Clean Coasts

These tiny pellets are called Nurdles, and they can cause a BIG problem. 🔎 Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets used to make everyday plastic products. During production and transport they can spill into rivers and the ocean. 🌊 #2MinuteBeachClean #SmallActionsBigImpact

A huge shoutout to Louth County Council Integration Service for a fantastic #BeachClean at Port Beach recently! 🌊 👏 Together, they removed over 41kg of rubbish from our coastline, including plastic waste and small pieces of rope. 🐚🌍 A massive thank you to everyone who got involved! 🙌 #CleanCoasts

🎥 CILL STUIFÍN Film Screening & Q&A: SOLD OUT! 🎟️ Please return tickets if you can't attend, so those on waitlist can join! 🌊 #CleanCoasts #FilmScreening #CillStuifin More:https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cill-stuifin-qa-with-director-kev-l-smith-and-surfer-ollie-o-flaherty-tickets-2001168250106

Do you have experience in evaluation, applied social research or impact assessment, ideally involving culture, communities, climate and environment? Seeking expressions of interest from experienced Embedded Project Evaluators for exciting Creative Climate Action Project. www.antaisce.org/vacancies

Join our great team! We are now recruiting an Infrastructure Officer for Safe Routes to School Do you want to make a huge positive difference to help support active travel in schools? Closing date 5pm on November 6th, 2026 For more: www.antaisce.org/vacancies @srts-ire.bsky.social

Picked it up… then left it behind! 🐕💩 Bagging the dog poo is only half the job. Leaving the bag on a beach, path or roadside just moves the problem somewhere else. ❌ Take it with you and bin it properly. It will only take two minutes!🚮 #SmallActionsBigImpact #2MinuteBeachClean

What better time to apply to be a Climate Ambassador than during #ClimateActionWeek! Find more information and the application form: climateambassador.ie/apply-climat... Deadline by 5pm 30 November. You don't have to be a climate expert! Open to all who want to unite in meaningful climate action.

Your coffee lasts minutes but single-use cups last much longer! ☕ Ireland uses around 200 million disposable cups every year, that's 3.7 million every week, 528,000 every day, or 22,000 every hour! 🫨 Ditch the single use cup, and bring your own! 💪💙 #SmallActionsBigImpact #2MinuteBeachClean

The countdown is on! ⏱️🦸 Nominate your #OceanHero for the #OceanHeroAwards26! 🙌 With nine categories to choose from, you have lots of opportunity to nominate the #CleanCoasts volunteers inspiring care for the coast! 💙 Nominate here: https://cleancoasts.org/ocean-hero-awards-2026/

Calling all #Dublin Coasties! Join An Taisce Dun Laoghaire Group to clean Booterstown Marsh! 🌊🐦 Meet at Booterstown DART carpark, Sunday 25th Oct, 2-4PM. Bags, pickers, and tea provided! 🫖 #CleanCoasts #BeachClean #CoastalCleanup #Biodiversity

Who knew old rope could look this good? 🤩 Check out these mats made from end-of-life rope! ♻️ See more here: https://cleancoasts.exposure.co/the-real-value-of-old-rope?source=share-cleancoasts Share your upcycling hacks below! 👇 #ClimateActionWeek #CleanCoasts #2MinuteBeachClean

Join The Climate Ambassador Programme for the 10th #ClimateActionWeek, 12–18 Oct 2026! 🌍💪 🌊Climate action await! 🔗 www.climateactionweek.ie #ClimateActionWeek 🫶

October 10th is World Mental Health Day and October is Mental Health Month! 🧠🎗️ Clear a little space around you and in your head. Spending time outdoors boosts mental health, so why do a #2MinuteBeachClean? 🌊 #SmallActionsBigImpact #MentalHealthIreland #WorldMentalHealthDay

We are delighted that An Taisce's Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff will be speaking at the Kildare Wildlife Rescue Biodiversity Conference 'What Lies Beneath - Irish Water Quality' explores reasons for downward water quality trends, and what we can do to help reverse them #endwaterpollution

Are you a student keen to develop skills in journalism, communications and an interest in environmental topics? Or perhaps be able to share with someone who might be a great fit? Webinar: 15 October from 1–2pm Online via Zoom 👉 Register now: eeu-antaisce-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Nominations for #CleanCoasts #OceanHeroAwards26 are now open! 🦸 Do you know someone who's making waves for our coasts nominate them for an Ocean Hero Award today!🌊 👉 Click here for full details and to submit your nomination: https://cleancoasts.org/our-initiatives/ocean-hero-awards/

Massive shoutout to Elon Byrne for joining the #2MinuteBeachClean Campaign in Galway City using a litter picker from one of our wall mounted stations ! 📢🚮 Thank you to Vincent O'Manhey for sending in the photos. 📷 #SmallActionsBIGImpact

