INTRODUCING TAKE 3 FOR THE SEA’S LITTER PREVENTION AWARD AT THE NSW TOURISM AWARDS 2023
Take 3 for the Sea, in partnership with Business NSW, is delighted to announce a new category for the 2023 NSW Tourism Awards – the Take 3 for the Sea Litter Prevention Award!
Now in its 33rd year, the prestigious annual NSW Tourism Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of tourism operators across the state ensuring New South Wales remains the number one tourism destination in Australia.
“The NSW tourism industry recognises litter prevention as an essential and responsible action and the new award is a positive step towards protecting the very environment that sustains us”, advised Jenny-Lee Scharnboeck, Head of Business Development – Partnerships, Grants & Fundraising, Take 3 for the Sea. #Take3forNSW
In 2022, 160 businesses stepped up to enrol in Take 3’s litter prevention program, Ground Swell, taking the lead in their communities to prevent visitor litter – especially plastic – from entering or remaining in the environment.
Guided by Take 3, businesses collaborated during scheduled workshops and, using the newly developed Litter Reduction Toolkit for NSW Tourism Operators, participants developed individually tailored action plans to integrate into their daily operations.
The impact to date has been outstanding! Businesses of all types have not only reduced visitor litter in their environments but have also informed and educated their communities and their visitors, with litter prevention messages reaching an estimated one million holiday makers in 2022.
“By educating us, we’ve been able to educate others in our community – we love it!” Shelly Beach Caravan Park
Any organisation committed to visitor litter prevention – especially plastic – is encouraged to submit for the new NSW Tourism Award. Businesses must register before 30 June via the Awards’ portal and nominate their business for the Take 3 for the Sea Litter Prevention Award (Category 30). The submission deadline is 23 August.
Take 3 developed the Award’s simple criteria and questions and the Take 3 Tourism Team will conduct workshops for this category in July to guide participants and answer any questions.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Business NSW. We look forward to showcasing litter prevention success stories and celebrating the positive impact tourism businesses have made with the greater NSW tourism industry”, said Juliette Myers, Project Manager, Take 3 for the Sea.
Key 2023 dates:
Fri 30 June: Nominations for Take 3 for the Sea Litter Prevention Award close
Wed 23 Aug: Submissions final deadline
Wed 20 Sept: Finalists announcement
Wed 8 Nov: NSW Tourism Awards Gala Awards Dinner, Sydney
For more information, please contact Juliette Myers, 0407 900 266 or juliette@take3.org
This project is a NSW Environment Protection Authority, Waste Less Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy.