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Proudly supporting the Take 3 Surf Life Saving Program – celebrating the oceans we explore.
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024-25 Take 3 for the Sea Surf Life Saving Club program in Australia, and we invite your club to be a part of this impactful initiative.
Surf Life Saving Clubs are renowned for drowning prevention and life saving rescues. Rubbish can be hazardous on beaches and in the water, and not only risks the safety of beach goers and swimmers but also severely impacts the coastal environment.
WHAT’S IN STORE WITH THE TAKE 3 FOR THE SEA SLSC PROGRAM?
The Take 3 for the Sea Surf Life Saving Club Program is an initiative committed to safeguarding our coastal environments. By educating and engaging Surf Life Saving Clubs and their communities, it raises awareness about the critical issue of marine debris and empowers individuals and clubs to take proactive steps towards a cleaner, healthier ocean ecosystem.
This unique experience is designed to elevate the role of SLSCs in their communities while championing environmental protection. It’s an opportunity for younger club members to step into leadership positions and make a tangible difference.
Participating clubs will receive all the necessary tools, incentives, and support to successfully execute the project, And the best part?
Sign up is entirely FREE!
The Program is designed to suit clubs’ needs, and capacity.
For the 2024/25 Season we are asking clubs to simply commit to at least one beach clean-up of any size and share the Take 3 for the Sea message within your community.
Take 3 will provide education about the plastic pollution problem, information on how to run a clean-up, and other engagement activities along with a marketing kit to help clubs communicate their successes and environmental stewardship.
We understand that not all clubs have the resources to commit to running multiple clean-ups and/or may have shorter summer seasons – that is totally okay. A clean-up can be any size – from 3 people to 300+!
TAKE 3 FOR THE SEA CLUB RESOURCES
Take 3 for the Sea has created a range of resources to help you participate in the program, including:
- Folder of resources on how to run a beach clean-up event.
- Educational resources about the impacts of plastic pollution.
- Resources on running plastic free events for your club.
- Marketing Kit offering logos, social media posts, caption suggestions and posters, all to help clubs promote their incredible work.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLUBS
- Join the online Litter Lab session designed to help you identify opportunities to reduce plastic (source reduction) and litter at your club and beach and learn how to run a beach clean-up
- 14Y-16Y cadet ambassador online training to help them become a Take 3 ambassador at your club
- The opportunity for your club to showcase and potentially win a Take 3 SLSC Clean Beach or Green Award (more details to come during the season).
READY TO RIDE THE WAVE OF CHANGE?
We are excited to share this program with SLSC clubs across Australia. If you have any questions or enquiries, please feel free to contact the Take 3 SLSC team, at slsc@take3.org.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Take 3 for the Sea’s Surf Life Saving Program, established in 2014, has seen considerable success. Initially focused in NSW, interest from clubs in Queensland, Victoria, and Tasmania also emerged. The program was supported by an initial grant from the NSW Environmental Trust that covered on-ground operations for three years. More recently it been supported by funding from the NSW Environmental Protection Authority. Since its inception, over 40 SLSCs have been engaged in the Take 3 for the Sea program and thousands of litter items have been removed from our marine ecosystems.
If you haven’t already, join us by registering your club here!
Contact Us
For more information, contact us on slsc@take3.org