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LITRES OF LITTER CLEANED UP

We love our coasts and oceans and want them litter-free. We clean up beaches and deliver education to prevent litter, particularly single-use plastics.

Registered New Zealand Charity - Our Partners

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TREES PLANTED BESIDE WATERWAYS

We restore waterways by planting trees, educating people on the problems facing freshwater, and enabling communities to scale-up local solutions.

Registered New Zealand Charity - Our Partners

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EDUCATION PRESENTATION ATTENDEES

We deliver inspiring events, behaviour-focused education and training to enable people to look after the places they love.

Registered New Zealand Charity - Our Partners

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We are a charity, and we need your support now more than ever. Our work to protect our coastlines and waterways doesn't stop. Donate now to help us keep looking after the places we love.

Registered New Zealand Charity - Our Partners

We've put together the Connect With Nature content series to encourage people to have a deeper relationship with their natural environment. Explore it here!

Registered New Zealand Charity - Our Partners

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LOVE YOUR COAST

Beach clean-ups and education to prevent litter.

LOVE YOUR WATER

Planting and education to restore freshwater.

LITTER INTELLIGENCE

Data, insights and action for a litter-free Aotearoa.

OUR TEAM

Meet the team behind Sustainable Coastlines.

OUR EVENTS

Join our adventurous outdoor activities.

OUR IMPACTS

Explore data on our work for the cause.

MISSION & VISION

Upcoming events

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03 Nov 2020

Litter Intelligence Education Programme Engagement Day, Wellington

Kapiti Island

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03 Nov 2020

Litter Intelligence Training Workshop – Tauranga

St Mary's Catholic School, 11 Thirteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112

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03 Nov 2020

Litter Intelligence Education Programme Engagement Day – Tauranga

St Mary's Catholic School, 11 Thirteenth Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112

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Hands up if this is true for you. #NatureGivesMe

Hands up if this is true for you.

#NatureGivesMe #ConnectWithNature #lovenature #lovepapatuanuku

Tomorrow is the last day of artist Clive Elliott's

Tomorrow is the last day of artist Clive Elliott's silent auction for charity, with proceeds to us and the Sustainable Business Network! 💚 From his exhibition, 'So Much to Lose', these paintings are Clive's personal take on the challenges of the climate crisis. Check them out and submit a bid at cliveelliott.com/gallery

#climateart #environmentart #climatecrisis

What litter affects your beach? Our new Litter Int

What litter affects your beach? Our new Litter Intelligence Insights page allows you to explore data from litter surveys at 171 beaches around Aotearoa (and counting). Check out nationwide stats, drill down into your region, and compare your nearest beach with places around the country. Find out what % of items are plastic, which locations have the highest litter density, which products most commonly litter our coastlines, and a whole lot more. Explore at the link in our bio at and let us know what you learn!

#litterintelligence #citizenscience #litterdata #datainsightsaction #beatplasticpollution

Calm, inspiration, delicious food? What does natur

Calm, inspiration, delicious food? What does nature give you? Tag #NatureGivesMe and @sustainablecoastlines. If you want to give back to nature, consider sending a donation our way at www.sustainablecoastlines.org/donate/make-a-donation

#NatureGivesMe the chance to give back 💚 Hone s

#NatureGivesMe the chance to give back 💚 Hone supplies us with some of our trees through the Recovery First native plant nursery in Te Atatū , which works with people on their journey of drug and alcohol recovery, using a connection to nature and the work involved in propagating plants as a way for recovering addicts to move forward.

What does nature give you? Tag #NatureGivesMe and @sustainablecoastlines

#loveyourwater #connectwithnature #lovepapapatuanuku #lovenature #loveaotearoa

Hands up if this is true for you. #NatureGivesMe

Hands up if this is true for you.

#NatureGivesMe #ConnectWithNature #lovenature #lovepapatuanuku

Tomorrow is the last day of artist Clive Elliott's

Tomorrow is the last day of artist Clive Elliott's silent auction for charity, with proceeds to us and the Sustainable Business Network! 💚 From his exhibition, 'So Much to Lose', these paintings are Clive's personal take on the challenges of the climate crisis. Check them out and submit a bid at cliveelliott.com/gallery

#climateart #environmentart #climatecrisis

What litter affects your beach? Our new Litter Int

What litter affects your beach? Our new Litter Intelligence Insights page allows you to explore data from litter surveys at 171 beaches around Aotearoa (and counting). Check out nationwide stats, drill down into your region, and compare your nearest beach with places around the country. Find out what % of items are plastic, which locations have the highest litter density, which products most commonly litter our coastlines, and a whole lot more. Explore at the link in our bio at and let us know what you learn!

#litterintelligence #citizenscience #litterdata #datainsightsaction #beatplasticpollution

Calm, inspiration, delicious food? What does natur

Calm, inspiration, delicious food? What does nature give you? Tag #NatureGivesMe and @sustainablecoastlines. If you want to give back to nature, consider sending a donation our way at www.sustainablecoastlines.org/donate/make-a-donation

#NatureGivesMe the chance to give back 💚 Hone s

#NatureGivesMe the chance to give back 💚 Hone supplies us with some of our trees through the Recovery First native plant nursery in Te Atatū , which works with people on their journey of drug and alcohol recovery, using a connection to nature and the work involved in propagating plants as a way for recovering addicts to move forward.

What does nature give you? Tag #NatureGivesMe and @sustainablecoastlines

#loveyourwater #connectwithnature #lovepapapatuanuku #lovenature #loveaotearoa

Happy Labour Day! We hope you’re escaping from t

Happy Labour Day! We hope you’re escaping from the daily grind this long weekend (but maybe not the coffee kind ☕). Thanks @columbuscoffeenz for taking part in our #NatureGivesMe campaign. If you’re out in nature today, consider what nature gives you, and let us know!

#dailygrind #ConnectWithNature #protectwhatyoulove #lovenature #lovepapatuanuku #loveaotearoa

Our impacts

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LITTER CLEANED UP (LITRES)

224096

LITTER CLEANED UP (KILOGRAMS)

226303

TREES PLANTED BESIDE WATERWAYS

771

WEEDS REMOVED (CUBIC METRE)

232089

EDUCATION PRESENTATION ATTENDEES

120876

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