community Initiative
2015-11-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Galway Atlantaquaria, Salthill, Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland
Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water invite you to celebrate World Toilet Day with the launch of the Think Before You Flush community initiative for Galway City.
The event will take place at Galway Atlantaquaria at 1pm on 19th November.
Galway City has been chosen as the first Think Before You Flush community in Ireland. The initiative aims to empower the community to protect our local beaches from unwanted sewage related litter and minimise the impact of sewage related litter on wastewater systems.
You will have the opportunity to find out more about Think Before You Flush from the Clean Coasts team, meet like-minded stakeholders in the community as well as pick up resources.
Refreshments will also be served.
Please RSVP by emailing tbyf@eeu.antaisce.org or calling 091 442880.

Marram Grass Planting – Co. Kerry
2015-04-30
Members of the Clean Coasts team will be leading a marram grass planting session in Co. Kerry to help protect a spot which has suffered from erosion in last year’s storms at Ballyheigue beach.
