.antiguabeachclean

why would the government actively destroy a beach?

2007-09-21T13:15:00.000-04:00

I am going to write this one as a letter in the hopes that either the Sun or Observer papers will carry it. If they would like to carry it and any of the photos (in high res) then they can call me on 725 7263: Dear editor, i wrote a long entry this week in my http://www.antiguaisland.blogspot.com/ blog about how badly i think the UPP government is doing when it comes to maintaining our beaches

More from Sandy Island...

2007-09-19T10:27:00.000-04:00

Led by Vanessa Hall, she and her cousins went out to Sandy island and deliver this neat video witness of their time. Clearly from earlier report here and what the video shows that we need to have a concerted and focused effort on this area. Folks interested in taking part in some way of manpower or appropriate vessels to make an effective job of it,please drop me a line via the comments

What can I say....

2007-09-18T01:42:00.000-04:00

Other than aHUGE, THANK YOU ALLFrom all accounts and what I saw, significant numbers did their thing getting out and contributing to this effort. Amazing to think that folks like our selves all over this spinning blue ball did what we did. Mutual inspiration. Cool stuff.

it was fun this weekend.

2007-09-16T21:11:00.000-04:00

Many stories have been coming in about how much fun the cleanup was. Families and friends came together as a peaceful little army fighting in a non violent but effective way against the scurge of coastal pollution. Today's trip up to Green Island with a stop at Rendezvous Bay on the way back was soooo much fun. Twenty one of us collected about 40 big bags of garbage including about 8 full bags of

The Sunday report...

2007-09-16T17:32:00.000-04:00

Is it so obvious that I do not have a camera , as I have nicked a few around the internet. Soooo, frustrating ! Anyway, work with what we have!Thankfully my good friend Steve Moore joined us on the beach yesterday with both video and stills cameras, so we are going to put some short movies together to raise the awareness of this issue.Getting home yesterday, I took a nap with the intent of going

The Saturday report....

2007-09-16T11:18:00.000-04:00

As the sun warmed the day many volunteers congregated on beaches around the island with the purpose of collecting the litter that collects on our coastline, much of it washed ashore. Like our trash that washes ashore on another beach miles from our eyes.A cadre from NSWMA and the Environment division set about clearing up Jabberwock beach, resulting in about a dozen large bags of trash, mainly

International Coastal Clean Up - Antigua style

2007-09-16T10:18:00.000-04:00

So we have completed the first day, well the formal one and today, Sunday we have folks who are taking part in their own stride. Will be curious to hear and see their reports.So we met up at around seven on Jabberwock Beach, with the team from NSWMA, who brought loads of bags, gloves and tools.Grabbing a bag I headed down to the beach to see what awaits. The truth be known, there was little in

Footprints in the sand...

2007-09-14T23:50:00.000-04:00

So there is this expression of our "ecological footprint" that we leave on the ecological system (nature) that gives us our "life services".Nature designed a pretty perfect system for the sustenance of life, in all its varied forms, humans included. What is becoming clear in the world discussion and research shows more conclusively that many of our individual actions effect us all negatively due

Sexiest at number Eight, our golden assets!

2007-09-14T20:14:00.000-04:00

So when I got home a good old friend had sent me this news, as if to press the point, well done National Parks Team for being a part of this, innocently too. Pigeon Beach is the eighth sexiest beach in the world according to Condé Nast Traveler magazine. The picture is actually Windward beach,

Why are we doing this ?

2007-09-14T13:50:00.000-04:00

Well this is a great question that I hope most have been able to answer with the info on this site. As the world has become the modern place we live the materials we use for a variety of tasks has changed and indeed new tasks and materials have also developed. Much of this material is one form or another of plastic which is derived from petroleum (oil), consequently they take considerable time

a free boat trip for volunteers

2007-09-14T09:16:00.001-04:00

http://antiguaisland.blogspot.com/2007/09/free-adventure-antigua-boat-trip.html

US $100 reward...and the "Great Shoe Spill of 1990"

2007-09-14T00:11:00.000-04:00

Ok, so a container of plastic toys gets swept of a ship in a north Pacific storm, 29,000 plastic bathtub toys are set loose, over time many made their way under the Arctic icecap, emerging in the Atlantic !!! Having scattered along the north west coast of North America, due to arrive in the UK sometime this year, on the south western coasts. There was a US$100 reward for ducks and beavers, they

Entangled Whale, set free.

