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Alphington. He also managed
to recycle plastic, glass and
spray cans from the collection.
Ashley is proud that he has
helped to provide a cleaner local
environment and a much more
pleasant view for train travellers.
Frank Ford
This year Frank Ford went solo
and cleaned up Brighton Beach
on Clean Up Australia Day and
then Semephore Beach shoreline
on September 18 for the CUW
Weekend. He managed to
remove 6kg of waste, which he
then recycled.
Abbreviations used:
CUW Weekend – Clean Up the World Weekend
WED – World Environment Day
AMERICAN SAMOA
Member(s) in American Samoa
Lost Samoan.
AUSTRALIA
Austins Ferry/ Granton
Precinct Committee
Austins Ferry/Granton
Precinct Committee is one of
12 community committees
established by the Glenorchy
City Council. On October 18,
a dozen keen people met at
Poimena Reserve in Austins
Ferry, Tasmania. They divided
kgs – kilograms
m2 – square metres
km – kilometres
their time between a weed pull
(boneseed) and litter collection.
About eight bags were
collected. They also cut a few
brambles and removed a gorse
bush. Weeds are a big problem
in this reserve - boneseed, cape
weed, cotoneaster and brambles
are the worst.
Clean Up Railway
On September 18, Ashley
Newberry collected 400 kgs of
waste from 5-8 kms of railway
lines between the Melbourne
stations of Clifton Hill and
Friends of
Blind Creek Billabong
To celebrate the CUW
Weekend, Friends of Blind
Creek Billabong held a clean
up. Their dream is to see water
running again in Blind Creek
as well as seeing it revegetated
from the interface to where it
runs into Dandenong Creek.
This Victorian group runs 13
activities throughout the year
in coordination with Melbourne
Water and Knox City Council’s
Conservation and Environment
Department. On this occasion,
volunteers collected 14 bags
and 5 shopping trolleys worth of
waste. Items removed included:
plastic, glass, paper, trolleys,
bikes, car tyres and syringes.
Volunteers have noticed the
amount of dumping in the area
has reduced significantly.
and around Melbourne Waters
retarding Basin, between
Huntingdale Road and Stanley
St, Mount Waverly, Victoria.
This retarding basin works as
a filtration unit for rain and
stormwater and the Friends
of the Children Foundation is
concerned that there is a large
amount of waste clogging
overflow holes. 30 volunteers
collected 112 kgs of waste from
the above mentioned areas.
Gecko's Adventures
The adventure travel company
and CUW Corporate Friend,
Gecko's Adventures ran three
‘Clean Up’ trips to coincide with
the CUW Weekend in 2005.
These occurred in Cambodia
(near Angkor Wat), Tanzania
(Engaruka) and in Egypt (the
River Nile). A few kilometres
outside the
town of Siem
Reap, Cambodia,
Gecko’s travellers
met up with local
primary school
children, their
teachers and
some local monks.
The group made
their way from the
market through
the village, back
to the school
and collected at
least 40 bags of
Friends of the Children
Foundation
The Friends of the Children
Foundation organised a clean
up along Scotchman Creek
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Australia –
Gecko’s Adventures
waste. 14 Gecko’s travellers
visited Engaruka on their CUW
East Africa Safari. For an entire
day the group worked to repair
and brighten classrooms. In
Egypt, a group of Egyptians
joined with travellers to collect
69 bags of waste from the river
Nile.
Harbour Dive
9 ground crew and 26 divers
cleaned up Mornington Pier in
Victoria on September 18. The
group focused on the removal
of marine debris and marine
pests. 1,827 kgs of inappropriate
material was removed from
the ocean including aluminium
cans, glass bottles and an
introduced pest “Seastars”.
Local support provided by:
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
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Mowbray Public School
Mowbray Public School is a
small public school with an
involved and committed staff
supported by an active and wellinformed parent community.
The school has a park-like
environment. This year the
school concentrated on raising
awareness of correct waste
disposal. The whole school
participated in events held on
Clean Up Australia Day and
National Tree Day. They also
held a clean up in celebration
of the CUW Weekend. In
October, Kindergarten Class
3, participated in workshops
with the theme “Keep Australia
Beautiful”.
National Parks Association
NSW – HarbourKeepers
During the CUW Weekend,
HarbourKeepers were at various
locations around Sydney
Harbour participating in a
selection of activities to help
make Sydney Harbour a cleaner
and more beautiful place. NSW
Scouts took to the water in
kayaks along Parramatta River to
clear waste from the water and
its surrounding mangroves and
beaches. Venturers, Scouts and
Cubs also cleaned Putney Park.
A group of divers removed 10
bags of waste from the seafloor
at Little Manly. Waste from this
dive included a fire extinguisher,
watering can and a full bottle
of champagne! Volunteers also
helped to remove weeds from
the Harbour's bushland near the
water's edge.
BANGLADESH
North
Rocks
Community
Church
On Saturday September 17,
a group of 5 people removed
weeds from the Lake Parramatta
Flora & Fauna Reserve. An area
of 100m² was cleared and 28
bags removed by Parramatta
City Council. Blackberries and
Asparagus Fern were some of
the weeds targeted. North Rocks
Community Church is trying
to organise additional working
days to continue the task of
eradicating weeds from the
area.
Other Member(s) in Australia
Artarmon Public School,
Austral Fisheries Pty Ltd, BHP
Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance
(BMA) - Hay Point Services,
Broomehill Community Liaison
Committee, Central City Medical
P/L, Cozy Consultancy Pty
Ltd, Department of Treasury
& Finance - Melbourne, Lions
Club of Wantirna Inc, Lismore
Community Health, Scenic
World, Special Education Class,
Surfrider Foundation Capricorn.
Association for Social
Development & Distressed
Welfare (ASDDW)
A number of initiatives were
held by Association for Social
Development & Distressed
Welfare for World Environment
Day and the CUW Weekend.
