Are you interested in taking action against ocean pollution? Do you want to help us achieve 60% less coastal litter by 2030?

Join us on Saturday 17th June at Petone Beach Ski Club area for a training workshop for Litter Intelligence: a citizen science platform to enable community groups to contribute to a growing national litter database by monitoring their local beaches & auditing the rubbish.

This free workshop will pass on the skills in surveying, data collection, and Health & Safety that will allow attendees to play an important part in this long-term, grassroots effort. Come along to learn how to set up & run a survey, sort & record rubbish in an audit, and add your data into the national database & solutions platform.

Rough Itinerary:

9:30 – 9:45am Welcome and Health & Safety Briefing
9:45 – 10:45 am Litter Survey on the Beach
10:45 – 11:15 am Litter Intelligence Methodology & Technology Overview
11:15 – 12:15 pm Litter Audit

*Please be prompt as we will head out straight to the beach!

Any questions, email [email protected]

Please register your attendance on the form below.

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.

Join us on Saturday 22nd of April from 11:30am to 2:00pm for a Litter Intelligence  survey and audit at Petone Beach – western end by the Ski Club.

Please register via the registration link below

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

Schedule:

• 11:30am – Meet at the western end of Petone Beach by the Ski Club. Introduction and Health & Safety briefing.
• 11:45am – Beach Litter Survey and wider area clean up
• 12:45pm – Beach Litter Audit for those who wish to stay and help!
• 2:00pm– Event Ends

Any questions – contact Olivia at [email protected]

Are you interested in taking action against ocean pollution? Do you want to contribute to New Zealand’s progress toward Sustainable Development Goals Reporting?

Join us on Saturday 29th of April from 10:00am to 2:00pm for a Litter Intelligence  survey and audit at Whitireia Park, Porirua.

This open event in is an opportunity to meet and greet other Citizen Scientists while we do the mahi towards a cleaner coastline. The event is free however we do ask you to please register so we can make sure we have enough equipment.

Please register via the registration link below

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

Schedule:

• 10:00am – Meet at the end of Whitireia Road at Whitireia Park. Introduction and Health & Safety briefing.
• 10:45am – Beach Litter Survey
• 11:45am – Beach Litter Audit
• 12:45pm – Wider area beach clean up
• 1.45pm  – Snacks and refreshments
• 2:00pm– Event Ends

Any questions – contact Nate on [email protected]

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.

Proudly sponsored by AA Insurance and in collaboration with Forest & Bird and Te Taiao Conservation Network, join us in cleaning up the Waitematā Harbour at Harbourview – Orangihina Park. 

This is a weekend event, so don’t be shy, grab your whānau, a mate (or two!) and give back to our beautiful moana.

On the day there will be a sign-in station where volunteers will pick up gear, be given a briefing and then head out for a friendly beach clean-up. Afterwards, we’ll celebrate our mahi with music, games, kai and beverages.

Timings: 

Check back in close to the event day for any updates! 

10 am – Sign-in opens.

10:30 am – Mihi whakatau & introduction to partners on the day

10:40 am – Health and Safety briefing

10:45 am – Clean-up commences

11:45 am – Clean-up ends.  Music, drinks and kai!

12:45 pm – Event ends

For further enquiries don’t hesitate to get in touch with Caitlyn at [email protected]