on sat 29th august at 11am, join us for an online talk by RISE UP CLEAN UP.

As lockdown eased towards the end of June, people started to flock to Margate's beaches in their thousands. The weather was beautiful and all those who had planned European get-aways this summer, suddenly found themselves trapped in the UK. Margate, with its beautiful sand beaches and easy transport links to London, became the obvious holiday destination for people desperate to escape the house after months of lockdown.

Over one weekend in late June, over 100,000 people visited Margate and Main Sands beach. The beach was left covered in rubbish.

It was clear that Margate's infrastructure was in no ways prepared for this unprecedented rise in tourism. The litter collection teams were overwhelmed, toilet facilities proved inadequate and security guards had to be deployed on the beaches. It was in this moment that RISE UP. CLEAN UP. was born.

Join us for a talk by Amy Cook of RISE UP CLEAN UP, to see how she plans to tackle plastic pollution in Margate, with community led initiatives. You can find out more about RISE UP. CLEAN UP. on their crowdfunder page.

The event will be accessed via Zoom.