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10 Years Supporting Bay Ok Day

Tangaroa Blue Foundation was recently recognised as one of three organisations to have provided 10 consecutive years of support to Dunsborough Primary School’s annual Bay Ok Day. This wonderful event that is enjoyed by up to 700 students on the beautiful shores of Old Dunsborough in WA’s South West is a favourite on the school activity calendar. Bay Ok Day is a celebration of living in the Geographe Bay Catchment and an opportunity for the kids to learn about the

14 November 2022

Tangaroa Blue joined forces with Carpe Diem Education

Carpe Diem Education is an American organisation that provides gap year programs to students wanting to explore the world while learning more about themselves. The programs focus on community, cultural immersion, service learning, and adventure. Tangaroa Blue joined forces with Carpe Diem Education to provide the students with an in depth look at the issue of marine debris and what Tangaroa Blue and ReefClean are doing to combat the issue. They joined us for two GBRCU events and one ReefClean

17 October 2022

Join ReefClean’s 2022 Great Barrier Reef Clean-up!

Join ReefClean’s Great Barrier Reef Clean-up! Are you a citizen scientist who is concerned about the health of the Great Barrier Reef? Maybe a school or community group who would like to monitor the health of the Great Barrier Reef? Or are you a member of the local government, and would like to lead by example by becoming actively involved in contributing to the overall health of one of the most biologically diverse environments on this planet? Well then continue

29 September 2022

7IMDC Wrap-Up

The 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC) took place in September from the 18th – 23rd in Busan, Republic of Korea. This was an important worldwide event attracting governments, industry professionals and relevant stakeholders to share the latest science, develop strong relationships and collaborations and discuss solutions to the serious issue of marine debris. Tangaroa Blue Foundation were honoured to be able to participate in this event, with CEO Heidi Tait travelling to the conference to share the findings of

29 September 2022

Can YOU Help Fill A Gap On The Map – LAST CHANCE to Register!!

We wanted to give a huge thank you to all of the organisations, school groups, families and individuals that have registered so far for the WA Beach Clean-Up Event (14-17 Oct) – it’s shaping up to be an epic weekend. We’ll be sending out clean-up kits in the next week or so which will include everything you need to run your event safely and effectively. Check out our interactive map which shows where events have been registered so far this year. As you can see we

27 September 2022

Australian Marine Debris Initiative upgrade announcement

My name is Heidi Tait, and I am the founder and CEO of Tangaroa Blue Foundation. For more than 18 years, Tangaroa Blue Foundation has coordinated the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (known as the AMDI), creating a national network for citizen scientists, organisations and partners to collaborate on the removal and prevention of marine debris from our ocean ecosystems. The evidence provided by the AMDI network has influenced the narrative and focus on marine debris within Australia, from a marginal

23 September 2022

Learn How to Contribute Data to the AMDI Database

The Tangaroa Blue data team recently presented an online training session covering the importance of collecting data on marine debris from clean-ups and monitoring activities. The presentation included how to use the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database to contribute data from beach and estuary clean-up activities. The AMDI Database was created to enable volunteers and organisations who were running beach clean-up events to collect data on what they were finding with a consistent methodology. The training highlights the importance

20 September 2022

AMDI Partner Highlight – Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort

Over the past ten years, Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort has been a valued contributor to the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), recently hitting an amazing milestone in their efforts to help protect the Great Barrier Reef. Guests and staff have removed over 20,000 items and 578 kg of marine debris from the Island. The AMDI Database shows the top 5 items collected over the past ten years were: The source of this debris has been determined to come from

20 September 2022

AMDI Data Informs State of the Environment Report

The much-anticipated State of the Environment Report 2021 was released in July, revealing the harrowing decline of Australia’s environmental health and the need for swift and bold action. The report included maps and statistics derived from data collected through the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI), which was used to highlight the extent of the marine debris issue around the country. The report recognised the growing plastic waste crisis our oceans are facing, with plastic pollution identified as one of the

6 September 2022

Navigating Island Health in the Coral Sea Marine Park

Cruising between the cays and islets of the Coral Sea Marine Park for 21 days may sound like a breeze, but the team involved in this important expedition returned with much more than holiday snaps. The aim of the trip was to evaluate island health in the region by conducting terrestrial flora and fauna surveys, seabird monitoring, pest species assessments and marine debris surveys. Led by Parks Australia, the Coral Sea Marine Park Island Health Voyage embarked off the coast

5 September 2022

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