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CLEAN UP SCOTLAND CAMPUS CLEAN UP INFORMATION PACK The eyes of the world are on Scotland like never before. In 2013, The Year of Natural Scotland will encourage domestic and foreign visitors to enjoy Scotland at its best. Then, in 2014, Scotland hosts The Homecoming and two of the biggest sporting events in the world - The Commonwealth Games and The Ryder Cup. Clean Up Scotland is the mass-engagement campaign to involve one million people in action against litter and mess. It is a national coalition of organisations and people from all places and all backgrounds who want Scotland to shine. Our short-term aim is to remove litter and mess so that Scotland shines when the world is watching in 2014. And our longer-term aim is to gradually change behaviour so that littering becomes as unacceptable in future as drink-driving is now.
Gordon Maloney, President of NUS Scotland says:
"The Campus Clean-up campaign is an excellent way for students to help eliminate litter from their campuses and surrounding communities. We encourage students throughout Scotland to get their hands dirty for a good cause by taking part in this effort to clean-up our environment.”
Scottish Student Sport is pleased to lend support stating:
"We recognise the huge value that being active outdoors can add to the student experience. SSS therefore supports every effort to make campus environments as appealing as possible. We are sure that Scotland’s students will embrace the spirit of the Campus Clean Up Campaign and continue to enjoy an active lifestyle."
Universities Scotland wholeheartedly supports the campaign stating:
"Our campuses and learning environments are part of the wider community and all students, staff and visitors have a duty as responsible citizens to ensure these surroundings are clean, free from litter and a pleasant place to study, work and live."
Universities and Colleges in Scotland are hubs for Students to learn and develop. Ensuring that litter and mess are eradicated from our campuses and the surrounding communities will provide the foundations for good mental and physical health, ensure more money can be spent on education and ultimately improve the lives of students and the future of Scotland.
There are 10 ways to get involved in Campus Clean Ups:
1. Organise a Clean Up on your Campus and progress into cleaning up the wider local area to develop valuable skills in project management, organisational skills and community development;
2. Run a local campaign on any of the six problems identified under Clean Up Scotland to gain valuable campaigning experience;
3. Specifically tackle the issue of fly-posting on your campus ensuring there is a specific area for posters to be displayed; are specific dates for the collection of out of date posters and leaflets; and easily accessible recycle bins,
4. Involve all the students on your campus to back the Clean Up Scotland pledge; developing your communication skills and building your confidence;
5. Promote Campus Clean Up events and the Clean Up Scotland campaign through your media channels to provide you with experience in utilising Social Media as well as other forms of media to make change;
6. Become a Clean Up Scotland Speaker visiting organisations to develop your abilities in public speaking;
7. Develop a social enterprise to collect all unwanted furniture and electrical appliances at the end of term to clean up and resell at the start of next term to ensure they do not end up flytipped or in landfill to give you an understanding of environmental issues and business development;
8. Dress up in an eye catching costume to make your events bigger and better and to push you outside your comfort zone - it can be really good fun;
9. Become a Young Reporter for the Environment, becoming a member of a network of international youth engaged in environmental journalism and Education for Sustainable Development;
10. You could win a great prize by returning your feedback form and entering the prize draw.
You can work directly with Keep Scotland Beautiful to make the Campus Clean Up campaign appropriate for your campus and your development.
Hopefully this information pack will answer most of your questions but if there is anything else please do not hesitate to get in touch. Email: [email protected] Phone: 01786 468 249 Address: First Floor, Strathallan House, Castle Business Park, Stirling, FK9 4TZ
1. ORGANISE A CLEAN UP ON YOUR CAMPUS AND IN THE WIDER
LOCAL AREA
The following suggestions are intended to help group leaders plan a litter pick. Please feel free to use and adapt them according to your circumstances. FIRST STEPS
1. Decide on a date and location for your clean up – If your campus is clean is there a ‘grot spot’
near you?
2. Ask permission from the landowner or council responsible for the land you want to clean up.
3. Register your event with Clean Up Scotland, specifying the number of tabards you will require.
www.cleanupscotland.com/registercleanup
4. Recruit volunteers. Use the poster in the kit to help promote the event, you may wish to make a
list of volunteer contact details so you can update them on the meeting time and place, and
advise them about appropriate clothing e.g. sturdy footwear and warm, waterproof clothing.
5. Ask your local council or Campus Cleaning Staff if they can provide litter picking equipment and
remove litter from the site once you have collected it.
