How to organise an international coastal cleanup
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How to organise an international coastal cleanup
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Registration
• You will be invited to return to your site
• Advantages:– early-bird priority registration, – experience, thus less effort in preparation– familiarity with the site, better safety– enhance your programme in small steps each year
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Registration
• Check for available sites at:http://iccs-status.rafflesmuseum.net
• Explore site using the map:• http://iccs-map.rafflesmuseum.net
• Register your location at:• http://iccs-registration.rafflesmuseum.net
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Objectives for Organisers
• 0 – Be clear about your objectives.• 1 – A SAFE and EFFICIENT cleanup• 2 – Educate before your cleanup (marine life.
plastic debris). • 3 – Post cleanup analysis• 4 – Be Green
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How does an Organiser prepare?
1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
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The SITE RECCE is a critical step before The SITE RECCE is a critical step before cleanup to evaluate the actual situation as cleanup to evaluate the actual situation as this influences how you manage your cleanup this influences how you manage your cleanup and allows you to address safety issues.and allows you to address safety issues.
AFTER you have conducted your Site Recce, AFTER you have conducted your Site Recce, do chat with your Zone Captain about details do chat with your Zone Captain about details – they visit these sites every year.– they visit these sites every year.
1. Recee of the cleanup site
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Things to prepare before a site recce - Things to prepare before a site recce - 1. Obtain a map of the area from: 1. Obtain a map of the area from:
Google Maps Google Maps Streetdirectory mapsStreetdirectory mapsNParks webpageNParks webpage
2. The tidal level of the recce should be the 2. The tidal level of the recce should be the same as the ICCS date; use Mobile same as the ICCS date; use Mobile Geographics Geographics
1. Recee of the cleanup site
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1.1 - Accessibility of site1.1 - Accessibility of siteHow to get there? Describe.How to get there? Describe.What is the distance between the carparks / What is the distance between the carparks / bus-stops and the site. Mark on a map. bus-stops and the site. Mark on a map. Is there a place for vehicles to wait? Is there a place for vehicles to wait? Where are the boundaries of the site? Where are the boundaries of the site? How large is it? How large is it?
1. Recee of the cleanup site
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Location and boundaries of the site
Are there any landmarks in the area? Bus-stops?Are there any landmarks in the area? Bus-stops?Meeting Points and facilities?Meeting Points and facilities?
Use Google Maps.Use Google Maps.
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1.2 - Meeting Point and facilities. 1.2 - Meeting Point and facilities. Where is the “Meeting Point”? Where is the “Meeting Point”? In parks, take note of sign post numbers and In parks, take note of sign post numbers and mark those on a map; these are used by mark those on a map; these are used by police, ambulance and NParks.police, ambulance and NParks.Where are the nearby shelters in case of bad Where are the nearby shelters in case of bad weather?weather?Where are the nearby toilets? Where are the nearby toilets?
1. Recee of the cleanup site
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Some sites may be far away from the bus depot. It is important to Some sites may be far away from the bus depot. It is important to gauge on the time taken to walk to the site so that organisers can gauge on the time taken to walk to the site so that organisers can determine on reporting time and leaving time. determine on reporting time and leaving time.
How long to actually get there?How long to actually get there?
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1.3 - Trash 1.3 - Trash
a. What is the estimated trash load? (How a. What is the estimated trash load? (How many can work the site) many can work the site)b. Where is the b. Where is the Trash Collection PointTrash Collection Point? ? Where you accumulate and weigh trash. Where you accumulate and weigh trash. c. Where is the c. Where is the Trash Disposal PointTrash Disposal Point? Where ? Where you leave trash bags behind for NEA you leave trash bags behind for NEA contractors to pickup. Usually near a bin contractors to pickup. Usually near a bin centre or rubbish collection point. centre or rubbish collection point.
1. Recee of the cleanup site
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What is the trash load like?What is the trash load like?
How many people can effectively work the site for 90mins?How many people can effectively work the site for 90mins?
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The Trash Collection Point/Weighing StationThe Trash Collection Point/Weighing Station
Trash Collection Point(/s) should be located at a convenient and appropriate distance from the cleanup site.
Weighing stations can set up at several TCPs to facilitate the removal of trash from a heavy load sites and consolidated later to at a single Trash Disposal Point.
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1.4 - Safety 1.4 - Safety
Identify safety concerns, e.g. hornets, snakes or lots of glass or syringes. Steep slopes, slippery rocks, suitability for children.Look for locations of rain shelters.You and your assistants must know the best routes to the nearest hospital location in case of an emergency.
1. Recee of the cleanup site
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1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
How does an Organiser prepare?
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2. Recruiting participants
Number of participants are determined by the trash load of a particular site and its ability to accommodate participants.
The Zone Captains usually help to -determine this during Site Allocation exercise.
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2. Recruiting participants
Suggestion – use Google Forms
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1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
How does an Organiser prepare?