We’re proud to share that our Biodiversity Officer Liane is featured in the “Bean Feasa” portrait series, celebrating women protecting nature in Ireland! 🌊🪸 Read more here: https://ow.ly/wKrO50ZTRBQ #CleanCoasts An Taisce

Clothing left on the beach often contains synthetic fibres like nylon and polyester. 👕🩱 When they are tossed around in the sea they can shed microfibres which are harmful to biodiversity and can even end up in OUR food chain! 🌊 #FastFashion #SmallActionsBigImpact #2MinuteBeachClean

Just because the #BigBeachClean26 weekend is now behind us doesn't mean our actions to care for the coast are! 🌍📝 Make sure to submit your marine litter data cards to be part of our global #CitizenScience effort and join the #InternationalCoastalCleanup with @OceanConservancy 💪💙

🎥 CILL STUIFÍN Film Screening and Q&A with Director Kev L Smith at Patagonia Dublin 📍Location: Patagonia Store Dublin 🕛Time: 7:30 PM 📅Date: 29th October 🎟️ Please register on Eventbrite if you would like to attend, at the link here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/2001168250106?aff=oddtdtcreator

The #ThinkBeforeYouFlush campaign turns 10! To celebrate we are running an art competition for primary schools! Create your own fatberg for a chance to win cash prizes! 🎨 More info: https://thinkbeforeyouflush.org/world-toilet-day-competition/ #ThinkB4UFlush #ThinkB4UPour @UisceEireann

Did you know every piece of plastic has a journey… don't let yours end up on the beach! 🌊🥛 Our beaches and coastal environments are under pressure from plastic pollution, but your small actions can spark big change. ✨ #2MinuteBeachClean #SmallActionsBigImpact

This Sunday is World Rivers Day! At @antaisce.bsky.social lots of programs are working on protecting our rivers, through education, advocacy, monitoring; working with schools and communities. Hear about some of the work being done @greenschoolsire.bsky.social, @cleancoasts.bsky.social and ourselves!

And that's a wrap for the #BigBeachClean26! 🙌 Over 9,700 incredible #CleanCoasts volunteers united across Ireland to remove an estimated 58 tonnes of litter, making a real, visible impact! 💪🌊 #BigBeachClean #InternationalCoastalCleanup #ESDW2026

Continue the #BigBeachClean26 efforts and join a global #CitizenScience project by @OceanConservancy! 🌊🔎 Return your marine litter data cards or submit online: https://cleancoasts.org/big-beach-clean-data-card-2026/ 📸 #InternationalCoastalCleanup #ESDW2026 #CleanCoasts

Meet Mark McCarthy from Schull, West Cork, one of our #2MinuteBeachClean campaigners! 🌊 Our #CleanCoasts Biodiversity Officer, Liane Costello, recently caught up with Mark, who’s championing cleaner beaches through the #2MinuteBeachClean in his native Cork. 🙌✨ #SmallActionsBigImpact #CleanCoasts

#SpeciesOfTheMonth: Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)! 🌊 Found all around Ireland’s coasts, this finfish has wavy black stripes, green sides, and a silver belly. Large shoals move inshore in summer and autumn, making it a common catch for anglers! 🐟 #Biodiversity #FunFact

We all love to bring snacks for a beach day picnic, but remember: pack it in, pack it out!🥯 Remember to take home every piece of rubbish, food scrap, and personal items you bring to the beach rather than burying, burning, or leaving them behind.✨ #SmallActionsBigImpact #2MinuteBeachClean

A sparkling clean beach for walking, swimming, and playing is a joy to behold!🏖️ And there are so many other reasons to a #2MinuteBeachClean This weekend, why not join the #BigBeachClean? Every little action adds up!🌊 #BigBeachClean26 #2MinuteBeachClean #SmallActionsBigImpact

It's here!🌊 #BigBeachClean26 starts today! Grab your clean-up kit and join us to care for our coastlines this weekend! 🧤🚮 #CleanCoasts https://cleancoasts.org/our-initiatives/big-beach-clean/

Fantastic teamwork on display! Clean Coasts leading out the Dublin team for a great start to this weekend's #BigBeachClean events The litter data card helps record types of waste collected providing valuable #CitizenScience data, to understand sources & patterns of pollution and inform solutions

An Taisce is deeply grateful for the support of @deptcee.bsky.social for @cleancoasts.bsky.social Coasts #BigBeachClean! Bringing communities together to protect our coastline and remove harmful litter is a powerful reminder of the positive impact local action can have.

