Nassau, Bahamas – Volunteers
throughout The Bahamas are preparing to take part in the Ocean Conservancy’s
“25th Annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC)” on
Saturday,
September 25th, 2010.
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Every
year in September, more than half-a-million people in 100 countries
remove millions of pounds of trash from beaches and waterways all over
the world. This year celebrates 25 years of volunteerism for a healthier
ocean. Over the last quarter-century, the International Coastal Cleanup
has grown from a single cleanup on a Texas beach to a worldwide movement
to end the threat of trash in our ocean. As such, it not only makes
a powerful statement about global concern for the environment, it also
empowers local communities to do something about pollution.
“The
Bahamas has participated for many years in the Ocean Conservancy’s
International Coastal Cleanup and we will again this year for the 25th
Anniversary to make a difference to our marine environment,” said
Ranaldo Smith, Education Supervisor for Dolphin Encounters on Blue Lagoon
Island and National Coordinator of International Coastal Cleanup in
New Providence. “Last year, hundreds of volunteers in New Providence
alone collected four tons of trash which is an extraordinary accomplishment.
This year, we have chosen the area around the South Beach pools to be
cleaned from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. and we encourage members of the
public to join us. Abaco and Grand Bahama are also participating and
are hosting clean ups of their beaches.”
In Nassau:
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Dolphin Encounters
– Project BEACH will host International Coastal Cleanup, Saturday,
September 25, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. – 2p.m. at South Beach- the public
is invited to volunteer and attend.
Please wear closed in shoes,
sunscreen and gardening gloves. Call Linzi Knowles - Belton at 363-7180
ext. 303 or 359-0278 for more information or to volunteer.
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Dolphin Encounters
- Project BEACH will also be hosting month-long Beach Buddies programmes
with local students. Please call the education department at 363-7180
extension 303 to coordinate a programme.
In Abaco:
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Friends of the Environment,
the International Coastal Cleanup Coordinators for Abaco, together with
the Ministry of Tourism Office in Abaco, have organized events including
beach cleanups. For more information please contact Anita Knowles at
Friends of the Environment at 242-367-2721, email her at
anita@friendsoftheenvironment.org
, or visit www.friendsoftheenvironment.org.
In Grand Bahama:
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On Saturday, September
25th under the theme
Keep
Grand Bahama Beautiful,
volunteers will clean up 12 beaches and shorelines; from 8:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m.
The Ministry
of Tourism Office in Grand Bahama serves as the Grand Bahama coordinator
for International Coastal Cleanup. Please call Renamae Symonette at
242-352-8044 or email rsymonette@bahamas.com for more information.
All Other Islands
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Contact Linzi Knowles-Belton
at Dolphin Encounters for information packets on forming your own clean-ups
for International Cleanup at 363-7180 ext. 303 or 359-0278 for more
or email
linzi@dolphinencounters.com