Clean ups and meetings to
discuss local environmental
issues were held with students,
staff and parents. Organisers
hope the number of plastic
bags found will highlight the
illegal trade in these items
which are banned by law in
Bangladesh. Tree planting and
related conservation efforts took
place in an attempt to offset
the impacts of salinity caused
by shrimp farming in the area.
Rainwater harvesting initiatives
also took place. The department
of Forest and Environment
assisted with the tree planting
efforts donating 5,000 trees.
International University of
Business Agriculture
& Technology
This student group organised
a clean up campaign at Tongi
Bridge in Dhaka to remove
waste and raise awareness about
the negative effects of littering
and dumping waste.
Youth Educational
and Listeners’ Club
On June 7, the Youth
Educational and Listeners’
Club held a tree planting and
distribution program. Plants
were distributed to local
people, students and schools.
35 volunteers cleaned roads
and a pond and held a quiz for
students on September 17. 78
kgs of mainly paper and plastic
were collected and recycled.
CHINA
Other Member(s) in
Bangladesh
Deepti Bhuban, Dip Unnayan
Society (DUS), Environmental
Social Development
Organisation (ESDO),
FIJI
Local support provided by: Mr
Jahangir Alam – General Secretary
of the National Boxing Federation,
Mr. Roton Chowdhury – Comilla
Municipality legal Advisor.
Grameen
View
Paricchannya Bangladesh,
Sonali Young Organisation.
CAMBODIA
Member(s) in Cambodia
Ministry of
Environment
China Association of Urban
Environmental Sanitation
(CAUES)
CAUES held a comprehensive
national clean up campaign
in September with more than
600 cities and towns getting
involved. Residents were
encouraged to clean up around
their homes and streets and to
recycle waste whenever possible.
Other Member(s) in China
Rosalind Chaffey, Shanghai
Industry & Commerce Foreign
Languages College.
Clean Up Fiji
An estimated 30,000 people
participated in the Clean Up
Fiji campaign during the CUW
Weekend. Across the country
the most frequent items of
waste collected were cigarette
butts, plastic bags, snack
food packs, bottles and cans.
100,000 cubic feet of waste
was collected. Honourable
Minister Kenneth Zinck said,
“Today is a step in the right
direction towards a bigger
solution”. Minister Zinck made
a personal visit to the Clean Up
Fiji Secretariat to congratulate
the organisers and to ask
what government could do to
facilitate these campaigns in
future.
Other Member(s) in Fiji
Mortdale Youth Fiji Travel
Group.
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HONG KONG
Green
Power
The theme of the campaign
launched by Green Power
during the Mid-Autumn Festival
in September was “Green Cities
- Plan for the Planet”. Volunteers
removed large amounts of waste
left by festival goers in Aberdeen
Country Park. The clean up
was well publicised by media
drawing the public’s attention
to the issue. A “Reduce Waste
on Campus” campaign was
held with 40 schools taking
part in practical environmental
activities. Students utilised an
online teaching kit, took part in
a waste reduction competition
and were encouraged to apply
what they had learnt in the
family home.
INDIA
Australian High
Commission, India
Ten schools in Delhi held
clean up campaigns during
September. They adopted local
parks and other public areas,
and ran poster and slogan
writing competitions to help
raise awareness of waste issues.
School representatives then
made a presentation on their
clean up activities at a ceremony
attended by the Australian
High Commissioner to India,
Mr John McCarthy AO. The
schools campaign is in its fifth
year and is a collaborative effort
between the High Commission
and the Teachers’ Association for
Children.
East Coast Research
and Development
Students were shown videos
on CUW and coral reef
environments in August
to introduce them to
environmental issues in their
area. In September, posters
were displayed in schools
and public places to raise
awareness and attract volunteers
from the Thoothukuid and
Tirunelveli communities. 300
volunteers attended a clean up
at Thoothukudi Beach which is
threatened by pollutants from
a nearby power plant. Students
from each of the schools
also took part in a marine
conservation workshop later
in the year. The campaign was
supported by local authorities
and the media promoting the
need for action to the broader
community.
Local support provided by: Mr.
Hartmann - St.Judes Freight System.
Friendship Foundation
Three children representing the
Friendship Foundation launched
the CUW Weekend, speaking
at a press conference focusing
on pollution issues and the
need for youth and communityled initiatives. The conference
was followed by a clean up
at Peddapur Creek. Residents
of Peddapur Village joined
the clean up collecting large
amounts of plastic, newspapers
and cigarette packaging. 500
native seedlings were planted
following the clean up. The
children then spoke to village
elders about the importance
of keeping the creek in good
condition in the future. The
villagers promised to look after
the creek and will work with the
Friendship Foundation on future
initiatives.
tsunami clean up was also
held at a beach in Cuddalore.
MERDS work with the Panchayat
Institution and the Health
Department on ongoing
environmental and health
awareness initiatives.
International
Society Of
Naturalists
(INSONA)
INSONA held a number of
initiatives throughout the year
culminating in an event held
in September for Biosphere
Day. Their initiatives included
a workshop for teachers to
share their experience and
ideas regarding environmental
education, a month long
schools campaign where
over 7,500 students prepared
environmentally themed
posters, plays and songs, and
a clean up campaign engaging
students from three university
hostels. INSONA also launched
a project to restore Vadodara
wetlands and are working with
local children on a campaign to
reduce plastic bag use.
Prithvi Innovations
More than 7,000 people took
part in a range of activities
held in Lucknow. Earth Day
celebrations included a
signature campaign, the launch
of a Science and Environment
Network and an exhibition
featuring posters, eco-games
and performances. In May,
a week-long workshop for
children included sessions on
environmental health, natural
resource management and
pollution. During September,
a Clean Schools Program
was launched which aims to
improve waste management
systems. The ongoing program
has resulted in changed
consumption patterns, reduced
water use in schools and homes
and a reduction in the amount
of waste being burnt.
Muthamil Education and
Rural Development Society
(MERDS)
MERDS focused their efforts on
tree planting and clearing waste
from around water sources in
2005. Working with 17 primary
schools, 340 seedlings were
planted during June and July.