Our Dublin team kicked off #BigBeachClean26 by cleaning streets, not beaches in our capital city! 🙌 🌊 Thanks to the #CleanCoasts, Green-Schools Ireland, YRE Ireland, An Taisce and Blue Flag teams for coming out! Ocean Conservancy #InternationalCoastalCleanup💙

Join us for a FREE beach workshop to explore the coast and learn about the marine environment through hands-on activities. Activities will include beach cleaning, rockpool exploration, beach combing and more! 🌊🐚 📍 Register for Mayo here: l1nq.com/0bzsz0h 📍Register for Dublin here: l1nq.com/gucnxvq

Tomorrow’s the day! 🌊 #BigBeachClean26 is almost here! Get your clean-up kits ready, because the countdown to a huge weekend of coastal clean-ups is nearly over! 🚮🧤 #BigBeachClean #BeachClean #CleanCoasts #CitizenScience

The countdown is on, and we’re getting ready to bring communities across Ireland together for a weekend of action for our coastlines. 🚮 Don’t forget to tag us in your clean-up photos, use #BigBeachClean26 and @CleanCoasts we’d love to see you in action📸 #BigBeachClean #BigBeachClean26 #CleanCoasts

We loved attending the Sáile Ocean Festival in Galway! 💙 Our #Biodiversity officer Liane joined panel discussions and the 2026 #LoveYourCoast prints were showcased!🖼️ Thanks to Luana at Curi Ocean & The Climate Ambassador Programme An Taisce for a great event celebrating our Ocean! 🌊

Follow these simple steps to stay safe during your clean-up, and check out our additional resources for extra tips and guidance, including risk assessment and health and safety guidelines here: https://trello.com/b/aQ0CA6cj/big-beach-clean-2025 💪🌊 #BigBeachClean26 #CleanCoasts

The #BigBeachClean26 is nearly here! 🌊 Groups nationwide are taking part in #BeachCleans & #InlandCleans this weekend! 🙌 Find out more and join a public clean-up here: https://arcg.is/0yOu8v0 #CleanCoasts #InternationalCoastalCleanup

It's all happening this weekend! 🙌 Join groups like Rosslare Harbour Kilrane Environment Group for #BigBeachClean. 🦺 Find events near you: https://cleancoasts.org/our-initiatives/big-beach-clean/ #SmallActionsBigImpact #2MinuteBeachClean #BigBeachClean26 #CleanCoasts

1 week to go #BigBeachClean26 🌊 Dublin leads signups with 24.5% can your county catch up? 🏆 Free kit registrations are closed, but you can still join and get featured on our map and download our free resources here: cleancoasts.org/our-initiatives/big-beach-clean/ #CleanCoasts #BeachLitter

Big thanks to Sylvia for capturing Faye, Bonnie, Jackson, Lee & Johnny doing a #2MinuteBeachClean on their way to the bus! 🙌 Walking to the bus is perfect for quick clean-ups. Share your efforts with #CleanCoasts & tag @CleanCoasts! 💪 #SmallActionsBigImpact #BackToSchool #GoodHabits

Are you ready for the #BigBeachClean26 ? 🌊 Keep an eye out for one of the most common items found on our shores last year: cigarette butts. 🚬 In 2025 cigarette butts were the most frequently found litter item on Ireland’s East Coast and Dublin regions. 💪 #BeachClean #CleanCoasts #BinTheButt

We’re gearing up for the #BigBeachClean26, and we need your help! 🌊🧹 #CitizenScience data helps inform future campaigns, guide policies and strengthen efforts to protect our marine environment. 💙 Find out more: https://cleancoasts.org/our-initiatives/big-beach-clean/ #CleanCoasts

Join our great team! An Taisce is now hiring a Green-Schools Administrator! This role will be three days per week, working on a hybrid basis from our Dublin office. For more: www.antaisce.org/vacancies #jobfairy #greenjobs #administratorjobs #environmentaleducation @greenschoolsire.bsky.social

Did you know by documenting the types and quantities of litter you find, you're shaping future campaigns and policies to protect our marine environment. 🙌 Find out more here: https://cleancoasts.org/our-initiatives/big-beach-clean/ #BigBeachClean #BeachClean #CleanCoasts #CitizenScience

An Taisce's Limerick Local Association is hosting a public lecture on sustainable transport and urban design. The event will take place on Thursday, September 10, from 7:30 to 9 pm at Mary Immaculate College. www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-...

We are delighted to share that #CleanCoasts is teaming up with Gaelforce Events at the picturesque Killary Harbour on Sunday the 12th of September for the Great Fjord Swim.🏊🌊 Meet Development Officer Olivia, and discover how you can make a difference by doing a #BeachClean for just 2 Minutes! 🙌💙