Location: Global
Topics include: Seafood; Litter
We propose 3 themes:
1) Water at Home deals with the topic of domestic use of drinking water,
2) The Sea at the Table allows us to better understand your consumption of fish and sea products, and
3) SOS Plastic at Sea offers you an opportunity to reflect on the environmental impact of plastic material and waste.
Participation is simple and fun!
Location: Denmark
Topics include: Litter; Oil; Marine Life
The Seawatchers (DK) 31,000 civilians have voluntarily signed up to help the Royal Danish Navy protect Danish waters and coasts. The Seawatchers know where and how to report oil sightings, and they contribute to keeping the coast clean of marine litter. Occasionally, they report observations of, for example, rare animal species to scientific institutions
Location: Online
Topics include: Marine Life; Litter
Explore the Kosterhavets National Park, Sweden’s first marine national park: from your sofa, and help scientists at the Koster Seafloor Observatory discover the species, habitats, and even litter found there
Location: Spain
Topics include: Litter
Surfing for Science is a pioneering initiative to assess the level of microplastic pollution in shoreline waters. Citizens participate in the project by collecting scientific samples whilst paddle surfing. The final objective is twofold: knowing how much and what type of microplastics are present in coastline waters will help us find solutions to reduce their impact; we would also hope that society becomes more scientifically aware of the problems that plastic pollution generates.
Location: Global
Topics include: Litter
Right now, trillions of plastic-tipped cigarette butts are leeching toxic chemicals and microplastics into the environment. The result? Massive amounts of nicotine and other toxic chemicals get released. These toxic chemicals bio-accumulate in various plants and animals. Some of which we eat. An environmental emergency is at our fingertips. You can help us fix this by contributing to OpenLitterMap. Just take a photo, tag the litter, & upload it to our app.
Location: Spain
Topics include: Litter
More than 60% of the waste built up in the sea and on the coast of the planet is plastic. This material is very long-lasting but it also tends to break up into increasingly smaller particles called microplastics that can enter the food cycle as many marine organisms confuse them with food. If you are an educational centre, an association or another group, get fully involved in researching and monitoring microplastics on the beaches in our sampling network. Diagnosing the build-up of micro-plastics gives visibility to the problem and its effects on the ecosystem.
Location: Spain
Topics include: Litter
Marine waste is a global problem with a direct impact on seas and oceans around the world. Poorly managed waste ends up in the sea from rivers or directly from maritime trade, fishing and other activities. This waste concentrates on coasts, in estuaries and on the seabed and may persist for thousands of years. If you dive, fish or frequently visit the coast, you can provide very valuable information. Take photos of the waste built up on beaches, in estuaries, on the seabed or in your fishing net. Estimate its density and report the habitats where you found it and the creatures in contact with it.
Location: UK
Topics include: Litter
Every year, thousands of people head to the coast to take part in a beach clean and record what they find there. But if you don't live near the sea, you can still make a difference to the health of our ocean by recording the litter you see in your local area.
Location: UK
Topics include: Litter
Microplastics pose a big threat to marine ecosystems and human health. Alongside the Big Microplastic Survey, we're collecting vital data on microplastic pollution in the UK. You can get involved by heading to the beach and telling us about the microplastics you find there.
Location: Mediterranean Sea
Topics include: Litter
Share your sightings of ghost fishing gear in the Mediterranean Sea
Location: France
Topics include: Litter
Avec Fish & Click, chacun peut contribuer au recensement du matériel de pêche perdu en mer et sur le littoral. Cette action permettra, à terme, de réduire les impacts de la pollution plastique issue de la pêche sur les écosystèmes marins. Vous trouvez du matériel de pêche perdu ? Adoptez le réflexe Fish & Click !
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Litter
Are you a curious type, that nerds on all things nature? Would you like to learn more about the marine environment whilst contributing to scientific studies that aim to improve and protect our environment? If so, you’ve found your new calling as a ‘Citizen Scientist’. Citizen scientists are members of the public who contribute to scientific studies through data collection, analysis, or reporting. To highlight this important and empowering role, we launched the ‘Clean Coasts Observer’ initiative in 2021. The initiative aims to inform Clean Coasts volunteers on coastal and marine topics, while also giving them the skills to become citizen scientists. The initiative will feature Clean Coasts citizen science reporting on marine litter surveys, in addition to promoting national studies in areas like biodiversity, climate, geology, and pollution monitoring.
Location: Ireland
Topics include: Litter
During the Big Beach Clean, Clean Coasts volunteers are asked to be part of an excellent round the world citizen science data collection project and to carry out marine litter surveys to quantify the amount and types of litter on Irish beaches. These surveys are aimed at heightening awareness about the issue of marine litter and serve as an indicator of the magnitude of the problem. We also encouraged our groups to use the Clean Swell App by Ocean Conservancy.
Location: Scotland
Topics include: Litter; Animal Strandings
Beach Track enables you to contribute to one of the world’s largest and most extensive datasets on marine strandings and beach health. Through the app you will be able to log survey tracks around the Scottish coast and submit reports of any marine animal carcasses or marine litter you encounter. By taking a walk along a stretch of coast, then submitting your track and observations, you will help us collect vital information about our coastal environments. This information will help improve our understanding of the health of, and threats to marine animals, and in turn help all of us better protect our seas.