116 pumps in 29 villages were
the sites for clean up activities
throughout the year. A post-
SET-WIN Society
On September 30, the SETWIN Society held a clean up
and tree planting activities
in Nilakottai. Awarenessraising activities on the day
included an environmental
Panchayat Institution in Natham.
Local support provided by: State
Bank of India-Behta Sobli Branch,
Vikas Nagar, Jaipuria Institute of
Management, Gomtinagar, ICWAILucknow Chapter, INTACH Lucknow
Chapter.
song performance and the
distribution of information
materials at the Nilakottai daily
market. 120 bags of waste were
collected consisting of mainly
organic waste and plastic bags.
Nearly 100 volunteers took part
in the activities which were
also well supported by local
authorities and media.
Local support provided by: VKV
Motors, Batlagundu, Jothi Super
Market.
SSCUWIC Porbandar
SSCUWIC worked in
collaboration with Bulbul Trust
and ICCWIC Porbandar on a
number of initiatives including
tree planting and clean ups.
The need for proper waste
management was promoted
throughout the region resulting
in a number of communities
holding their own clean up
campaigns with local authorities
and schools getting involved.
The awareness campaign also
resulted in an increased amount
of waste being separated and
sent for recycling.
Other Member(s) in India
AISSNMM, Association For
Promotion Of Educational
And Socio-Cultural Activities
(APESCA), AV Clean Up Group,
Balmunkund Charitable
Trust, C.A. Vania - Advocate
- Secretary, Clean Enviro
Committee (NCCI-URM),
Clean Up Dhrangdhra, Clean
Up Hyderabad, Clean Up
Soil, Geeta Joseph, Global
Information Network for
NGOs, Govindprasad Nandlal
Jaju, Graduate Council,
Gram Vikas, Grama Pengial
Munnetra Sangiam, Green
World, Green Youth Foundation,
India Environment Rescue,
International Friends Socialistic
Forum, Jan Seva Group
Porbandar, JNV - Jawahar
Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kisolaya,
Literacy Mission Vidhya
Kendram, Mithapur High School
& Biria Vidya Mandir,
National
Women's
Welfare
Centre
NESCO - National
Forum for
Environmental
Studies and
Conservation
PAHAL, Peace and Disarmament
Society of Kerala, People Science
Forum (krvp), Planet3, Rainforest
Action Group of India, Rural
Development Society (RDS)
Kanji, Rural Education and
Development (READ) Project,
Rural Reconstruction Movement,
Saurashtra Education
Foundation, Shree Girls Primary
School, SIDAR, Society for
Community Development
Project, Society for Community
Organisation and Rural
Education (SCORE), Society for
Development of Rural Women &
Children (SDRWC), Society for
Litigation Awareness and Aid For
the Public (SLAAP), Tekdi Group,
Valley Commonwealth Public
School, Women's Health and
Development Centre.
INDONESIA
Indonesia Australia Action
Committee (IACT)
IACT focused on raising public
awareness to change attitudes
towards waste in Indonesia
particularly in relation to its
effects on marine environments.
IACT has launched a media
campaign and have succeeded
in having their environmental
advertisement aired on the
government run television
channel TVR1. They hope to
have the advertisement aired on
more channels across Indonesia
and continue to lobby the
government to improve waste
management facilities.
Local support provided by: Nestle
Aqua.
Indonesia – Sorowako
Diving Club
Indonesian Hashers
32 ex-pat Australians and local
people took part in a clean
up activity in September at
Cibubur Scout Camp in Jakarta
Selatan. The aim of the day
was to collect dumped waste
and to promote better waste
management in the area.
Medical Student
Environmentalist
Community
A small dedicated team of
volunteers held a “Clean Up
Expedition Campaign” on
Bawakaraeng Mountain in
November. The Medical Student
Environmentalist Community
organised the campaign after
seeing the amount of waste
left behind by more than 1,000
people who visit the Mountain
each year. The volunteers
collected litter during a 10 hour
climb up the Mountain, and
left waste collection bags for
other hikers to dispose of their
waste correctly in the future.
They planned to return to
the Mountain to evaluate the
effectiveness of the waste bags.
Emergency Medical Team - Medical
faculty - Hasanuddin University.
PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara
With the theme “A Clean
Village is a Friend of the Earth”,
PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara
held its fifth annual clean up
campaign. A clean up day
in August was the climax
of an education program in
schools which included poetry
reading and film screenings,
environmental quizzes and
an Environmental Prince and
Princess competition. On August
27 more than 5,000 students,
PT Newmont employees,
contractors and their families
took part in a clean up of
10 villages and one beach.
An environmental exhibition
was held the next day which
included a green bazaar,
drawings, environmental-
themed photos and plays and
other entertainment.
Sahabat Alam
A number of initiatives were
held throughout the year by
Sahabat Alam to improve the
waste management situation
in Cepiring. A composting
program was established
following discussions at a
Neighbourhood Association
meeting. The compost is
being used in tree planting
projects along with plastic
containers that are being
reused as tree guards. In early
September, Green Club students
discussed human impacts on
the environment and planted
160 mangroves. The CUW
Weekend was marked with a
clean up held in collaboration
with the Neighbourhood
Association. Organisers also
worked with local business
owners to introduce plastic
bag alternatives. The variety
of activities has lead to an
increased environmental
awareness among the entire
community.
Sorowako Diving Club (SDC)
With the help of local children,
divers held clean ups on Ide
Beach and Salonsa Beach on
Matano Lake in November.
Nearly 200 kgs of waste was
collected including bottles, cans
and plastic.
Tunas Hijau Club
In September, an environmental
exhibition was held to raise
awareness and exchange
knowledge with the port
and shipping industry. An
environmental training program
for school children was also
held with a follow-up session
in November. In October, an
environmental music album
was released, a “Butts Out”
campaign was held and 75
trees were planted in Surabaya.
Volunteers taking part in Clean
Up Kalimas River campaign
in November removed 800
kgs of waste and encouraged
local people to dispose of their
waste more thoughtfully in the
future. Newspapers and radio
and television stations were
very supportive helping to
raise awareness throughout the
community.
