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Sun, Surf, Sand … and Trash
This is the reality of beaches in the Cape York Peninsula where remote beaches are littered with tonnes of consumer and commercial waste.
Everything from plastic bottles and rubber thongs, to gas cylinders and oil drums, can be found on these remote beaches, posing a significant danger to the rich marine wildlife of the Great Barrier Reef and Gulf of Carpentaria.
This rubbish is referred to as marine debris.
Over 6 million tonnes of marine debris enters the world's oceans
every year.
One million shorebirds and 100,000 marine animals die each year from plastic entanglement or ingestion. And now research reveals that marine debris also poses a health risk to humans, with plastic particles and toxins entering our food chain through the
seafood we eat.
The Trash Tribe
We recently visited the remote beaches of Cape York and we were
devastated.
We had never seen so much rubbish on a beach in Australia. We felt angry, disheartened and disappointed - disappointed that human consumption was destroying this beautiful environment.
We filled bag after bag with rubbish and were filled to capacity after only 150 metres on a single beach.
We needed more hands.
So the Trash Tribe was born.
The Trash Tribe campaign will take 10 young, creative and influential Australians to the Cape York Peninsula to do a massive clean up. A 10 day expedition to remove tonnes of rubbish from the marine environment for good.
Tangaroa Blue, coordinators of the Australian Marine Debris Database, will also be on board to lend their beach clean up and data collection expertise.
But the campaign doesn't end once the Trash Tribe returns home.
Each of the 10 Trash Tribe participants will create their own unique campaign to share their clean up experience and raise awareness of marine debris. They will utilise their existing talents and expertise to communicate with their networks in a
creative way.
Instead of one national campaign, the Trash Tribe will produce
ten campaigns each with the ability to speak to a different area of Australian society.
We want all of Australia to hear about marine debris and learn how they can help be a part of the solution.
Who is the Trash Tribe?
If we reach our goal fundraising amount, we will open an
application round for the Trash Tribe project.
We will be looking for young people with creative talents, a passion for ocean conservation and a strong network. Think artists, fashion designers, students, environmentalists... we want the Trash Tribe to represent a broad cross-section of Australian society,
so that they can take their message back to their respective communities.
By creating ten campaigns we are ensuring that all Australians, no matter their interests or lifestyle, will be engaged and informed by at least one of the campaigns.
Rewards
To thank you for pledging a donation to help us protect Australia's beaches and coastline, we have a range of different rewards on offer.
Our "Salty Folk • Clean Coast" original print will look classy on the wall of any beach shack or city abode.
After some new threads? Grab some fresh Clean Coast Collective tees, in either the
Classic Fish design, or the
limited edition Trash Surfari design.
All tees are handprinted by the artistic legends at Aisle6ix Industries (http://www.aisle6ix.com) onto only the finest AS Colour Australia tees (http://www.ascolour.com.au).
Thirsty? Need a morning brew? Grab yourself some handcrafted espresso glasses - upcycled from glass bottles found on the beaches... and in our esky.
Looking for a combo? Check out the Combo options to grab some tshirt combos or the espresso set + tshirt combo.
Art Made Better. Also up for grabs are some orginal artworks by Samuel Dowse. Sam upcycles old, unloved artworks from op shops and garage sales, breathing some fresh new life into them with his quirky original
drawings of your favourite cartoon characters. Turning the old into new radness. Yew yew!
*** To give our screenprinters and artists time to create your rewards, all rewards are expected to be delivered in early 2015. We'll collect your shipping details as soon as we reach our goal. ***
Corporate Rewards
We are also offering businesses the opportunity to sponsor the Trash Tribe project.
Gain exposure for your business while helping protect Australia's beaches and coastlines!
Corporate Minor Sponsorship
A Minor Sponsor will have their company's branding featured on the Clean Coast Collective website and all media relating to the Trash Tribe project.
Minor sponsors will also be credited in the Trash Tribe documentary, to be released after the clean up in mid 2015.
Corporate Major Sponsorship
A Major Sponsor will have their company's branding featured on the Clean Coast Collective website and all media relating to the Trash Tribe project.
Major sponsors will be credited in the Trash Tribe documentary, to be released after the clean up in mid 2015.
Major sponsors will also have their logo printed on to the Trash Tribe participants' and crew tshirts, to be worn throughout the clean up expedition and the ten campaigns in the second half of 2015.
PLEDGE NOW AND HELP US PROTECT AUSTRALIA'S BEACHES AND COASTLINES!
To follow the project and keep up to date with the Trash Tribe, check out:
www.cleancoastcollective.org
www.facebook.com/cleancoastcollective
Instagram: @cleancoastcollective