6. Carry out a risk assessment of the site to identify potential hazards.
7. Contact the local press to let them know about your event.
MAPPING
You may find it helpful to sketch a
map of the site, marking
identifiable landmarks and useful
facilities, as well as:
Proposed litter-picking routes
Potential hazards
Litter drop-off/collection points
Nearest toilets and hand-
washing facilities
Shelter if weather turns bad
Car parks
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
In addition to the Clean Up Kit,
which will be sent once you
register, you might want to
consider sourcing some of the
following – bearing in mind the
nature of the site and type of litter
you will be dealing with:
Litter-pickers
Protective gloves
Additional bin bags
Wheelbarrows
Rakes or shovels
A safe container (e.g. biscuit
tin) for sharp objects
First aid kit
Anti-bacterial wipes or hand-
washing gel
A skip
AT THE EVENT
On the day of the event, be
prepared and:
Check that everyone you are
expecting is present.
Brief participants on how to
stay safe during the event.
Let them know where litter
drop off points are for bags full
of litter, and where and when
to meet up again when you
are finished.
Distribute equipment with
instructions on how to use it
safely.
Most importantly – have a fun
and safe event!
LOCAL AUTHORITY CONTACTS Once you have set the date for your litter pick and know roughly how many volunteers you are expecting, please contact your local council using the contact details below to inform them of your event and take advantage of any additional support they can offer. This could include the disposal
of waste collected, the loan of litter ‐picking equipment (such as litter pickers, gloves and black bags), staff support and help publicising your clean up. You can find the details of the person, or department, within your local authority to contact below: Local Authority Contact Telephone Email Local authority Contact Telephone Email
Aberdeen City Environmental Services
08456 080 919 [email protected]
Aberdeenshire Trade Waste Officers 01467 628671 [email protected]
Angus Susanne Austin 01241 435 649 [email protected]
Argyll & Bute Julie Fairbrass or Caroline Askew
01631 569 174 01631 569 188
[email protected] [email protected]
City of Edinburgh Lorna Farquhar 0131 5295 821 [email protected]
Clackmannanshire Jackie Reid 01259 452 388 [email protected]
Dumfries & Galloway Nick Jackson 01556 502 327 [email protected]
Dundee City Brenda Carcary 01382 436 882 [email protected]
East Ayrshire Gordon Crockatt 01563 554 099 [email protected]
East Dunbartonshire Cathy Martin 0141 574 5784 [email protected]
East Lothian Carl Howman 01620 827 310 [email protected]
East Renfrewshire John Cassells 0141 577 3681 [email protected]
Falkirk Hania Smith 01324 504 628 [email protected]
Fife Dawn Jamieson 08451 555 555 (ext: 493 609)
Glasgow GCSS 0141 276 7400 [email protected]
Highland Service Centre 01349 886603 [email protected]
Inverclyde Brian Hennan 01475 715 909 [email protected]
Midlothian William Reid 0131 5615 334 [email protected]
Moray Environmental Services
01343 557 045 [email protected]
North Ayrshire Donald Wilson 01294541526 [email protected]
North Lanarkshire John Whittaker or Gordon Douglas
(North) (South)
[email protected] [email protected]
Orkney Islands Nicola Weston or Maria Cuthbertson
01856 873 535 ext: 2702/2315
[email protected] [email protected]
Perth & Kinross Customer Services 01738 476 476 [email protected]
Renfrewshire Admin section 0141 889 3499
Scottish Borders Davie Melrose 01835 824000 / 6189
Shetland Islands Sita Goudie 01595 694 688 [email protected]
South Ayrshire Bill Duncan 01292 616203 [email protected]
South Lanarkshire Colin Reid 01355 574 677 [email protected]
Stirling Jim Fisher 01786 443 555 [email protected]
West Dunbartonshire Greenspace 01389 772 059 [email protected]
West Lothian Daniel McComisky 01506 776 434 [email protected]
Western Isles Sharon Mackinnon 01851 709 900 [email protected]
If you discover that these details are out of date, please contact a member of the Keep Scotland Beautiful team on 01786 468 242.
GUIDE TO STAYING SAFE
ASSESSING THE SITUATION
It can be helpful to think ahead and be prepared for potential dangers or hazards before you
embark on your clean up, so that you know what to do in an emergency. Hopefully you will never
have to deal with a worst-case scenario but by being prepared you can help to reduce the odds.
