Clean Up Australia Limited has sponsored a yearly Clean Up Australia Day since 1990.[4] On the first Sunday of March each year,[5] groups of citizens clean up rubbish at different sites across the country.[6] According to the organisation, more than a million people participate each year.[7] Clean Up Australia Limited also supports other environmental efforts, including preventing waste in the environment.[4]
Clean Up Australia Day was first held in January 1989.[8] The idea developed from an Australian Bicentenary event, "Clean-Up Lake Macquarie", which was instigated in 1987 by Ivan Welsh as Mayor of Lake Macquarie.[9] Then followed the local "Clean Up Sydney Harbour" event in 1989, organised by Ian Kiernan and Kim McKay, with more than 40,000 volunteers who collected approximately 5,000 tonnes of rubbish. The 1990 Clean Up Australia Day event was launched by the then prime minister, Bob Hawke, over the initial opposition of the then state premier, Nick Greiner.[10] Greiner later reversed his position and offered his support for the event.[11]
Clean Up Australia has evolved into an organisation that works with community, government and businesses to "provide practical solutions to help Australians all live more sustainably every day of the year."[4]
Today the organisation's focuses are equal in preventing new rubbish from entering the environment as well as removing what rubbish is already present.
"The Rubbish Report" is produced each year from data collected by surveying participants. As of 1990, 94% of rubbish was from packaging.[12] By 1993, the campaign was focusing more strongly on sorting the rubbish collected into recyclables,[13] and Kiernan was using Clean Up Australia Day to advocate for changes to legislation surrounding reduction of packaging and returning packaging to companies.[14] In 1994, over 8,000 sites were cleaned up as part of the day.[15] In 2008, Kiernan put a focus on bottled water, advocating for the expansion of container deposit refunds in Australia.[16] In 2012, sponsorship cutbacks and a drop in private donations caused the organisation to let go all of its paid staff.[17]
Clean Up the WorldEdit
Clean Up the World was established in 1994 after Ian Kiernan and Kim McKay approached the United Nations Environment Programme, with an idea to take his Clean Up concept global.[18][19]
Clean Up the World is an international campaign that encourages communities to clean up, fix up and conserve their environment through the Clean Up the World Membership program.
A Clean Up the World weekend is held on the third weekend of September each year and, by 2007, the event attracted more than 35 million people from over 120 countries to volunteer.[19]
Other campaigns and projectsEdit
Business Clean Up DayEdit
Business Clean Up Day[20] provides Australian businesses with an opportunity to contribute to waste reduction and the improvement of the environment.
Businesses register their commitment to implement at least one environment-friendly initiative in their workplace, giving them an opportunity to work as a team and make a difference to their local environment.
Schools Clean Up DayEdit
Schools Clean Up Day[21] is designed to allow students to participate in Clean Up Australia as part of a school activity.
Clean Up the KimberleyEdit
Clean Up the Kimberley[22] is a series of community action-based projects focussed on the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The primary objectives of this initiative are to clean up rubbish hot spots, increase awareness of the scale and impact of rubbish in the region, change tourist and local community behaviour and improve local recycling and waste management infrastructure.
Clean Up the AlpsEdit
Clean Up the Alps[23] is a project aimed at protecting the Alpine region of Victoria. It is run in conjunction with Parks Victoria, Conservation Volunteers Australia, and local communities as part of the Victorian Government's 'The Alps: A fresh start – a healthy future' program. The project culminates in the Clean Up the Alps weekend, held annually in November.
^ abc"Extract from ASIC's database at AEST 17:02:03 on 24/02/2012 ACN 003 884 991". National Names Index, Index of corporate and business names. Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^Sally Jackson, "Exploiting great deeds for the common good" (Features section), The Australian (All-round Country edition), 6 September 2010, p 29 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva.com (Document AUSTLN0020100905e696000be)
^"Clean Up Australia Limited profile page on the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission website".
^"Column 8", Sydney Morning Herald, 22 September 1989, p 1 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva.com (Document smhh000020011117dl9m00tte); "CLEAN Up Australia, which is organising a national clean-up day on January 21, now has 41 groups registered to take part"
^Gordon, Jason (17 March 2007). "Former mayors castle Herald". p. 5. In 1987 he instigated the Clean-Up Lake Macquarie campaign as an Australian Bicentenary event. After its success, Ian Kiernan arranged a series of meetings at Lake Macquarie to learn more. Kiernan then went on to organise the inaugural Clean-Up Sydney event, which then grew into Clean-Up Australia Day and now Clean-Up the World Day.
^"PM Shoulders Clean-up Plan", Sydney Morning Herald, 18 September 1989, p 7 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva.com (Document smhh000020011117dl9i00rvy); "The Prime Minister launched a nation-wide foreshore clean-up program yesterday to help Sydney overcome its beach pollution problems, but the Premier, Mr Greiner, described the plan as a 'publicity campaign'. ... The Prime Minister said the community campaign to clean up the nation's 37,000 kilometres of coastline was a follow-on from last January's Sydney Harbour clean- up, during which 40,000 people collected 5,000 tonnes of rubbish – 4,900 tonnes more than expected."