Local support provided by: Pt.
Terminal Perikemas Surabaya,
Australia Indonesia Institute, Perum
Jasa Tirta.
Yayasan Indonesia Bersih
Yayasan Indonesia Bersih
launched its 2005 campaign
in the streets of Jakarta with
Miss Indonesia in attendance to
help encourage participation.
During the CUW Weekend 300
volunteers responded, planting
1,000 trees to create a green
area on a former waste dump
site in Kebon Jeruk Slipi area.
Mangrove trees were planted
in coastal areas of Manado and
Aceh.
Other Member(s) in Indonesia
Bali Hotels Association, Clean
Up Tabanan, Green Tree
Organisation, Klinik Rakyat, Kuta
to Canggu, Ministry of Marine
Affairs and Fisheries, Nusa
Alam School, Trisakti University
- EGA Briefings, Universitas
Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta.
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IRAN
from the festival goers.
Following the festival 100
students helped collect any
waste that was left behind
providing them with a practical
lesson on the effects of waste on
the environment.
Member(s) in Iran
Green Reflection Protectors.
JAPAN
Amway Nature Center
The Amway Nature Center’s
clean up campaign took place
from May to December and
covered 18 sites. The sites
chosen were all beaches, lakes
or rivers and included Ishikawaken Uchinada Beach, Gunmaken Tone River and Shigaken Biwa Lake. Over 5,500
volunteers helped to remove a
total of 8,000 kgs of waste from
the clean up sites improving the
health of each water body.
Obu
International
Association
As part of their Zero Waste
campaign, the Association
ran several clean ups covering
major rivers that flow through
residential and industrial areas
of the city, farmland, and several
illegal dumping sites. Their July
clean up coincided with the
2005 Aichi World Exposition and
was attended by CUW Chairman
and Founder Ian Kiernan AO
and other Expo attendees.
Organisers noted that there
was a significant reduction in
the amount of waste collected
from areas where clean ups had
previously been held.
Local support provided by: Jusco,
City of Obu Environment Division.
MALAYSIA
Malaysia – Tanjong
Jara Resort
Seiyo City Tourist
Association Uwa Branch
The Association held a clean
up event in October, attracting
1,500 volunteers including
children from local schools and
kindergardens. The volunteers
collected litter and dumped
waste from rivers, roads and
other public places in the
popular tourist town of Uwa.
The clean up was supported
the Mayor of Seiyo City who
attended on the day. Organisers
hope the event will encourage
local people to keep the
environment clean in the future.
Local support provided by: Duskin.
Other Member(s) in Japan
Japan
Environmental
Action Network
(JEAN)
KIRIBATI
Member(s) in Kiribati
Ministry of
Environment,
Lands and
Agricultural
Development.
LAOS
The Boat Landing
Guest House
Since it first opened in 1999,
the Boat Landing Guest House
has organised volunteers to
provide a waste management
service at the Luang Namtha
boat racing festival. In 2005,
volunteers walked through the
crowd encouraging people
to place their waste in the
baskets provided. Volunteers
were pleased to report an
improvement in cooperation
Bukit Bendera Member
Parliaments Service Team
In November, approximately
800 volunteers gathered to
take part in a clean up in Bukit
Bendera. In attendance at the
opening ceremony were various
dignitaries including several
State Assemblymen, Members
of Parliament and local leaders.
Volunteers helped collect
approximately 20 tonnes of
waste. Plastics, paper and glass
were separated and sold for
recycling with proceeds being
donated to a local charity. Bukit
Bendera Member Parliaments
Service Team continues to work
with local authorities who,
in the past, have launched
campaigns as a result of clean
up activities.
Local support provided by: Seaswift
Group.
Global Environment Centre
Working in partnership with
Yayasan Anak Warisan Alam
(also a CUW Member), the
Global Environment Centre
(GEC) continued work on the
restoration of the upstream
section of Pencala River.
During the CUW Weekend 230
volunteers divided into teams
to target different areas of the
river. The waste was sorted
by SMART Rangers - students
trained by GEC as recycling
experts in their schools and
communities. Recyclable items
were sold to a local recycling
company and organic waste
was used for compost. The
clean up was linked with GEC’s
Community Participation in
River Management program
helping to raise awareness
among local residents.
Local support provided by: DANIDA,
Petaling Jaya Municipal Council.
Tanjong Jara Resort
In collaboration with BP
Chemical, divers from the
Resort took part in a clean up
dive around Tenggol Island in
June. The dive uncovered large
amounts of waste and coral
damaged by boat anchors. This
discovery has prompted Marine
Park officials to begin educating
fisherman on ways they can
minimise damage to the coral
reef. During the CUW Weekend
over 3,000 volunteers took part
in a clean up covering 10 kms of
beach from Seberang Pintasan
to Rantua Abang. Schools in
the area were presented with
water testing kits signalling
the beginning of a long term
commitment to environmental
education in the area. The
Weekend’s events were attended
by representatives from
Terengganu State Government
and CUW Chairman and
Founder, Ian Kiernan.
Local support provided by: Dungun
District Council, HSBC, Land Rover
Malaysia, Terengganu District
Government, Tourism Malaysia,
Westport Malaysia, Veolia Water Dungun, YTL Power International.
Other Member(s) in Malaysia
Recoverit, Soroptimist
International Club of Johor
Bahru, Tioman Dive Centre,
Yayasan Anak Warisan Alam
– YAWA.
MALDIVES
ProDivers
Dive
Center –
Kuredu
On 17 September, more than
130 dive school staff, resort staff
and guests took part in a clean
up of Kuredu Island. 48 divers
removed waste from the house
reef while other participants
scoured the land. Over 50 bags
of waste were collected on the
day. Similar clean ups have been
taking place on the Island since
1995 raising awareness among
the locals as well as the many
overseas guests.
