Sustainable Coastlines and the Litter Intelligence Programme are excited to be collaborating with Christchurch Envirokids to bring you a free, Saturday event for tamariki.

Envirokids is a free programme that focuses on connecting kiwi kids to our environmental community. For kids interested in all things environmental, the Envirokids programme provides a chance to join a range of activities, meet other Envirokids, and most of all, have fun doing it!

Join us on Saturday 15th of April from 10:00am to 14:00pm for a Litter Intelligence  survey and audit at Sumner Beach – Cave Rock end.

This open event in Ōtautahi Christchurch is an opportunity to change hearts, minds and behaviors around litter pollution, giving young people an opportunity to collect data and take action towards a cleaner coastline.

The event is free however we do ask you to PLEASE REGISTER so we know numbers. Spaces are limited.

The age range for this event is 5-13 years. An adult chaperone must be present for the duration of the event.

Please register via the registration link below

Everything will be provided including health and safety documents and equipment.

Schedule:

• 10:00am – Meet on the grass beside Beach Bar and Cave Rock to sign-in.
• 10:10am –Introductions and Health & Safety briefing.
• 10:30am – Yoshi Challenge Obstacle Course
• 11:00am – Beach Litter Survey beings
• 12:00pm – LUNCH (please bring your own and refrain from using single-use plastic please)
• 12:30pm – Beach Litter Audit
• 1.15pm  – Discuss findings and taking action!
• 1:45pm– Closing comments
• 2:00pm – Event Ends

Any questions – contact Emma (Sustainable Coastlines) on emma@sustainablecoastlines.org

Kate Gislason (Christchurch Envirokids) envirokids@chchenvirohub.org

About the Litter Intelligence Programme

Working in collaboration with the Ministry for the Environment, Statistics New Zealand and the Department of Conservation, we have developed a national beach litter monitoring programme that will enable us to build an accurate picture of the beach litter problem in New Zealand and help to prioritise solutions.

By working to a United Nations Environment Program survey methodology, the data is collected at the highest standard of scientific rigour, allowing it to be used for national, regional and international reporting, including progress against UN Sustainable Development Goals.

To collect the beach litter data long-term, we work with community groups & organisations to conduct beach litter surveys across Aotearoa at least four times per year. We provide the training and tools required to take part in this project as Citizen Scientists, conducting regular litter surveys at their chosen local beach sites and loading the litter data into a new, easy to use nationwide beach litter Citizen Science Platform/App we’ve developed specifically for the project. The Litter Intelligence litter data base also includes a solutions data base and some awesome litter data visualisation tools that are in development at present. All the litter data collected is freely available to the groups involved as well as to the wider public and decision makers.

Interested in setting up your own site but can’t make the event? Please complete this form and we’ll reach out.