One way of doing this is to carry out a risk assessment.
For further information about risk assessments please see the following websites:
The Health & Safety Executive provides useful downloads targeted at employers but they could
be adapted for voluntary groups. www.hse.gov.uk
BTCV runs one day training courses in risk assessment, first aid and other topics relating to
organising and leading environmental projects. www.2.btcv.org.uk
Some of the issues to take into account when planning your clean up are listed below, with
recommendations about how to keep participants safe and well. If, however, you decide that
the area you have identified carries too many risks for you and your group, it may be better to
choose an alternative location for your clean up. We hope you have a fun and safe event.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
On any clean up, it is wise to take a first aid kit and anti-bacterial wipes with you. At the event you
should notify your volunteers of who the first aider is and what to do in case of illness or injury.
Anyone who has been picking up litter should clean their hands, arms and fingernails thoroughly
afterwards.
You should ensure that volunteers are dressed appropriately for the weather and terrain, e.g. in
warm waterproof clothing if it’s wet and windy, or wearing sunscreen if you are lucky enough to
have good weather; and strong, comfortable boots or shoes. Protective gloves are also advisable.
Before setting out, volunteers should be warned to look out for potential hazards (as identified in
your risk assessment) and take precautions to avoid and protect against them. See the table on
the next page for examples of issues or hazards to be addressed and recommended action to
take.
INSURANCE
These activities should fall under your Educational Institutions Public Liability Insurance. It will
provide cover for your legal liability arising from accidental damage or injury (to a member of the
public or their property) that may occur during the event. If not, you should contact your local
council whose insurance may cover this type of event. Otherwise, staff should be able to give
advice about how other groups in your area tackle this issue, e.g. through BTCV’s Community
Network membership scheme.
ISSUE ACTION
Use of specialist equipment Demonstrate how to use equipment in a way that will minimise the risk of injury, e.g. taking care not to overreach with litter-pickers or carry sharp instruments at eye level.
Moving heavy items Bend at the knees when moving heavy objects to avoid back injury.
Removing drug-related litter: needles and syringes etc. Many councils have a rapid response team that will remove hypodermic needles or drugs-related litter for you. You should not risk your own safety by attempting to touch or remove it yourselves. If you have identified this as an imminent risk, please contact your council for advice.
Finding flytipped or toxic waste unidentified cans or canisters, oil drums, poisons, insecticides, clinical waste, and other hazardous substances
If you see someone flytipping or if you discover dumped waste, please report it to the Dumb Dumpers 24 hour stopline on 08452 30 40 90 for further investigation by the relevant authorities.
Removing sharps items: broken glass, sharp or rusted metal
Use safe containers, e.g. sharps boxes (or a sealed biscuit tin), for collection as pieces can protrude from refuse sacks and cause injury.
Negotiating roadsides/traffic: busy roads
Wear fluorescent arm bands, hi-visibility vests or tabards if working anywhere near traffic. Make sure you can get off the road easily to make room for traffic. Chose sections of road where you can be seen clearly by approaching drivers.
Dealing with natural hazards: fast flowing water, currents or tides, steep/slippery/unstable banks, sharp rocks, mud holes, low lying branches
Take extra care near hazards and make sure participants are fit enough to cope with these obstacles. If working near water, make sure non-swimmers and children keep away from the edge, provide a supply of lifebelts or jackets, use a safety line and have a trained lifesaver present. Check tide times as appropriate.
Working near inland water, e.g. rivers and canals
Provide rescue equipment and advise against litter collection involving leaning over the water. Contact with water and the water edge has the risk of Leptospirosis. Hand-washing facilities are advised, and in the case of accidental immersion call 999 as the water will be extremely cold!
Finding giant hogweed Seek immediate medical attention if skin comes into contact with this injurious weed and blistering, irritation or rashes occur.
Dealing with other hazards: derelict buildings, electric fences (identified by yellow warning signs), abandoned vehicles
Do not be tempted to approach these hazards. If you are concerned about anything along these lines, contact your local council for advice.
Working with children and vulnerable adults
Take particular care over the supervision of participants. Consider the ages and capabilities of those involved and make sure there are sufficient able-bodied adults to assist, e.g. in the case of young children there should be at least one adult to every four children. Do not be over ambitious and be prepared to adapt your event to suit circumstances.
Keeping in touch Use walkie-talkies or mobile phones to keep in touch with participants if the group is split up, and locate the nearest public phone for use in an emergency.
