About Clean up Barbados

The Clean Up Barbados event is an annual clean up implemented by the Barbadian NGO, The Future Centre Trust. It was first launched in 2009.  The event is linked to the annual Clean Up The World event which takes place on the third weekend of every year.

Many of Barbados’ open spaces, beaches, gullies and roadways need attention. The event gives groups and individuals the chance to get out and get involved with cleaning an area that needs attention and that the community shares a passion in maintaining. It offers schools, businesses, community groups and individuals the chance to help with an annual clean up.

What is envisaged is a public awareness campaign that would take place during the rest of the year to reduce the amount of littering and dumping that does take place, so that the work on Clean Up Barbados Day is reduced. Partners are invited to this initiative to help promote a cleaner Barbados. www.cleanupbarbados.org

About Future Centre Trust

The Future Centre Trust is an environmental Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) and registered charity providing environmental education to the public of Barbados. Its mission is “To stimulate awareness and encourage responsible management of the vital relationship between people and nature leading to a sustainable future for all”. This is achieved through various programmes, activities and presentations to the community which are included and highlighted at www.futurecentretrust.org

About Clean up the World

The Clean Up the World campaign originated in Australia and was the brainchild of Ian Kiernan who organized a clean up of Sydney harbour in 1989. In 1993, with support and funding from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the California based EGBAR foundation, Clean Up the World was launched with 30 million people from 80 countries participating in the first clean-up. Since then it has been held every year and has not stopped growing. In 2001, 37.5 million people from 128 countries demonstrated their commitment to a healthy environment through various clean ups throughout the world. www.cleanuptheworld.org