2020 Wrapped: A Year for the Ocean
As a year filled with political turmoil and a global pandemic, 2020 was certainly full of challenges. Although the ocean is not immune to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, 202...
Cleaning Canada’s Shoreline: 2019 in Review
An outstanding number of Canadians of all ages took to their shorelines in support of healthy waterways this year. The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup saw record-breaking numbers of cleanups happening from co...
Shoreline Spotlight: Site Coordinator Tackles Litter on Foot and Flotilla
When a passion for waterways mixes with the determination to take
action, amazing things can happen. Hamilton, Ontario resident Lee Brubacher had
never organized a shoreline cleanup before, but this September ...
What a Summer! Reconnecting Toronto to Shorelines
If you were in Toronto this summer, you may have been lucky enough to meet two summer educators of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Brad Staite and Connor Thompson, took to the community each week to enga...
Shoreline cleanups happen everywhere – even in the Arctic!
The students collected nearly 20kg of waste during their cleanups!
What kind of litter is on an arctic shoreline? Plastic pollution in the ocean is ubiquitous it appears even in the most remote arctic regio...
Interview with Shoreline Cleanup Site Coordinator Jana Sneep
There is no better way to understand the joy and sense of accomplishment you feel from a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup than to experience it firsthand, but how can you share this feeling with others? Site Co...
Green Up Your Holiday Season
Our homes and neighbourhoods are all decked out in the season’s festive finery. While this time of year is cozy and jolly, there is a downside to all the glitter and lights. During the holidays we tend to accum...
A life-changing expedition to Ecuador
One year ago, I went on a life-changing expedition to Ecuador and spent five weeks in the Andes Mountains, the Amazon Rainforest and the Galapagos Islands. Organized through the University of Toronto, I spent t...