2. RUN A LOCAL CAMPAIGN ON ANY OF THE SIX PROBLEMS
The Clean Up Scotland campaign focuses on Six problems: Litter, Dog Fouling, Flytipping, Flyposting, Graffiti and Abandoned Cars. SOME CAMPAIGN IDEAS 1. Utilise YouTube to get Students to make creative/funny videos on keeping their campus/planet
clean.
2. Work in partnership with businesses or companies to reduce product packaging – e.g.
Companies should offer take-back programmes with drop-off at major retailers; or businesses
could get involved in initiatives to make sure their product containers are being put back into
the recycling stream; or to use less packaging (selling campus reusable cups/bottles instead of
single use ones).
3. Campaigns to build on the social norm that makes it embarrassing to get caught littering.
4. Project Campaigns for Art students to turn ‘Bad Graffiti’ in to artwork.
Below is some information on each of the six problems as well as some details about the law which might get your creative campaign juices flowing? Think about what best suits your passion, your skills and your campus. LITTER Scotland has a litter problem. Take a look the next time you walk outside - you'll see it. Cigarette butts, takeaway wrappers, crisp bags, cans and cartons, newspapers, ATM slips, chewing gum. You name it, and it's on our streets and motorways, in our parks and our lochs, up our mountains and on our beaches.
A national recording programme found litter in 80% of the sites it visited. It found cigarette butts on 70% of the streets it visited – each one will take up to 500 years to disappear. And 50 tonnes of litter are collected from the roadsides of Scottish motorways every month.
If you are reading this believing that it's a minority offence perpetrated by the few, you are wrong. A Keep Scotland Beautiful survey showed that more than half of Scots have dropped litter, and almost half do it regularly. This is a problem for all of us, caused by most of us.
DOG FOULING In recent research into public attitudes to littering carried out by Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB), almost 7 in 10 people rated dog fouling as the item on our streets, parks and beaches that bothered them most. And with around 7 million dogs in the UK, producing 1,000 tonnes of excrement per day, it’s easy to see why we have a problem with dog dirt.
Dog fouling, of course, is a nuisance to pedestrians and walkers, and doesn’t give a good image of Scotland. It is also illegal as a result of The Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003, and can in extreme cases lead to conviction and a fine of up to £500.
But more than that, it is a health risk – dogs not treated regularly with worming pills can become infected with a type of worm that, if passed on to humans, can lead to a range of diseases.
What you can do
If you feel safe, politely but firmly encourage guilty owners you meet to clear up after their dog. Offer them one of your bags if you happen to be carrying spares.
If you don’t feel that you can approach someone, contact your local council to report an area where you encounter dog fouling.
If you are a dog owner yourself, worm your dog regularly. Use a public bin if you can’t find a red dog fouling bin. Follow the golden rules: GRAB IT, BAG IT, BIN IT, USE ANY BIN.
FLYTIPPING There were over 62,000 incidents of flytipping in Scotland in the last recorded year – that’s almost 200 every single day, and that’s just the incidences which were reported.
This is not a victimless crime. It is estimated that it costs council tax payers more than £11 million every year to clear up flytipping from council land. Farmers and other land managers have to meet the cost of clearing rubbish dumped on their land and this is costing them around £1,000 each year too.
As with other forms of littering, dumping waste is illegal and can lead to prosecution and a fine of up to £40,000. That’s something worth avoiding!
What you can do
Give your waste to your local council waste collection service, take it to your local recycling centre or civic amenity site, or use an authorised waste carrier.
Use a registered waste carrier – flytipped waste traced back to your household can land you in trouble.
Report incidents of flytipping
To find out about the proper waste disposal facilities available in your area, please visit the Recycle for Scotland website.
GRAFFITI Graffiti is an illegal activity. Offenders can be prosecuted either by the local authority or by the police, and the court decides on what their penalty will be. The police also have the power to stop and search members of the public for graffiti paraphernalia.
In the United States in particular, several senior politicians, police officers and policy-makers have made links between low-level crime like graffiti and serious and violent crime. A zero-tolerance approach to graffiti and other low-level crime has been a central tenet of policies like New York’s ‘Broken Windows’ policing model, which led to a huge reduction in serious crime.
What you can do
Report graffiti to your local authority, campus manager, who should remove it from public buildings or monuments.
Alert the police if you see anyone graffiting.
