Clean Up Southland 2010

Clean Up Southland week is taking place on the 17 - 24 September. It the one week every year where Southlanders are encouraged to actively clean up, fix up and conserve our big backyard.

Pete Leask, Tracker Black, Chris Andrews and Estelle
Leask standing behind the pile of rubbish collected
at the Big Bad Bluff Beach clean up held in May 2010.
Image supplied by Bluff Hill/Motupohue Environment Trust

Clean Up Southland started in the late 1990's when local Councils signed up as partners to Clean Up the World.  Over a decade later, Clean Up Southland has become an annual tradition with groups actively picking up rubbish from all round Southland during the third week of September. 

Clean Up Southland 2010 will take place over the week of 17-24 September.  The campaign brings together community groups, businesses, schools, local Councils and individuals in a range of activities and events to raise public awareness of littering and the impact of rubbish on our environment.  

Further Information

• How do I get involved? 
• Find out how easy it is to sign up or join a clean up
• Check out the Local events taking place during September
• Check out the Southland organisations already proudly supporting Clean Up Southland 2010
• Vist the Clean Up Gallery and see how easy it is to clean up Southland
• You do not have to wait until September to hold a clean up, they can be done all year round.  Check out the Protect Oreti Beach campaign that took place in January 2010.