ProDivers – Komandoo
45 guests and staff from
Komandoo ProDivers and
Komandoo Island Resort
celebrated the CUW Weekend
with a day-long clean up. 45
bags of waste were collected
from the lagoon and beaches
by land lovers, snorkelers and
divers. Clean ups have been
taking place on the island since
1998.
ProDivers Maldives Ltd –
Vakarufalhi
58 participants, from 12
countries, took part in a
dive and beach clean up on
Nakurafalhi Island in September.
Dive and snorkel teams were
deployed to remove waste from
the water and a smaller group
to remove litter from beaches
and walkways. An area of 5 kms
was covered, resulting in 150
kgs of waste being collected.
Following on from regular
clean ups throughout the
Maldives – ProDivers Center
Kuredu Island
Maldives, government officials
and dive school operators are
working together to establish a
coordinated waste management
and recycling program.
Vakarufalhi Island Resort.
Soneva Environmental
Equilibrium (SEE)
Soneva Environmental
Equilibrium are a voluntary
group from the environmentally
conscious Soneva Gili Resort &
Six Senses Spa on Lankanfushi
Island. SEE spent the first
half of the year on relief and
rehabilitation efforts following
the Boxing Day Tsunami. World
Environment Day in June was
celebrated with tree planting
and a poster competition.
During the CUW Weekend a
series of underwater clean ups
were held covering 400 m2. The
clean up targeted the Soneva
Gili house reef with divers
collecting a total of 130 kgs
of waste. SEE are also working
with local schools to establish
environmental education
programs for the local children.
MARSHALL ISLANDS,
REPUBLIC OF
Ministry of Health (Health
Promotions Division)
Youth Clean Up Day was held
on September 23. It involved
the whole community and was
a great success. The Ministry
of Health collaborated with
the Environmental Protection
Agency, Marshall Islands’ Visitor’s
Authority, church groups,
council members and companies
that donated garbage bags.
Esther I. Lokboj, coordinator of
the National Comprehensive
Cancer Program for the Ministry
of Health said, “This is the first
time we’ve done this and it was
quite exciting seeing everyone
coming together.”
Other Member(s) in
Republic of Marshall Islands
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Environmental Protection
Authority.
MICRONESIA
Member(s) in Micronesia
Kosrae Island Resource
Management Authority (KIRMA),
KYB Conservation Society.
MONGOLIA
Cleaning Up Ulaanbaatar
During the CUW Weekend waste
was collected along the banks of
the Tuul River by 60 volunteers
including locals and international
visitors. The clean up resulted in
nearly 1 tonne of waste being
collected from the site which is
a popular picnic destination for
locals and tourists. Plastic and
glass drink bottles were able to
be recycled. The event was well
supported by print media and
television networks promoting
responsible waste management
on a broader community scale.
Local support provided by: The
Governor’s Office of Capital City
Ulaanbaatar, Tengis Kino Theatre.
NEPAL
Clean Up Banepa
In October school children
and scout groups took to the
streets of Banepa to help spread
awareness about the effects of
poor waste management in the
area. The children visited shop
owners to talk to them about the
waste issues in the area and their
responsibility to take action to
protect the local environment.
Other Member(s) in Nepal
Engineers Without Borders
- Nepal, National Press Club Nepal, Support Nepal, The Quest.
NEW CALEDONIA
Association
pour la
Sauvegarde
de la Nature
Neo-Caledonienne
Two clean ups were held in New
Caledonia. On August 22 and
October 2, 4,500 volunteers
collected 10,000 kgs of waste
with plastic bottles being the
most common item. The plastic
bottles as well as aluminium cans
were later recycled. This was the
13th year Association pour la
Sauvegarde de la Nature NeoCaledonienne celebrated the
CUW campaign.
Local support provided by: Province
Sud, Ville de Nouméa, Cellocal,
GBNC, Bois du Pacifique, Shell et
Holcim.
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NEW ZEALAND
2Ways Co. Ltd.
On September 18, 2Ways Co.
Ltd coordinated 17 international
volunteers who cleaned up
Avon Riverbank in Christchurch
between the bridges of
Remembrance and Armagh
Street. 140 kgs of waste was
gathered including beer bottles,
plastic bags and cigarette butts.
Local group organiser, Ellen
Yule said, “It’s the third year
new migrants and international
students got involved as part of
eco-tourism in Christchurch.” Dr
Andrew Smith and Nora Fukuda,
a Japanese international student
even dressed themselves in
fishing clothing to collect waste
from Avon River.
Christchurch Citizens Advice
Bureau, Kiwi-Ora Free Settlement
Programme and 2Ways Company
Limited.
Other Member(s) in
New Zealand
Christchurch
City
Council
Global Volunteer Network - New
Zealand Nature Program.
PAKISTAN
Environment Protection
Society
The Environment Protection
Society held a clean up and
awareness walk on the streets
of Faisalabad in September.
Participants included
representatives from the police
and environment departments
and leaders from educational
institutes. An educational
seminar was also held to mark
International Ozone Day.
Envirotech
Focusing on waste, water
and sanitation, Envirotech
were involved in a number of
projects including clean ups
and awareness programs in
schools in Islamabad. They are
also developing a biodegradable
alternative to plastic bags.
Following the earthquake
in October, they worked in
Kashmir to provide shelter,
water and sanitation facilities. In
addition, they have worked on
a number of research projects
related to waste and water and
assisted in the development
of environmental engineering
courses. The government has
now offered to provide funding
for further clean up activities
and has established a landfill
waste facility in Islamabad.
Local support provided by: Ariston
Trade Links.
Good Thinkers Organization
for Human Development
A number of environmental
awareness-raising activities
were held by Good Thinkers
Organization for Human
Development to highlight the
issues surrounding the various
forms of pollution affecting
Punjab province. Education
initiatives covered air and water
pollution and were attended
by up to 150 participants.
Meetings with local authorities
took place to discuss ways to
make solid waste services more
efficient and to propose regular
clean up activities to engage the
community. Plans are also under
way to establish a network
of NGOs to collaborate on
environmental initiatives in the
province.