ABANDONED CARS Abandoned vehicles have a significantly negative effect on the quality of life of local residents. Not only is it illegal to abandon vehicles, they can be dangerous for children, pets and wildlife as well as having a detrimental effect on the environment, business, tourism and the local economy. They can contribute to fear of crime and a sense of neighbourhood decline.
The problem is easily preventable because it is we ourselves who are causing it. There are a number of reasons why an owner may want to get rid of their vehicle – mainly because it can no longer be used as a mode of transport due to general wear and tear, the withdrawal of leaded petrol, a road accident or vandalism.
But there is a lack of awareness on the options available to them.
What you can do
Take your car to a licensed treatment facility, or have them pick it up – you get paid for it and the manufacturer must, by law, recycle it!
LAW AND RESPONSIBILITIES We do not think that legislation alone is the answer to our litter problems. More can be achieved by the voluntary actions of normal people than can be achieved through legislation. However, it is important that there is legislation to underpin our national commitment to making Scotland shine.
Under the terms of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, there are a group of defined bodies knows as ‘Duty Bodies’ which have a responsibility to keep their land clear of litter and refuse. They are usually local authorities and other statutory undertakers such as Network Rail, schools, colleges and universities.
It is also possible, under the Act, for local authorities to require certain private businesses, such as takeaways, to keep the front of their premises free of litter.
Their responsibilities surrounding the maintenance of cleanliness in their area are contained in a Code of Practice, accompanying Part IV, section 89 of the Act.
3. SPECIFICALLY TACKLE FLYPOSTING
FLYPOSTING
Flyposting is one of the many problems on Campus and is one of the six problems under Clean Up Scotland. Specifically tackle the issue of fly-posting on your campus ensuring there is a specific area for posters to be displayed; are specific dates for the collection of out of date posters and leaflets; and easily accessible recycle bins,
Flyposting may seem like harmless marketing, but it is an illegal activity. Offenders can be prosecuted either by the local council or by the police, and the court decides on what their penalty
will be. The police also have the power to stop and search members of the public for flyposting paraphernalia.
In addition to the legal implications, unsightly flyposting has negative effects on a community because:
It costs a lot of money to remove It makes areas look neglected It attracts further anti-social behaviour such as vandalism, graffiti and littering Its content can often be distasteful It can negatively affect trade, tourism and investment in those areas
Evidence from The Carnegie Trust UK – a supporter of Clean Up Scotland – has released research showing that there are higher levels of depression, illness and medical interventions in amongst people who live in areas which are not clean.
What you can do
Report flyposting to your local authority, campus manager, who should remove it from public buildings or monuments
Alert a building’s security staff if you discover flyposting artists at work
4. BACK THE CLEAN UP SCOTLAND CAMPAIGN
“I pledge to support Keep Scotland Beautiful and its Clean Up Scotland campaign through my everyday action, by helping free my community of litter and graffiti, reporting incidences of flytipping and abandoned vehicles and responsibly disposing of my litter and mess” We are aiming to get 1,000,000 people to back the Clean Up Scotland campaign. We need as many names as possible to back the campaign so that we can show the government that people care about Scotland becoming cleaner and greener today and tomorrow. You can encourage people to either sign the pledge online here: http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/environmental-quality/clean-up-scotland/back-clean-up-scotland/ Or you can also download a paper version of the pledge form on the Campus Clean Up webpage and then just post them in to us. There is also an option, once you have a lot of awareness and action on your campus to sign the pledge as a whole institution.
5. PROMOTE CAMPUS CLEAN UP EVENTS AND THE CLEAN UP SCOTLAND CAMPAIGN THROUGH YOUR MEDIA CHANNELS Utilise Twitter to promote events and promote any local partnerships you have developed locally. Follow us on twitter @cleanupscotland and remember to tag #cleanupscotland in all your tweets Utilise Facebook to put up pictures and case studies, inspirational individuals and stories. Remember to ‘like’ Clean Up Scotland on Facebook and tag #cleanupscotland in all your posts.
PRESS RELEASE TEMPLATES The following press release templates are for you to use to promote your event. There is a:
1. Pre-event release which you can send to the local media to use to call out for volunteers
and to promote your event
2. Photo call & media invite to issue to the local media
3. Post event release to send to local media to shout about your achievements and to
encourage others to organise their own clean up events.