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3.1 – Step 1. Organise your manpwer after they have signed up
E.g. 40 participants = 10 teams 1 team = 1 Data recorder + 3 Trash Collectors 1 Group leader (safety and mgmt) 1 Data Manager 1 Weighing/Loading I/C(ref. recce) 1 Photographer
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3.2 – Step 2. Prepare enough data cards
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• Gloves• Tough Trash Bags • Weighing scale• First-aid kit
3.3 – Step 3. Get other supplies
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3.3 Gloves Are Important!
• Protects hands from Protects hands from very dirty or oil-soaked very dirty or oil-soaked itemsitems
• BUT, gloves do not BUT, gloves do not provide protection from provide protection from sharp items e.g. needlessharp items e.g. needles
• So, be careful when So, be careful when picking up items!picking up items!
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3.4 Beach cleanups with low trash load do not require many trash bags. Volunteers can bring
their own plastic bags.
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1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
How does an Organiser prepare?
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4. Transport
Organisers may be responsible to provide transport for participants.
Find out the time taken to depart and arrive at the site - plan accordingly.
Is there parking space – avoid difficult spaces too!
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1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
How does an Organiser prepare?
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5. Data Collection
At the end of the cleanup, data cards are to be collected and consolidated by the data manager before submitting to the site captain.
Know your trash!
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1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
1.Recce of cleanup site
2.Register and brief participants
3.Logistics
4.Transport
5.Data Collection
6.Communication
How does an Organiser prepare?
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6. Communication
It is important to identify a photographer to
contribute to the event by taking:
a. close up of participants,
b. essential cleanup activities (eg. data recording)
In order to do this, the photographer must be
briefed about the cleanup as well.
Encourage participants to blog, twitter,
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WHAT HAPPENS?WHAT HAPPENS?On the day of Cleanup
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Pre-Cleanup Briefing for Participants
• Mark attendanceMark attendance
• Break out into groupsBreak out into groups
• Assign Team Leader, Assign Team Leader, Data Recorders, etc Data Recorders, etc
• Ensure sufficient data Ensure sufficient data cards and trash bags cards and trash bags
• Distribute gloves Distribute gloves
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Safety Briefing (1)
• Keep away from any oil drums foundKeep away from any oil drums found
• Beware of broken glass, fishing hooks, syringes Beware of broken glass, fishing hooks, syringes
and other sharp objectsand other sharp objects
• Always use gloves to pick up thingsAlways use gloves to pick up things
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Safety Briefing (2)
• Do not open any bottles found, they may Do not open any bottles found, they may
contain poison contain poison
• Take care of your back! Have someone to Take care of your back! Have someone to
help you carry heavy trash bags together help you carry heavy trash bags together
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• Avoid bushy areas as there may be hornet Avoid bushy areas as there may be hornet nestsnests
• When there is lighting and thunder, stop work When there is lighting and thunder, stop work immediately and seek shelterimmediately and seek shelter
• Drink enough water to prevent dehydration or Drink enough water to prevent dehydration or heat stroke heat stroke
Safety Briefing (3)
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• Watch where you step.Watch where you step.• Watch what you are picking up!Watch what you are picking up!
Safety Briefing (4)
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Walk to the designated sites in teams!
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Team works• Collecting, categorizing and recording trashCollecting, categorizing and recording trash
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Categorize & Record Data Carefully!
• Data collected might be Data collected might be used to influence used to influence legislation on marine laws.legislation on marine laws.
• It is used in media It is used in media campaigns.campaigns.
• It is used to encourage It is used to encourage action from the grassroots.action from the grassroots.
• Your data is IMPORTANT. Your data is IMPORTANT. Please ensure participants Please ensure participants record data accurately.record data accurately.
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Weigh the trash bags!
Be accurate!Be accurate!
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Bring Trash to a Trash Collection Point
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Trash from Trash Collection Points (TCPs) will be transported to the Trash Disposal
Point (TDP) pre-arranged with a trash disposal company through your Zone
Captains.
Zone Captains will liase with NEA and /or NParks for some of you
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Ensure all data is properly recorded on Data Cards
• Note down:Note down:– Total weightTotal weight– Total number of Total number of
trash bagstrash bags– Total area covered Total area covered
(check with Site (check with Site Coordinator or Coordinator or Google Maps)Google Maps)
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Consolidate Data• Every three cards are counted Every three cards are counted
into one NEW card if into one NEW card if neccessary (so bring extra)neccessary (so bring extra)
• Continue until there is only Continue until there is only one card per SITEone card per SITE
• Which site are you in? Clearly Which site are you in? Clearly indicate on the cardindicate on the card
• Do you know the total number Do you know the total number of people working on the card?of people working on the card?
• The total distance/area The total distance/area covered?covered?
• It’s IMPORTANT!It’s IMPORTANT!
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Consolidate and Submit Data to the Data Manager the same day
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In Singapore, consolidated data is verified the same day and uploaded from public access (expect a phone call from us)
http://coastalcleanup.nus.edu.sg/results
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What do volunteers think?
Share the cleanup report summary with volunteers and facilitate a discussion based on personal thoughts about the issue
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Share your photos and stories
Email them to:[email protected]
We will cover this in detail at theICCS Briefing
– send us your photographers and bloggers.
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IS EVERYONE WITH YOU?IS EVERYONE WITH YOU?
Leaving the site