Transcript Part VI. Conduct the ICCS briefing - International Coastal Cleanup

International Coastal
Cleanup Singapore
(ICCS)
What is it all about?
 An annual international event coordinated by The Ocean
Conservancy.
 The world's largest one-day volunteer effort
 Involving some 400 000 people in 70-100 countries
who gather to clean up trash at beaches, lakes, oceans
and mangroves all over the world.
 In Singapore, it is coordinated by the Raffles
Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS and the
Nature Society.
But………
We are not trash collectors!!!
 The trash gathered will be categorized and recorded, and the
consolidated data will be sent to the Ocean Conservancy to be
analyzed.
 Find the sources of marine debris and develop
effective pollution control strategies to help prevent
the problem.
So, record data meticulously!
Just to show some impacts of Marine Debris…
Crabs entangled
by fishing nets
- Lazarus Island,
Singapore
90% of
albatross chicks
on Midway
Island in the
Pacific Ocean
had plastic in
their throats!
Albatross chick - gut
full of plastic!
So let’s do our part!
Start a sea change and
protect the ocean and the
marine life
Cleanup Details
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Time/Date
Reporting Venue
Contact Person
What to bring?
What do you have to bring?
Compulsory
Wear Covered Shoes
Water
Poncho or Umbrella
A pencil or pen
Optional
Insect Repellant
A small bag
Sun-block Lotion
Cap
Camera
Old Plastic Bags
Cleanup Site
MAP
- outlining
cleanup site,
arrival point,
trash collection
point, first aid
point etc.
On the day of Cleanup
WHAT HAPPENS?
Before the Cleanup
Pre-Cleanup Briefing for Participants
• Mark attendance
• Break out into groups
• Assign Team Leader,
Data Recorders, etc
• Distribute data cards ,
gloves and trash bags
• Safety Briefing
Safety Briefing (1)
• Keep away from any oil drums found
• Beware of broken glass, fishing hooks, syringes
and other sharp objects
• Always use gloves to pick up things
Safety Briefing (2)
• Do not open any bottles found, they may
contain poison
• Take care of your back! Have someone to
help you carry heavy trash bags together
Safety Briefing (3)
• Avoid bushy areas as there may be hornet
nests
• When there is lighting and thunder, stop work
immediately and seek shelter
• Drink enough water to prevent dehydration or
heat stroke
During the Cleanup
Process of the cleanup
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Get to site in teams
Collect and categorize your trash
Weigh trash
Consolidate data
Walk to the designated sites in teams!
Team works
• Collecting, categorizing and recording trash
Categorize & Record Data Carefully!
• Data collected might be
used to influence
legislation on marine laws
• In Singapore, Adm Teo
Chee Hean used ICCS data
to influence passing of
anti-smoking laws in public
places!
• Your data is IMPORTANT.
Please record them
carefully.
Weigh the trash bags!
Bring Trash to Trash Collection Point
Trash at Trash Collection Point will be
transported to the final Trash Disposal Point
to be handled by trash disposal company.
Consolidate Data
• Every three cards are counted
into one NEW card if neccessary
(so bring extra)
• Continue until there is only one
card per SITE
• Which site are you in? Clearly
indicate on the card
• Do you know the total number of
people working on the card?
• The total distance/area covered?
• It’s IMPORTANT!
After the Cleanup
Share interesting findings made during the
cleanup and personal thoughts on the impacts
of marine debris and how to educate the public
about it.