Human Development
Organisation (HDO)
The Human Development
Organisation worked with the
City District Government to
implement clean up campaigns
at a number of sites around the
country. 400 people took part
collecting close to 500 kgs of
waste. A training programme
was attended by students and
their families to discuss the role
of children in environmental
conservation. During the CUW
Weekend community meetings
were held to discuss issues
related to the Green Cities,
Green Communities theme.
After the October earthquake
HDO focused their resources on
relief efforts.
Monthly Labour Caravan, Labour
Party, All Pakistan Para Medical
Staff Federation, City District
Government.
Human Resources
Social Welfare Society
International
Human Resources Social Welfare
Society International organised
a seminar on environmental
awareness this year where CUW
material was distributed. In the
Peshawar district 5 clean ups
were held. The local Mayor
attended these events as did
Maulana Rehmat Ullah, Senator
Papua New Guinea –
Sumoro Tenkile Volunteers
Naeem Chattha, cricket players
Yasir Hameed and Umer Gul
and other dignitaries. 1 tonne
of waste was collected with
plastic bags being the most
common item collected. HRSWS
was pleased with this year’s
activities as more than 10,000
school children took part in the
activities.
Local support provided by: IAEWP
(UN-NGO), NEED Super Store.
Other Member(s) in Pakistan
Javeria Khan, Sawera
Foundation, Waste Busters.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
held their first clean up on
September 17 in Lumi after
the 30th anniversary of PNG
Independence celebrations. 17
volunteers collected 22 bags of
waste in the grandstand area.
The 2nd clean up occurred on
November 17 from Fatima to
Keibam Road, a 3 km stretch of
road where 20 bags of waste
were collected by 51 volunteers.
This road is a main road for 4
wheel drives to travel from Lumi
into Fatima and all the way to
Miwaute village.
Local support provided by: Mr
Jack Seimoni, Health Extension
Officer from Lumi Health. Mrs Jean
Thomas (Australian volunteer),
Education Officer from the Tenkile
Conservation Alliance.
Other Member(s) in
Papua New Guinea
Kasela Palu Group.
PHILIPPINES
Aquamarine Protection
and Preservation Alliance
(APPA)
Clean up activities organised
by Aquamarine Protection and
Preservation Alliance took place
during the CUW Weekend
in the two adjacent coastal
communities of Villarica and
Pichon. Large amounts of plastic
waste are dropped into the sea
by commuters at the wharf that
services the two communities.
1,092 kgs of waste was
collected from the beach and
the water by 200 volunteers.
The local government supported
the initiative by providing a
dump truck and taking part on
the day.
Local support provided by: Davao
Gaming Ent., Philiippine Military
Academy Alumni Association-Eagle
Chapter,Farmtrade, Rotary ClubPagasa Chapter,Davao Dive Center,
CRS-AFP, SWAG-AFP, Bgy.Pichon.Bgy.
Villarica, Mr. Tim Olaer and Mayor
Antalan.
Bahay Tuluyan
Through their Junior Educators
program, Bahay Tuluyan teach
children the knowledge and
skills to educate their fellow
peers. The first group of Junior
Environmental Educators
completed their training by
organising a very successful clean
up day at the creek in Barangay
Niing, San Antonio, Quezon. The
children will continue to spread
awareness as they pass on their
knowledge to other children in
the area.
Bohol Employment and
Placement Office (BEPO)
On September 17, 47,547
volunteers participated in a
coastal clean up in the province
of Bohol organised by Bohol
Employment and Placement
Office. 10,621 bags of waste
were collected. Waste collected
included mostly plastic,
rubber, Styrofoam, empty food
containers, fish nets and clothes.
All 47 municipalities participated
in the clean up, the largest
participation in the last 5 years.
Clean Up the Philippines
Movement Inc.
In 2005 the Clean Up the
Philippines Movement recruited
groups from around the
country to organise clean
ups, tree planting and other
environmental initiatives. These
groups included the Accademia
di Maria Mediatrici, Christian
School of Pila, Community Radio
Assistance for Democracy Inc,
Martinian Brothers, Oblates of Bl.
Margaret of Castello, Holy Rosary
College, Hansenites Organization
for Spiritual and Temporal
Endeavor, Mandaluyong Fishing
Club, Pag-Asa Publiko Radio
Program, Vice Mayors’ League of
the Philippines.
Local support provided by: Australian
Embassy Manila, Department of
Environment and Natural Resources,
Department of Education, Fiesta
Hosting, Infiniteworks ID Cards Sales
and Services.
Eco Trekkers Society
With a focus on the Decade
for Education on Sustainable
Development, environmental
education classes for children
aged 4-12 years old were held
twice a month from February
through to September. Clean up
and rehabilitation activities were
also held in North Negros Forest
Park and Gawahon Eco Park in
an effort to lessen the human
impacts in these areas. The
program has not only increased
awareness among the students
taking part but also among the
parents who assisted the children
with their homework.
Hope Christian High School
Boy and Girl Scout Group
The Scouts marked the CUW
Weekend with a clean up
along the streets surrounding
their school in Manila. Over
140 scouts split into groups
collecting waste along streets
that pass by schools, churches,
businesses and residential areas.
Approximately 300 kgs of waste
was collected and this was
attributed in part to a lack of
public waste bins. Organisers
hope the presence of the
young people on the streets
will encourage the community
to take on the responsibility
of maintaining a clean
environment.
Hope Christian High School.
Kyocera Kinseki
Philippines Inc.
A clean up campaign was
organised by Kyocera Kinseki
Philippines in collaboration
with the local council in the
mountainous community of
Cantaoan. The campaign
aimed to raise awareness of the
community’s responsibility to
help care for the environment
and to follow the national
waste segregation laws. The
waste collected was sorted
and recyclable items were
sold. The campaign coincided
with a Clean and Green
campaign spearheaded by the
Department of Interior and Local
Government which helped to
reinforce the need to care for
the environment. Plans are now
underway to work with local
councils on annual clean up
campaigns.