2007-09-13T23:05:00.001-04:00

A few years ago there was a entanglement of a female humpback, after she had been cut free by her rescuers, she swum round and "muzzled " her volunteer rescuers, as if to acknowledge her thanks for their assistance. I wonder if this one did the same. I guess that heavy clicking we hear is the sonar whales use to navigate and "see" their world. Amazing footage !

Alphabet Soup

2007-09-13T22:17:00.000-04:00

Anonymous sent me a link,which was unfortunately with a little sleuthing I reckon this was what he was pointing to...really good. Succinct and to the point.The Pacific Gyre, go with the research team, who have been following this phenomenon in the Pacific. Worth the watch. Thanks Anonymous

From around the world....

2007-09-13T10:57:00.000-04:00

This young man with a microwave oven !! One the beach !!In Egypt, two divers collecting bottles etc under the waves.These guys doing great, removing this hazard to toes and the like.Here's a crew having done their clear up in Jamaica.

What do I do with big and bulky stuff ?

2007-09-13T09:57:00.000-04:00

Should you find materials that need some heavy equipment to remove please drop us a line here, letting us know where it is, pictures are good as well. And we will collect in the next round which will be in the next three months.Why not now ?Good question. Turtles.We are still in the turtle nesting season, due to this we do not want to disturb the nests or potentially damage them in our efforts.

Sunday…all day !

2007-09-13T09:52:00.000-04:00

On Sunday NSWMA has kindly offered to collect from the following beaches….Halfmoon BayMorris BayRunaway BayHawksbillDeep BayAs many of us visit the beach on a Sunday as a matter of habit, t encourage folks to take part we are asking that while your at your favourite beach you collect a couple of bags of bags litter, this can be a small plastic shopping bag. If you are going to a beach that is not

Saturday, is the day.....

2007-09-13T09:21:00.000-04:00

So we are getting some plans finalised and here is the scoop….This is an effort to make us aware of the problem and to adopt some individual responsibility, for the collective good.NSWMA, being the body mandated to dispose of the garbage and trash that accumulate.It is the responsibility od us the public to place the material where NSWMA has designated as a collection point, in the state

WoW the News......

2007-09-11T17:52:00.000-04:00

Greetings everyone,So great that your interests on assisting in us all getting on top of one of pressing issues on our coasts.The plan is by its nature somewhat loose as i hardly expected this to get on the news and the interest taken in this crucial subject. I'd love to see the whole thing tighten up o it is not a grueling exerise, but one that is a habit of "good house keeping and individual

Collecting the "science", an essential component.

2007-09-10T10:42:00.000-04:00

So for the first time out, I'd like to try this to collect some information on the day...?While the role of collecting this data could be tedious for some, it would be great if some one from the varied groups that will form can designate the data along with filling in your excel sheet and sending a copy in to the blog email link.Below this line, copy and paste into an excel file, you will need to

Antigua Beach Clean - up

2007-09-04T09:11:00.000-04:00

Welcome !How many times do you visit the beach and wonder where that piece of what is essentially trash came from, or perhaps keeping an eye out for a message in a bottle !Well join us on your favorite beach over the week end of th 15 and 16 of September as we hit the beach along with thousands of others around the world collecting the waste that is a quiet menace to the creature of the oceans

On the beach, we find...!

2007-09-04T08:27:00.000-04:00

.....sand, shells, cockle and muscles. In this modern day and age of plastics that molecularly every one created still exists, along with the very slow break down of the material, this property enhances its ability to cause lasting damage to habitats, while being poor for public health and an eyesore.NMarine Litter Data Overview – Antigua & Barbuda Data from the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC