AUSMAP - Microplastics, SUP lessons & Beach Clean - Mt Martha, VIC

Join us for an awesome FREE event & join AUSMAP, Beach Patrol 3934 & Wild Adventures Melbourne for a morning of microplastics, stand up paddling & beach cleaning to raise awareness & foster action against (micro)plastic pollution! And shop at our plastic free stall - buy amazing plastic free alternatives!

Participants will engage in hands-on rotating activities:

* collecting scientific microplastic samples with AUSMAP to help put Mt Martha on the map!
* join Wild Adventures Melbourne & help collect rubbish from the Bay on a stand-up paddle board!
* help the awesome Beach Patrol in a beach clean!

Educational workshops and interactive sessions will offer insights into the impact of (micro)plastics on aquatic ecosystems & human health, empowering you with the knowledge & tools needed to make a difference!

AUSMAP's community event is the perfect opportunity to connect, learn, & take meaningful action against (micro)plastic pollution!

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT - LIMITED PLACES!

Bring your friends and your family - this community event is for people of all ages!

Everyone will need to be happy to sign a participation form & media consent - all children under the age of 16 must be supervised by a parent.

About AUSMAP

It’s hard to solve a problem you can’t see - until recently, microplastic pollution presented scientists with a crisis that was invisible to the naked eye. Now we have AUSMAP - Australian Microplastic Assessment Project.

By translating data into vivid maps of plastic pollution hotspots all over Australia, AUSMAP makes it easy for everyone to see the scale & nature of this growing problem. We need to know how much is out there before we figure out what to do with it and find effective ways to mitigate this issue!

AUSMAP is a nationwide citizen science program that aims to quantify microplastic pollution, with the primary goals of identifying litter hotspots and assisting in source reduction. The program educates, engages and empowers citizens of all ages to identify microplastic hotspots, finds effective remediation strategies.

What do I need to bring?

* You will be required to collect water as part of the field sampling for AUSMAP, so please bring waterproof shoes 
* Rain jacket and/or sun protection, including hat and sunscreen
* Reusable water bottle and coffee cup
* Bucket & gloves for beach clean (if you have them!)
* Life jacket (if you have one!)

This is a free event - thanks to support of the Victorian Government Coast Care grant - however, please register so we know how many we are expecting!

Donations to support the ongoing development and delivery of AUSMAP are greatly appreciated.
All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

For more information, please contact events@ausmap.org

Look forward to seeing you!