Let's Do It World is a global civic organization that started from Estonia, mobilizing people worldwide in joining local, national and regional clean-up events. Among other projects, it is the founder of World Cleanup Day, on which a network of 180 countries, with over 21.2 million participants took place in 2019.[2]
The Let's Do It! organization was first conceived in Estonia in 2008, where a country clean-up action called Let's do it! (in Estonian: "Teeme ära!") cleaned up 10000 tons of illegal waste by more than 50000 volunteers in one day. Following Estonia's lead, many countries also started their own country clean-up events.[3][4]
On 3 May 2008, over 50000 Estonians came out of their homes to clean up Estonia in an event called Let's Do It 2008. People at home could follow the process via media channels. The idea spread from Estonia to other parts of Europe and beyond.[5] Next spring, in 2009, Latvia and Lithuania cleaned their countries with more than 250000 people participating and have done it henceforth for three years, engaging more people each year.[6] On 20 March 2010, Portugal cleaned their country with 200000 people.[7]Slovenia followed shortly, breaking all records with 270000 people (which is 13% of the overall population of the country) taking part in the action.[8] In the beginning of June the same year, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine was cleaned.[4] By the end of 2011 more than 2.5 million people had participated in Let's Do It! cleanup actions in 16 countries – Estonia, India, Slovenia, Serbia, Finland, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Cambodia, Russia, Hungary and Brazil.[9]
World Cleanup 2012
In 2012, starting from 24 March until 25 September, a series of cleanups happened around the globe, on all continents, bringing together millions of volunteers in 96 countries. The action was initiated on 24 March 2012 by volunteers in Estonia, Slovenia and Portugal. To bring together doers and initiators and share existing experience – Let's Do It! teams were organizing workshops and regional gatherings, introducing the World Cleanup 2012 around the world. Each group or organisation was leading the cleanup action in their country.
Let's Do It! Mediterranean action in Cyprus, 2014Let's Do It! Afghanistan, 2015
World Cleanup Day
After a successful World Cleanup 2012 project, the network set more ambitious goals. During the Let's Do It! Clean World Conference held in Prishtina, Kosovo on 6–9 February 2014, it was agreed, that the aim of the global movement is to clean up the whole world from illegally dumped solid waste and to keep the planet clean. To reach this goal, the leaders of country cleanups set the ambitious goal to involve 380 million people by 2018. According to Let's Do It World, this is around 5% of the world's population and is estimated to be the amount to create a lasting change.[10]
This resulted in the first World Cleanup Day on 15 September 2018. Around 18 million people in 157 countries took part in this global cleanup effort. It has been organized annually since then.
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Let s Do It World is a global civic organization that started from Estonia mobilizing people worldwide in joining local national and regional clean up events Among other projects it is the founder of World Cleanup Day on which a network of 180 countries with over 21 2 million participants took place in 2019 2 Let s Do It WorldTypeNon governmental organizationPurposeEnvironmentalismHeadquartersTallinn EstoniaFormerly calledTeeme ara 2007 2008 1 The Let s Do It organization was first conceived in Estonia in 2008 where a country clean up action called Let s do it in Estonian Teeme ara cleaned up 10000 tons of illegal waste by more than 50000 volunteers in one day Following Estonia s lead many countries also started their own country clean up events 3 4 Let s Do It World is an accredited member of the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP Since 2017 the movement uses the hand gesture W sign aka Three Fingers Up as its symbol Contents 1 History 1 1 World Cleanup 2012 1 2 World Cleanup Day 2 Prize 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditOn 3 May 2008 over 50000 Estonians came out of their homes to clean up Estonia in an event called Let s Do It 2008 People at home could follow the process via media channels The idea spread from Estonia to other parts of Europe and beyond 5 Next spring in 2009 Latvia and Lithuania cleaned their countries with more than 250000 people participating and have done it henceforth for three years engaging more people each year 6 On 20 March 2010 Portugal cleaned their country with 200000 people 7 Slovenia followed shortly breaking all records with 270000 people which is 13 of the overall population of the country taking part in the action 8 In the beginning of June the same year Kyiv the capital of Ukraine was cleaned 4 By the end of 2011 more than 2 5 million people had participated in Let s Do It cleanup actions in 16 countries Estonia India Slovenia Serbia Finland Romania Latvia Lithuania Portugal Bulgaria Moldova Ukraine Cambodia Russia Hungary and Brazil 9 World Cleanup 2012 Edit In 2012 starting from 24 March until 25 September a series of cleanups happened around the globe on all continents bringing together millions of volunteers in 96 countries The action was initiated on 24 March 2012 by volunteers in Estonia Slovenia and Portugal To bring together doers and initiators and share existing experience Let s Do It teams were organizing workshops and regional gatherings introducing the World Cleanup 2012 around the world Each group or organisation was leading the cleanup action in their country Armenia Bangladesh Slovenia Let s Do It Mediterranean action in Cyprus 2014 Let s Do It Afghanistan 2015World Cleanup Day Edit After a successful World Cleanup 2012 project the network set more ambitious goals During the Let s Do It Clean World Conference held in Prishtina Kosovo on 6 9 February 2014 it was agreed that the aim of the global movement is to clean up the whole world from illegally dumped solid waste and to keep the planet clean To reach this goal the leaders of country cleanups set the ambitious goal to involve 380 million people by 2018 According to Let s Do It World this is around 5 of the world s population and is estimated to be the amount to create a lasting change 10 This resulted in the first World Cleanup Day on 15 September 2018 Around 18 million people in 157 countries took part in this global cleanup effort It has been organized annually since then Prize Edit2017 European Citizens Prize 2018 The UNESCO Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable DevelopmentSee also EditNational Cleanup Day Voluntary ecological year World Cleanup DayReferences Edit Teeme ara 2008 Retrieved 2011 12 09 World Cleanup Day Retrieved 2020 09 06 Finland gets spring cleaning Retrieved 2012 01 02 a b Ukrainian Participants Clean Up Their Village Archived from the original on 2012 07 15 Retrieved 2012 01 02 Anti garbage campaigners plan mass Internet led clean up Archived from the original on 2010 01 29 Retrieved 2012 01 02 AFP Massive clean up drive in Latvia Lithuania Retrieved 2012 01 02 Massive countryside clean up in Portugal Retrieved 2012 01 02 CNN Big clean up in Slovenia Retrieved 2012 01 02 Let s Do It World country statistics Retrieved 2011 12 09 Civic leaders from 40 countries gather in Kosovo to erase the massive waste problem Archived from the original on 2014 03 10 Retrieved 2020 09 06 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Let s Do It World Official website Official Youtube Channel Video about Let s Do It Estonia Video about the global action Let s Do It WorldPortals Society Environment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Let 27s Do It World amp oldid 1111726683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