^Darren Horrigan, "Even bigger Sydney area clean-Up plan", Sydney Morning Herald, 7 December 1989, p 2 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva.com (Document smhh000020011117dlc700zgi)
^"Packaging 'the rubbish culprit'". The Canberra Times. 4 December 1991. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Increase in recyclables". Times (Victor Harbor). Victor Harbor, SA. 5 March 1993. p. 9. Retrieved 19 November 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Call for more incentives to recycle". The Canberra Times. 6 December 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 19 November 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Put Down the Bottle". Government News, Vol. 28, No. 1, Feb 2008: 18. ISSN 1447-0500.
^Miriam, Steffens. "Clean Up Australia's money troubles are just a bump in the road, says Kiernan." Sydney Morning Herald, The 12 July 2012: 6. Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre. Web. 18 November 2015.
^"Solo anti-rubbish campaign sparks global clean-up.", Reuters News, 2 September 1993 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva.com (Document lba0000020011121dp9202qa4); "A round-the-world yachtsman's campaign against ever-growing mounds of garbage has prompted 600 communities to take part in a global clean-up, an Australian environmental organisation said on Thursday. ... Ian Kiernan, the yachtsman who launched the project after sailing round the world alerted him to widespread sea pollution, said 600 communities in 17 countries will clean streets, waterways and beaches from 17 to 19 September. ... Countries involved in the worldwide event, coordinated by Clean up Australia in conjunction with the U.N. Environment Programme, include India, Zimbabwe and Mexico."
^ abKim McKay and Jenny Bonnin, "Acting locally", Sunday Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), 16 September 2007, p 8 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva.com (Document SUNTEL0020070915e39g0007a); "An estimated 35 million people from around 120 countries will participate this weekend in the 15th Clean Up the World campaign, a great Australian export. Established in 1993 by the Clean Up Australia team, the campaign partners Clean Up the World with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to encourage communities around the globe to take action, improving their environment and limiting the impacts of climate change."
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Charities and Not for profits Commission 3 Clean Up Australia LimitedFounded8 November 1989 1989 11 08 nb 1 1 FounderIan Kiernan Kim McKay 2 Typeenvironmental conservationVAT ID no ABN 93 003 884 991 1 Registration no ACN 003 884 991 1 Key peopleIan Kiernan AO chairmanWebsitecleanupaustraliaday wbr org wbr auClean Up Australia Limited has sponsored a yearly Clean Up Australia Day since 1990 4 On the first Sunday of March each year 5 groups of citizens clean up rubbish at different sites across the country 6 According to the organisation more than a million people participate each year 7 Clean Up Australia Limited also supports other environmental efforts including preventing waste in the environment 4 Contents 1 History 2 Clean Up the World 3 Other campaigns and projects 3 1 Business Clean Up Day 3 2 Schools Clean Up Day 3 3 Clean Up the Kimberley 3 4 Clean Up the Alps 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditClean Up Australia Day was first held in January 1989 8 The idea developed from an Australian Bicentenary event Clean Up Lake Macquarie which was instigated in 1987 by Ivan Welsh as Mayor of Lake Macquarie 9 Then followed the local Clean Up Sydney Harbour event in 1989 organised by Ian Kiernan and Kim McKay with more than 40 000 volunteers who collected approximately 5 000 tonnes of rubbish The 1990 Clean Up Australia Day event was launched by the then prime minister Bob Hawke over the initial opposition of the then state premier Nick Greiner 10 Greiner later reversed his position and offered his support for the event 11 Clean Up Australia has evolved into an organisation that works with community government and businesses to provide practical solutions to help Australians all live more sustainably every day of the year 4 Today the organisation s focuses are equal in preventing new rubbish from entering the environment as well as removing what rubbish is already present The Rubbish Report is produced each year from data collected by surveying participants As of 1990 94 of rubbish was from packaging 12 By 1993 the campaign was focusing more strongly on sorting the rubbish collected into recyclables 13 and Kiernan was using Clean Up Australia Day to advocate for changes to legislation surrounding reduction of packaging and returning packaging to companies 14 In 1994 over 8 000 sites were cleaned up as part of the day 15 In 2008 Kiernan put a focus on bottled water advocating for the expansion of container deposit refunds in Australia 16 In 2012 sponsorship cutbacks and a drop in private donations caused the organisation to let go all of its paid staff 17 Clean Up the World EditClean Up the World was established in 1994 after Ian Kiernan and Kim McKay approached the United Nations Environment Programme with an idea to take his Clean Up concept global 18 19 Clean Up the World is an international campaign that encourages communities to clean up fix up and conserve their environment through the Clean Up the World Membership program A Clean Up the World weekend is held on the third weekend of September each year and by 2007 the event attracted more than 35 million people from over 120 countries to volunteer 19 Other campaigns and projects EditBusiness Clean Up Day Edit Business Clean Up Day 20 provides Australian businesses with an opportunity to contribute to waste reduction and the improvement of the environment Businesses register their commitment to implement at least one environment