Environmental Management
Bureau – Caraga
A month long regional campaign
was held in September by the
Bureau. They encouraged the
community to take action to
clean up the environment. 203
government employees took
part in a clean up at Masao
Beach in Butuan City. Other
organisations that responded
to the call for action by holding
their own events included the
City Government of Butuan, the
Western Police Precinct and the
Rotary Club of Butuan North
Philippines – Aquamarine Protection
District.
and Preservation Alliance
Partnerships in
for Seas of East Asia
(PEMSEA)
In collaboration with Manila Bay
Project (MBEMP) and as part of
the Manila Bay Coastal Strategy,
Partnerships in Environmental
Management for Seas of East
Asia organised clean ups around
Manila Bay throughout the
year. The activities aimed to
build awareness and positively
influence the behaviour of
Manila Bay stakeholders. The
clean up activities have now
become part of the National
Service Training Program, a
government program in tertiary
schools aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness among students.
Local support provided by: City
Government of Parañaque &
Manila, Department of Environment
and Natural Resources, Public
Estates Authority, Galing Filipino
Movement, Philippine Coast Guard,
106th Squadron of the Philippine
Coast Guard Auxiliary,Philippine
Yacht Club, MBEMP.
Other Member(s) in Philippines
Balayan Community Extension
and Volunteer Formation
Program, Clean Up Dipolog,
Coalition for Bicol Development
Inc, Davao Reef Divers Club,
Inc., ECO-VENTURE Inc., EWM
Pagadian City, Foundation for
Community Based Resource
Management & Development
Inc, Green Earth - BEC, Knights
of Rizal, Pailig Development
Foundation Inc. (PDFI), Rotary
Club of Paraiso - Q.C. District
3780, SEAFDEC Fishworld, Sus
Dev Champions.
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SINGAPORE
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Yayasan Mendaki
569 youth volunteers took part
in an island wide campaign
organised by Yayasan Mendaki
during the CUW Weekend. They
targeted health facilities and
public areas including Changi
Beach and Sembawang Park.
Over 587 kgs of waste was
collected in an effort which
is hoped will decrease the
quantity of mosquitos. The
Minister for Environment and
Water Resources, representatives
from the National Environment
Agency and religious leaders
attended the events. The
campaign was well supported
by the media increasing the
reach of the environmental
message. Feedback from
the participants has shown
an increased enthusiasm for
environmental action with many
youths making suggestions for
future activities.
Member(s) in Solomon Islands
Australian High Commission
- Honiara Solomon Islands,
Honiara Beautification
Committee.
Local support provided by: National
Environment Agency, National
Youth Council.
SOUTH KOREA
Member(s) in South Korea
Clean Up Korea.
SRI LANKA
Green Circle - Dambadeniya
Development Foundation
Green Circle Dambadeniya
Development Foundation,
began a busy year with a clean
up of a shoreline affected
by the Boxing Day tsunami.
Throughout the year an
awareness program took place
with over 4,000 school children
taking part. A nursery was also
established producing 10,000
plants during the year. Hundreds
of school children and other
volunteers attended camps
planting 4,000 of the seedlings.
Taiwan – Good Neighbour Foundation
Activities for the rest of the year
included a biodiversity camp, an
environmental exhibition and
a clean up in Narammala City
held during the CUW Weekend.
Media coverage helped draw
attention to the environmental
issues being addressed
and organisers have been
encouraged by the authorities’
positive attitudes towards their
activities.
Dambadeniya Development
Foundation/ Loadstar group.
Other Member(s) in Sri Lanka
Green Movement of Sri Lanka.
TAIWAN
Eco Equipments Inc
The CUW Weekend was
celebrated in conjunction with
Year of the Ocean Penghu
Carnival at Guangyin Temple
Beach. Approximately 100
kgs of waste, consisting of
mainly plastic bags and drink
containers were collected by
400 volunteers. Representatives
from Penghu Environmental
Protection Bureau were present
on the day and helped dispose
of the collected waste. The
event was attended by the
Mayor and was covered by local
newspapers. Participants were
inspired to protect their local
environment in the future.
Local support provided by: Simple
Green.
Good Neighbor Foundation
The Good Neighbor
Foundation’s annual campaign
recorded a 42% growth in
participation, with a total of
74,465 volunteers taking part
at 1,630 sites across Taiwan.
Bottles and cans collected
on the day were sent for
recycling. The campaign
was advertised by radio and
attended by the Deputy
Minister of Environmental
Protection Administration and
the Vice Mayor of Taipei City.
Environmental awareness across
Taiwan has improved with
residents increasingly adopting
the principles of waste reduction
and recycling.
Local support provided by: President
Chain Store Corp (7-ELEVEN
Taiwan).
THAILAND
Australian Embassy Bangkok
In September, a group of
volunteers from the Australian
Embassy Bangkok including
embassy staff and their
families, residents and a local
MP conducted an awareness
campaign in a Bangkok market,
encouraging stall holders and
shoppers to use less plastic bags.
500 unbleached cotton bags
were distributed in exchange for
plastic bags.
Da - Laa Volunteers
for Social Development
Clean up activities were held
as part of a volunteer work
camp in Tachang run by Da
- Laa Volunteers for Social
Development. Contact was
made with the local residents
in the lead up to the camp,
to maximise community
involvement and awareness.
The work camp volunteers
along with local children and
men collected waste from
roadsides, the temple and from
around the school. Volunteers
paraded with signs that included
details of the clean up and general
environmental information.
Dulwich International College
Students from Dulwich
International College organised the
College’s 6th annual beach clean
up held during the CUW Weekend
as part of their Community Action
Service. They focused on Kamala
Beach as it was not included
in other post-tsunami clean up
efforts. 300 students and staff were
joined by more than 150 local
people to clean up over 5 kms
of beach and the beach lagoon.
40 tonnes of waste and debris
were removed. Local residents
said the clean up has made them
more aware of the waste problem
and the need to care for the
environment.
Local support provided by: Phuket
Fanatsea, the Orbajor.
