The DECR hosted a very successful International Coastal Clean–up Day (ICCD)!
The Clean up was supported by the Turks & Caicos Islands’ community, with a total of 147 bags collected nation-wide.
The event was open to everyone, and participants from all circles of the community signed up to keep the TCI beautiful by nature! Organizations and individuals alike, took to beach accesses, bushes, roads and of course the beach for a few hours, tidying up any litter and other debris they found.
“We are incredibly thankful to the businesses and individuals that participated in this year’s clean–up event! Although we had to work around the mourning of Queen Elizabeth II, and a hurricane, the community of the TCI showed up showed off for another ICCD! As we continue to fight for trash-free seas, we are excited to notice ICCD turning into the TCI’s largest annual clean–up event!” Said Amy Avenant, the DECR’s Environmental Outreach Coordinator.
The DECR would like to thank the following organizations and individuals who registered and attended the event on Saturday, around the islands (in no particular order):
- Caicos Dream Tours
- Clement Howell High School
- Fortis TCI
- Louise Garland Thomas High School
- Seven Stars Resort
- Enid Capron Primary School
- Mere Financial
- Moswn Flowers
- ISTCI
- The Strand
- Tania Allen
- Grand Turk Cruise Centre
- Provo Primary and Middle School
- Turks and Caicos National Trust
- Rotaract (Grand Turk & Providenciales)
- Ministry of Health (Contract Managment)
- Nathan Hesselgrave & family
- The Source
- Norman Rogers
- Soroptomist Int of Providenciales
- The Sands Resort
- The School for Field Studies
The clean up was held on Saturday October 8th,2022.
