Underwater cleanup
Beachwatch Big Weekend is not just about beach cleaning - you can also carry out a clean-up underwater.
Underwater clean-ups are co-ordinated by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) in conjunction with Project AWARE Foundation (International) to coincide with the Beachwatch Big Weekend, organised by MCS, and International Coastal Clean-up day organised by the Ocean Conservancy and Project AWARE Foundation.
If you're a diver and are concerned about the litter you've seen underwater, why not take action and make a difference to your local marine environment? Recruit your diving friends and clean-up and survey your favourite dive site. Get your non-diving friends and family involved - they can help to record the litter that's been collected underwater (after your dive) or they can carry out their own clean up on-shore.
So why not register your dive site today! Project AWARE will provide you with a link to a specially designed Organisers Resources Page or send you a CD Rom containing everything you need to get organised .
Underwater Volunteers - View the online list of global cleanup locations to find an event near you.
The data collected during the underwater clean-ups is used in the annual Beachwatch Report and is forwarded to the Ocean Conservancy for inclusion in the International Coastal Cleanup Report each year.
For further information about International Clean-up day please contact Project AWARE Foundation (International)
Tel: 0117 300 7313
Fax: 0117 300 7270
Email: info@projectaware.org.uk
Website: http://www.projectaware.org/ - opportunities to get involved can be found in the Protect section.
