World Ocean Day
clean-ups in Inishowen
07.06.23
CLEAN Coasts is
celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In honour of
this milestone, over 300 groups in Ireland, including 64
in Donegal have registered to carry out a clean-up
during the week around World Ocean Day.
Clean-ups will be happening in groups of all sizes, from
individuals, friends and families to community groups,
tidy towns groups, schools and sports groups. They are
set to happen in different locations throughout
Inishowen, including Mill River, Buncrana and Moville
Shore. People who haven't signed up to host a clean-up
can still join the celebrations by joining Moville Tidy
Towns at Moville Shore this Saturday at 8:30am. |
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Celebrate Clean Coasts’
20th birthday on World Ocean Day |
Clean Coasts are thrilled
to see so many groups and individuals stepping up across
Ireland to help protect our ocean and celebrate Clean
Coasts' 20th birthday and want to take this opportunity
to thank and celebrate the efforts of all individuals
and groups who have been protecting the Irish marine
environment, whether they have been involved with the
programme since 2003 or this is their first time joining
the initiative.
World Ocean Day is celebrated annually on June 8th to
highlight the important role the ocean has for our life
and the planet. For 2023, the focus of World Ocean Day
will be on the 30×30 campaign meaning that for us to
create a healthy ocean with abundant wildlife and to
stabilize our climate, it’s crucial that 30% of our
planet’s lands, waters, and ocean are protected by the
year 2030.
Marine litter has become a global problem for humans and
marine life alike. However, communities around Ireland
have demonstrated their desire to be part of the
solution by taking part in several beach cleaning calls
to action. Making sure litter is collected and disposed
of properly at the source is vital for a cleaner ocean
and a greener world for all of us to enjoy.
For more information, please visit
www.cleancoasts.org
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