Tired of being curled up at your desk with your computer? Want to make a tangible impact on environmental pollution while spending the afternoon at the beach?
If you answered “yes” to either question, we need you! Come join the UBC School of Information’s Great Canadian Beach & Park Cleanup from May-August for four fun-filled afternoons of friendly competition while saving the environment.
There will be one cleanup every month from May to August, and you can choose to participate in whichever dates you want. Every piece of trash we pick up helps to clean up our communities, and there will be prizes for those who collect the most pieces over all the sessions!
We’d like to thank UBC Workplace Sustainability and the UBC School of Information for making it possible to provide funds for cleanup equipment and prizes.
2024 Beach & Park Cleanup dates (*)
- Thursday, May 16: Jericho Beach East and surrounding residences – 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: May 10, 2024 - Friday, June 7 (for World Ocean’s Day on June 8): Kitsilano Beach and surrounding residences – 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: June 3, 2024 - Thursday, July 18: Spanish Banks and surrounding residences – 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: July 12, 2024 - Thursday, August 15: Jericho Beach West and surrounding residences – 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: August 9, 2024
(*) PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A REMINDER A FEW DAYS BEFORE EACH CLEANUP WITH MORE DETAILS ON THE MEET-UP LOCATION. ALL CLEANUPS WILL TAKE PLACE RAIN OR SHINE.
Registration
What do you need to register?
Make your registration experience as seamless as possible! If you are a Team Captain, make sure you have the following:
- Team Name
- Team Information (name, email, and phone number of every team member)
Find a Team
Teams are comprised of a maximum of 6 team members. You can choose to register with a team or register as an individual. All individuals will be provided with the option to be put together with other individuals to make a team.
Find a Captain
Volunteer to be your Team Captain or choose one person to be your Team Captain. This person will be responsible for registering the team online, tracking garbage collected by the team at each cleanup.
