ICC 2008

This was another successful participation by The BeeTTle Crew volunteers in the annual International Coastal Cleanup effort. Most of The BeeTTle Crew volunteers arrived at Chagville on time at around 6:45am. There were a few other volunteers milling around (some from Heroes Foundation) but none of the official organisers for this location appeared to be present at the time. They eventually showed up and things got underway sometime around 8am. The Ministry of Planning was a co-sponsor of the event with the YSATT. I must say there was some sense of disorganisation this time around. But thanks to the large volunteer turnout, the amount of garbage collected was quite impressive.

Volunteers received a voucher for a snack box at KFC, which may not be the best "token" but it's the thought that counts. The early bird arrivals, and others "in the know", also received a brown bag breakfast.

Some pictures from ICC 2008 will be uploaded at the new Facebook page for The BeeTTle Crew soon.

International Coastal Cleanup 2008

The BeeTTle Crew will participate in the upcoming ICC 2008. We are going to Chagville with YSATT and the Ministry of Planning and the Environment because this beach usually has the most garbage.



All BeeTTle Crew volunteers can confirm their participation together with The BeeTTle Crew (in the ICC 2008 cleanup) by calling any of The BeeTTle Crew members or sending an email to The BeeTTle Crew at gmail.com (squish name together)

Here are all the locations (and contact info) for ICC cleanups in Trinidad for those who wish to participate:

Balandra Beach - CNIRD - Leandra Sebastien 645-6458, leandra.sebastien@gmail.com ; Carib Glass - Dave Gajadhar 662-2231 ex286 dgajadhar@caribglass.com

Caura River - IMA - Krystal Chandler 634-4291 ext415 kchandler@tstt.net.tt

Caura River/Quinam Beach - Forestry Div - Doodnath Rampersad 622-3217 forestry@tstt.net.tt

Chagville Beach - YSATT - Gina Carvalho - 634-4938 ysatt@tstt.net.tt; Min. of Planning, Housing and Environment - Candace Amoroso 627-9700 ext 2068 candace.amoroso@phe.gov.tt

Las Cuevas - TDC - Kenda Douglas 675-7035 ext 243 kdouglas@tdc.co.tt; Protectors of the Environment - Peter Rampersad 646-1524 poe_1990@hotmail.com

Mayaro - SWMCOL - Sian Cuffy 627-1717/3044 scuffy@swmcol.co.tt

Salybia Bay - EMA - Nayantara Hassan 628-8042 ext 2315 ngayah-hassan@ema.co.tt

Tyrico Bay - Witco - Marjorie Stephens-Smith 662-2271 ext 312 marjorie_stephens-smith@bat.com

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Tobago locations for September 27th:
Tyrrel's Bay, Speyside Minister's Bay, Bacelot Prince Bay, Roxborough Courland Bay, Plymouth Carapuse Bay, Belle Garden.
Contact Dept of Natural Resources and the Environment (DNRE) Stacy-Ann Balfour - 660-7636/639-2273 thadnre@yahoo.com

Beach Cleanup at Salybia-Toco - July 5th, 2008

Beach Cleanup - Salybia-Toco

The BeeTTle Crew is planning a beach cleanup at Salybia-Toco beach.

Date: July 5th, 2008

Location: Salybia-Toco beach

Meeting Point: Salybia-Toco beach before Lighthouse/Pickup locations

Meeting Time at beach: 7:15 am

Departure time at Pickup points:Arima: 6:00am
St. Augustine UWI: 5:15am
(email us thebeetlecrew@gmail.com for details)

Garbage bags will be provided courtesy of a donation from CLICO (Trinidad) Ltd.

Gloves and light refreshments are provided courtesy of a donation from the Tourism Development Company, Ltd.
Please walk with anything else you may need. Wear sunscreen and protective clothing, shoes.

Wear red or white so we can all find each other.

Those needing transport must confirm and be at Arima and St. Augustine pick-up locations on time, or call if they will be late, so that we will know if we should wait.
Sign up here or RSVP thebeettlecrew@gmail.com

Clean up at Manzanilla

The Clean-up at Manzanilla on Saturday 16th February was very successful. We started late (true Trinidadian time) because we had to wait on some members in Arima, but we made up for that with our efficient work through rain and sun. On this occasion we had 12 volunteers (three children and two foreign visitors) and we were able to pick up two van loads of garbage, which we disposed of at the dumpster in the Manzanilla Resort. I must comment that the beach was a little cleaner and the first camp site which we usually clean was already clean. We therefore visited the next site which is south of the first. After the clean-up we provided the volunteers with a few refreshments which were purchased by a donation we obtained from TDC.

"That's about it", and I hope to see more volunteers at the next clean-up.

Beach Cleanup - Manzanilla

The BeeTTle Crew is planning a beach cleanup at Manzanilla beach.

Date: February 16th, 2008

Location: Manzanilla beach

Meeting Point: Manzanilla beach resort/Pickup locations

Meeting Time at resort: 7:15 am

Departure time at Pickup points:
Arima: 6:00am
St. Augustine UWI: 5:30am (email us thebeetlecrew@gmail.com for details)

Garbage bags will be provided courtesy of a donation from CLICO (Trinidad) Ltd. Gloves and light refreshments are provided courtesy of a donation from the Tourism Development Company, Ltd. If you bring your own vehicle, gas will be purchased for you.

Please walk with anything else you may need. Wear sunscreen and protective clothing, shoes.

Wear red or white so we can all find each other.

Those needing transport must confirm and be at Arima and St. Augustine pick-up locations on time, or call if they will be late, so that we will know if we should wait.

Sign up here