Remember that local media are always on the lookout for stories and quirky photos so it is well worth sending these to them. Remember to utilise your Student Newspapers and University Newsletters too. 1. PRE EVENT PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
LOCAL STUDENTS TO CLEAN UP <INSERT LOCATION>
A group of <insert Name of Institution e.g. University of Stirling etc> Students are to take part in an
important community initiative to clean up <clean up location>.
<Group name> organised the litter pick under the banner of the nationwide Clean Up Scotland
campaign, which is run by the independent environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful.
<Number of people> are expected to take part in the clean up.
Commenting ahead of the clean up, <contact name> appealed for more supporters to come
forward to help with Xxxday’s clean up, and outlined his/her plans for the day.
<Name> said:
Keep Scotland Beautiful is a registered Scottish charity. Number SC030332
“Litter and other mess such as dog fouling, graffiti and flytipping blights our landscape. The impact
is not only visual – it reduces pride in our area and studies have shown that messy places can
increase fear of crime and affect our health.
“It also costs us all a lot of money – the Council has to spend council tax money cleaning up after
irresponsible people, and we’d rather this money went on Education or other services.”
“Paragraph on local clean up location, problems it causes, what you want to achieve etc.”
Carole Noble, Head of Environmental Services for Keep Scotland Beautiful, said:
“<Contact name> and the <group name> are to be commended for the difference they are making
to <insert location>. They take great pride in their surroundings and people like them are the
foundation of our Clean Up Scotland campaign.
“We want Scotland to shine when the world is watching, and <insert group> is helping to make that
happen.”
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. Details of clean up:
Date: <insert date>
Time: <insert time>
Location: <insert location>
Contact name: <insert group contact name>
Contact number: <insert contact’s mobile phone number>
2. Keep Scotland Beautiful is an independent charity which takes action, campaigns and
educates on a range of local, national and global environmental issues affecting quality of life. It is
working to make Scotland clean and green, today and tomorrow.
3. Clean Up Scotland aims to involve one million people in making Scotland shine. In the short-
term, the campaign aims to encourage people to participate in local clean ups to remove the litter
and mess that blights our landscape. Keep Scotland Beautiful is also asking people to sign a
pledge agreeing to responsible every-day action. Clean Up Scotland will celebrate, reward and
highlight success where these improvements are delivered. In the longer-term, the campaign aims
to change behaviour so that littering becomes as socially unacceptable in future as drink-driving is
today.
4. More information can be found at www.cleanupscotland.com, and the pledge can be signed at
www.cleanupscotland.com/pledge
5.For media enquiries relating to Keep Scotland Beautiful or the national Clean Up Scotland
Campaign, please contact Message Matters – Peter Duncan on 07740 469949 or Andy Maciver on
07855 261244.
2. PHOTOCALL AND MEDIA INVITE
LOCAL PEOPLE TO CLEAN UP <INSERT LOCATION>
A group of <insert Name of Institution e.g. University of Stirling etc> Students have organised an
event to clean up <insert clean up location>.
<Group name> has organised the clean up under the banner of the nationwide Clean Up Scotland
campaign, which is run by the independent charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. <Number of people>
are expected to take part in the litter pick.
Date: <insert date>
Time: <insert time>
Location: <insert location>
Contact name: <insert group contact name>
Contact number: <insert contact’s mobile phone number>
Photographers and reporters are invited to attend.
ENDSep Scotland Beautiful is a registered Scottish charity. Number SC030332
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. Keep Scotland Beautiful is an independent charity which takes action, campaigns and
educates on a range of local, national and global environmental issues affecting quality of life. It is
working to make Scotland clean and green, today and tomorrow.
2. Clean Up Scotland aims to involve one million people in making Scotland shine. In the short-
term, it aims to encourage people to participate in local clean ups to remove the litter and mess
that blights our landscape. Keep Scotland Beautiful is also asking people to sign a pledge agreeing
to responsible every-day action. The campaign will celebrate, reward and highlight success where
these improvements are delivered. In the longer-term, the campaign aims to change behaviour so
that littering becomes as socially unacceptable in future as drink-driving is today.
3. More information can be found at www.cleanupscotland.com, and the pledge can be signed at
www.cleanupscotland.com/pledge
3. POST EVENT PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
VOLUNTEER CLEAN UP TRANSFORMS <INSERT LOCATION>
A group of <insert Name of Institution e.g. University of Stirling etc> Students have given their time
to conduct a major clean up of <clean up location>. <Number of people> took part, and they were
able to collect <insert volume of litter/dog dirt, any unusual items etc collected> and remove it from
the landscape.