Federation of Trade Union
– Kawthooki
The Federation of Trade Union
organised a number of initiatives
in Mae La Camp to help bring
people together in simple activities
that would improve the state
of their local environment. 100
people including education and
health workers attended a two day
waste management and general
environmental training program.
During the CUW Weekend more
than 10,400 volunteers took
part in a clean up that targeted
schools, churches, roadways and
river banks. An essay and poster
competition was also held with
entries being displayed in the
camp to spread awareness.
Rayongwittayakom School
Students and staff of Rayongwittayakom School took part
in two clean up activities as
part of their Keep Rayong
Clean project. They focused
on their school grounds and
the nearby Srimuang Park. 100
volunteers took part collecting
approximately 100 kgs of waste.
Trees were also planted in the
school grounds. The project
has improved environmental
awareness among the students
and also gained the attention
of the Mayor of Ratong who
assisted in identifying the clean
up area and visited the students
during their clean up.
Local support provided by: Manop
Ngamsuwan, Rayong-wittayakom’s
Director. Manop Wajasit, Vice-Mayor
of Rayong Municipality.
Regent's School
75 students from Regent’s
School and a local temple school
took part in a beach clean up
in Sri Racha, on the eastern
seaboard of Thailand. The
students were able to remove
large amounts of plastic and
other waste that had landed on
the beach after being thrown
into the sea by fisherman
and other boat owners. Local
business owners were made
aware of the litter problem
and supported the students by
providing food and refreshments
at the end of the day.
Other Member(s) in Thailand
Thai Environmental
& Community
Development
Association
(Magic Eyes).
TIMOR LESTE
Husik Dili Moos –
Keep Dili Clean
The inaugural Clean Up Dili Day
organised by Husik Dili Moos
- Keep Dili Clean was held on
September 17, attracting close
to 1,000 volunteers. Over 1,000
bags of waste were collected
from a 6 kms stretch along
the Dili Harbour. The clean up
aimed to remove waste that
would otherwise flood into
the harbour during the wet
season, decreasing the quality
of the harbour environment and
increasing the risk of water borne
diseases. The day attracted a
cross section of the community
and received great media
coverage raising awareness
throughout the area.
TONGA, KINGDOM OF
Tonga Solid Waste
Management Project
The annual CUW campaign was
a major success in Tonga with
an estimated 3,000 volunteers
throughout the Tongan islands
assisting in the September 17
clean up. There were also many
community awareness projects
held including radio quizzes
and anti-littering TV ads. The
campaign was organised by
the AusAID funded Tonga Solid
Waste Management Project
with the support of the Tonga
National Youth Congress and
Tonga’s Environment Department
and Visitor’s Bureau.
Australian High Commission, New
Zealand High Commission, Tonga
Communications Corporation,
Westpac Bank, Patco, MBF Bank,
Jaimi Associates, Federal Pacific
Insurance, EM Jones, Dominion
Insurance, Apco Coatings, British
American Tobacco.
UZBEKISTAN,
REPUBLIC OF
International Museum of
Peace and Solidarity
Working with ally organisations
Samarkand City Young
Naturalists' Centre and the
"Dinamo-Samarkand" Bike Club,
the International Musuem of
Peace and Solidarity organised
clean ups with various local
schools, kindergartens and other
educational institutions. Major
clean ups took place on the lake
in the Sattepo residential area
of Samarkand. Volunteers both
young and old, enthusiastically
worked together to collect a
significant amount of waste
and larger debris from the
lake’s surface and shores. The
participants decided to organise
regular clean ups at the lake and
to actively involve more of the
local population.
VANUATU
Member(s) in Vanuatu
Luganville Youth Drop-In Centre,
Mbatambong-Penamur Taboo
Area, Unua Area Youth Center.
VIETNAM
Fredrick Batten
Whilst on holiday in Vung Tau
City during the CUW Weekend,
Australian resident Fredrick
Batten held a beach clean up in
VungTau City raising awareness
of waste issues in the area.
Several local children joined
in helping to collect 9 bags of
waste. The paper and cardboard
collected were given to a local
resident who collects them for
recycling.
New Century Hospitality
and Tourist Company
The Thu Bon River Clean Up
Week took place in September
to build local capacity and
foster an environmental
consciousness in the Quang
Nam province community. The
river currently suffers from heavy
littering and other forms of
pollution. The Week, organised
by New Century Hospitality
and Tourist Company, was a
truly collaborative effort with
local residents, businesses,
government, and international
donors taking action to
improve the state of the river. A
workshop was held to identify
key environmental issues and
solutions. Clean ups at five sites
followed with 400 volunteers
including foreign tourists taking
part. “No littering” signs and
waste bins were installed to
ensure an ongoing effort.
Local support provided by: The
Hoi An Life Resort, Intrepid Travel,
Goddard & Howse Travel, Paul
Levrier, John Powell.
Vietnam Environment
Protection Agency (VEPA)
The Vietnam Environment
Protection Agency launched
its national CUW campaign in
Hatay Province on September
17 with a clean up event on the
banks of the Nhue River. The
launch was attended by the
Minister of Natural Resources
and Environment, the Australian
Ambassador to Vietnam and
1,900 volunteers. The event
at Nhue River aimed to raise
awareness among park visitors
and businesses that currently
litter and dump waste into the
river. Tree planting also took
place to increase vegetation in
the park.
Australian Embassy.
Other Member(s) in Vietnam
Center for Resources,
Environment and Biotechnology
- Hue University, Ho Chi Minh
City Environmental Protection
Agency (HEPA).
WESTERN SAMOA
Secretariat of the Pacific
Regional Environment
Programme (SPREP)
Held on the CUW Weekend
and in celebration of the
Pacific Year of Action against
Waste, Secretariat of the
Pacific Regional Environment
Programme staff members
cleaned up Sinave Kindergarten,
a local Apia kindergarten. They
collected 4 large bags of waste
from the children’s playing area
and from around the back of
the kindergarten where waste
had been dumped. Staff dug
a compost pit for organic
waste and is now working
on educating teachers about
separating waste, using bins
instead of dumping waste and
the negative effects of burning
waste.
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