friendly initiative in their workplace giving them an opportunity to work as a team and make a difference to their local environment Schools Clean Up Day Edit Schools Clean Up Day 21 is designed to allow students to participate in Clean Up Australia as part of a school activity Clean Up the Kimberley Edit Clean Up the Kimberley 22 is a series of community action based projects focussed on the Kimberley region of Western Australia The primary objectives of this initiative are to clean up rubbish hot spots increase awareness of the scale and impact of rubbish in the region change tourist and local community behaviour and improve local recycling and waste management infrastructure Clean Up the Alps Edit Clean Up the Alps 23 is a project aimed at protecting the Alpine region of Victoria It is run in conjunction with Parks Victoria Conservation Volunteers Australia and local communities as part of the Victorian Government s The Alps A fresh start a healthy future program The project culminates in the Clean Up the Alps weekend held annually in November See also EditEnvironment of Australia Litter in Australia Clean up environment Notes Edit Date of incorporation References Edit a b c Extract from ASIC s database at AEST 17 02 03 on 24 02 2012 ACN 003 884 991 National Names Index Index of corporate and business names Australian Securities and Investments Commission Retrieved 24 February 2012 Sally Jackson Exploiting great deeds for the common good Features section The Australian All round Country edition 6 September 2010 p 29 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva com Document AUSTLN0020100905e696000be Clean Up Australia Limited profile page on the Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission website a b c About Clean Up Australia Clean Up Australia Day FAQ page Clean Up Australia Day events page Clean Up Australia Day website Column 8 Sydney Morning Herald 22 September 1989 p 1 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva com Document smhh000020011117dl9m00tte CLEAN Up Australia which is organising a national clean up day on January 21 now has 41 groups registered to take part Gordon Jason 17 March 2007 Former mayors castle Herald p 5 In 1987 he instigated the Clean Up Lake Macquarie campaign as an Australian Bicentenary event After its success Ian Kiernan arranged a series of meetings at Lake Macquarie to learn more Kiernan then went on to organise the inaugural Clean Up Sydney event which then grew into Clean Up Australia Day and now Clean Up the World Day PM Shoulders Clean up Plan Sydney Morning Herald 18 September 1989 p 7 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva com Document smhh000020011117dl9i00rvy The Prime Minister launched a nation wide foreshore clean up program yesterday to help Sydney overcome its beach pollution problems but the Premier Mr Greiner described the plan as a publicity campaign The Prime Minister said the community campaign to clean up the nation s 37 000 kilometres of coastline was a follow on from last January s Sydney Harbour clean up during which 40 000 people collected 5 000 tonnes of rubbish 4 900 tonnes more than expected Darren Horrigan Even bigger Sydney area clean Up plan Sydney Morning Herald 7 December 1989 p 2 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva com Document smhh000020011117dlc700zgi Packaging the rubbish culprit The Canberra Times 4 December 1991 p 7 Retrieved 19 November 2015 via National Library of Australia Increase in recyclables Times Victor Harbor Victor Harbor SA 5 March 1993 p 9 Retrieved 19 November 2015 via National Library of Australia Call for more incentives to recycle The Canberra Times 6 December 1993 p 4 Retrieved 19 November 2015 via National Library of Australia 1301 0 Year Book Australia 1995 Put Down the Bottle Government News Vol 28 No 1 Feb 2008 18 ISSN 1447 0500 Miriam Steffens Clean Up Australia s money troubles are just a bump in the road says Kiernan Sydney Morning Herald The 12 July 2012 6 Australia New Zealand Reference Centre Web 18 November 2015 Solo anti rubbish campaign sparks global clean up Reuters News 2 September 1993 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva com Document lba0000020011121dp9202qa4 A round the world yachtsman s campaign against ever growing mounds of garbage has prompted 600 communities to take part in a global clean up an Australian environmental organisation said on Thursday Ian Kiernan the yachtsman who launched the project after sailing round the world alerted him to widespread sea pollution said 600 communities in 17 countries will clean streets waterways and beaches from 17 to 19 September Countries involved in the worldwide event coordinated by Clean up Australia in conjunction with the U N Environment Programme include India Zimbabwe and Mexico a b Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin Acting locally Sunday Telegraph Sydney Australia 16 September 2007 p 8 accessed 24 February 2012 via factiva com Document SUNTEL0020070915e39g0007a An estimated 35 million people from around 120 countries will participate this weekend in the 15th Clean Up the World campaign a great Australian export Established in 1993 by the Clean Up Australia team the campaign partners Clean Up the World with the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP to encourage communities around the globe to take action improving their environment and limiting the impacts of climate change Business Clean Up Day Schools Clean Up Day Clean Up the Kimberly Clean Up the AlpsExternal links EditOfficial website Keep South Australia Beautiful KESAB environmental solutions Official website Keep Australia Beautiful National Association Ltd KABNA Official website Clean Up Australia Official website Clean Up the World Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clean Up Australia amp oldid 1177647362 Clean Up the World, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
