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18,000 pieces of plastic are estimated to float in every square kilometre of ocean. 276 species worldwide including 77 Australian species are impacted by marine debris. |
Tangaroa Blue Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation focused on the health of our marine environment, and coordinates the Australian Marine Debris Initiative, an on-ground network of volunteers, communities, organisations and agencies around the country monitoring the impacts of marine debris along their stretch of coastline. In Maori and Polynesian mythology, Tangaroa is one of the great gods, the god of the ocean. He is the son of Ranginui and Papatuanuku, Sky and Earth. Tangaroa is the father of many sea creatures and his breaths are the tides. Tangaroa made laws to protect the ocean and its sea creatures "Tiaki mai i ahau, maku ano koe e tiaki"... If you look after me, then I will look after you..." The organisation was named Tangaroa Blue Foundation to highlight the importance of protecting our oceans and creating programs and resources to help communities look after their local coastal environment. |
Tangaroa Blue Foundation is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2013 "From Here To Now To You" Australian Tour! Through "All At Once", a social action network connecting non-profits with people who want to become active in their local and world community, Tangaroa Blue, and other partner organisations will be hosting beach clean-ups in each city where Jack will perform, as well as having an information display at each concert!
HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION!
1) Explore All At Once! Visit www.AllAtOnce.org to check out what you can do before, during, and after the show to get involved.
2) Participate in our Pre-Concert Beach Clean-ups in Perth,
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne!
3) Visit us at the show! We will be at all of Jack Johnson's Australian concerts! Please come visit us, take environmental action, and enter to win an ukulele signed by Jack Johnson!
4) Help us raise funds! Jack Johnson's charity is matching donations contributed to us at the show or directly to our organisation until December 31st up to a total of $2500! Make a contribution right now and your money will be doubled by the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation!
Collectively, individual actions create global change.
Your actions, your voice, and your choices, all have a huge impact.
Heading back out to the Brisbane Waters with students from Brisbane Waters Secondary College, the Brisbane Waters Foreshore Program was focused on the removal of litter from Hardys Bay on November 29th.
up site. Plenty of small litter (bottles and bags) were found on the tidal mark beside Hardys Bay Road. This litter became much thicker at Rocky Point and into Rileys Bay. Small picnic spot had stacked litter in broken bags, left by the public. This litter had been spread, possibly by native animals. Three large full bags retrieved from this site, with old chairs also collected.
Every year we head out to Snapper Island for a full island clean-up, and on November 9th the 2013 event was held. Named Snapper Island because its resemblance to the shape of a crocodile, it's also very close to the Daintree Rivermouth, and the river's crocodile population - so well named!
For this year's clean-up we had 30 volunteers, plus boats and crew from Windswell, HB and local volunteers, and support from the Port Douglas Coast Guard.
In total 2971 items of debris weighing 236kg of debris was removed, which was a pleasant surprise! In September 2012 we removed 304kg and in February 2012 we removed 531kg - so slowly getting less rubbish on the island!
But we would still like to know where the 10 plant pots came from, and the metal beer keg - unfortunately empty!!
Thanks to all the volunteers who came along and helped! Also to Bendigo Bank Port Douglas for funding the event!
The Australian Marine Debris Initiative is a way that everyone can become involved in both the removal of marine debris and finding solutions to stop the flow of rubbish into our oceans.
Tangaroa Blue Foundation is an Australian registered charity with tax-deductable status.
A donation to the Tangaroa Blue Foundation Fund goes directly to help continue the fight against marine debris around Australia.
Check out what has been found by volunteers on beaches around Australia!
Since 2004 Tangaroa Blue volunteers and partners have been hard at work cleaning our beaches!
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