<Group name> participated in the clean up as part of the nationwide Clean Up Scotland campaign,
which is run by the independent environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful.
Commenting after the litter pick, which took place on <day/date of clean up>, <contact
name> said:
Keep Scotland Beautiful is a registered Scottish charity. Number SC030332
“We’re delighted to have been able to make a real difference to <insert location of clean up>. Not
only did it leave us with a great deal of satisfaction that we were able to help our community, but it
was great fun! I’d recommend it to anyone.
“What we want to see now is that <insert location> stays in the condition in which we left it.
Littering is selfish, thoughtless and expensive and we want the small minority who litter to change
their behaviour.”
Carole Noble, Head of Environmental Services for Keep Scotland Beautiful, said:
“Well done to <contact name> and <group name> - they have made a real difference to <insert
location> and we welcome their contribution to the Clean Up Scotland campaign.
“The eyes of the world will be on Scotland in 2014 when we host global events like the Ryder Cup
and the Commonwealth Games – we don’t want them to see litter and mess.
“All over Scotland, people like <contact name> are running clean ups to help our country shine.”
ENDS
NOTES TO EDITORS
1. A photograph of the clean up event is attached (remove line if not sending one).
2. Keep Scotland Beautiful is an independent charity which takes action, campaigns and
educates on a range of local, national and global environmental issues affecting quality of life. It is
working to make Scotland clean and green, today and tomorrow.
3. Clean Up Scotland aims to involve one million people in making Scotland shine. In the short-
term, the campaign aims to encourage people to participate in local clean ups to remove the litter
and mess that blights our landscape. Keep Scotland Beautiful is also asking people to sign a
pledge agreeing to responsible every-day action. Clean Up Scotland will celebrate, reward and
highlight success where these improvements are delivered. In the longer-term, the campaign aims
to change behaviour so that littering becomes as socially unacceptable in future as drink-driving is
today. Beautiful is a registered Scottish charity. Number SC030332
4. More information can be found at www.cleanupscotland.com, and the pledge can be signed at
www.cleanupscotland.com/pledge
5. For media enquiries relating to Keep Scotland Beautiful or the national Clean Up Scotland
Campaign, please contact Message Matters – Peter Duncan on 07740 469949 or Andy Maciver on
07855 261244.
6. BECOME A CLEAN UP SCOTLAND SPEAKER
There are many opportunities for you to go out and spread the word about Clean Up Scotland:
Attend other Student groups to get them involved;
Arrange talks at local schools and youth groups;
Go to local supermarkets and talk to members of the public to get them to back the
campaign;
And many more…
If you are interested in developing your skills in public speaking and develop your confidence then please get in touch.
7. DEVELOP A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO COLLECT ALL UNWANTED FURNITURE AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
When students leave campus at the end of the academic year, plenty of reusable items such as furniture and dishes find their way into the skip. This idea is to collect these items, store and clean them over the summer and then sell them back to other students on their return.
This could be a great opportunity to see long lasting change on your campus and reduce the amount that ends up in landfill
8. DRESS UP IN AN EYE CATCHING COSTUME
Keep Scotland Beautiful has a range of mascot costumes available to help raise awareness of local environmental quality issues such as litter and dog fouling. The costumes are available to community groups, businesses, local authorities, schools, and other bodies with an interest in promoting a cleaner Scotland. The costumes are currently free to borrow. However, charitable donations are welcomed.
Keep Scotland Beautiful prides itself on a professional, secure and reliable mascot service. Costume hire is subject to availability and requires at least a week’s advance notice to ensure the costumes are cleaned, in good condition and ready for collection.
If you would like more information, or are interested in booking a costume, please contact us.
9. BECOME A YOUNG REPORTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Young Reporters for the Environment is an international sustainable development education programme for young people aged from 11-21 which empowers and encourages young people to investigate and report on environmental concerns and issues of sustainable development.
YRE operates in almost 30 countries worldwide and offers engaged young people an international network and platform to highlight the environmental issues closest to their hearts and minds.
Let us know if you want to become a member of a network of international youth engaged in environmental journalism and Education for Sustainable Development;
10. RETURN YOUR FEEBACK FORM
We will send you a link to the feedback form at the end of the year. You should complete this form and send it back to be entered in to the prize draw.
CAMPUS CLEAN UP Email: [email protected] Phone: 01786 468 249 Address: First Floor, Strathallan House, Castle Business Park, Stirling, FK9 4TZ