Clean Up12 - Australian High Commission

Australian High Commission

Mauritius

High Commission address: 2nd Floor, Rogers House, 5 President John Kennedy St, Port Louis - Telephone: 202 0160 - Fax: 208 8878

Clean Up the World 2012

The annual Clean Up the World weekend will be held from 14 to 16 September 2012.

Clean Up the World is an international community based environmental campaign that inspires and empowers communities from every corner of the globe to clean up, fix up and conserve their environment. The campaign was launched in 1993 by Australian solo-yachtsman and builder, Ian Kiernan.

Now in its 20th year, Clean Up the World, held in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), mobilises an estimated 35 million volunteers from 130 countries annually, making it one of the largest community-based environmental campaigns in the world. The campaign brings together businesses, community groups, schools, governments and individuals in a range of activities and programs that positively improve local environments. The theme chosen for the 2012 campaign is 'Our place…Our Planet…Our responsibility..'

If your organisation is interested in participating in this year's campaign, then please go to www.cleanuptheworld.org to register your planned 'clean up' activities. The High Commission would be interested to hear about any activities that you are organising - please email us at ahc.portlouis@dfat.gov.au

Clean Up Activities being organised in Rodrigues and Mauritius

Mauritius

12 September Official launching of Clean Up the World 2012 campaign by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development followed by clean-up activities with Plaine Des Papayes Social Welfare Centre

14 September Clean Up activities at Hindu Girls College, Curepipe in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources and the PSSA

Rodrigues

14 September Clean Up activities at Solitude Nursery and Anse Quitor Nature Reserve by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (Rodrigues)

Mauritius

18 September Greening of hospitals organised by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Quality of Life

26 September Clean-up of water courses at Riviere Seche and planting of endemic plants organised by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Forestry Services

29 - 30 September Clean Up of Ile aux Bénitiers organised by One Future One Planet (OFOP).

Free boat shuttles will be avilable at la Gaulette 'debarcader' from 8am - 10am and 2pm - 4pm (back). Gloves, bin bags and refreshments will be provided. Participants are expected to bring their own lunches and recommended to wear suitable footwear and sun protection.

For more information on these activities, please call 743 1830/726 5599 or visit www.mu.onefutureoneplanet.org/event/weekend-cleaning-campaign-on-ile-aux-benitiers-campagn-nettoyaz-lor-lil-benitiers/

4 October Embellishment at Trou Aux Cerfs organised by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Municipality of Curepipe and the Forestry Services

6 October Clean-up at Youth level at Twilight Cave, Roche Noire organised by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth & Sports, the Ministry of Local Government & OI and the District Council of the North

10 October Clean-up at Poudre D’Or Village organised by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

17 October Clean-up at Clemencia Village organised by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development