Today marks World Environment Day and on Saturday it’s World Oceans Day (8 June). To support these two events, we’re joining some of our partners – past and present – to show not just how we’re setting out our environmental legacy, but also what we can all do at home today to protect tomorrow.
World Environment Day and World Oceans Day are part of our Summer of Happiness, and we’re marking these two days with a number of events we can all get involved with – whether on board or on shore.
Ted Talks – today in Carnival House (5 June)
We’re inviting special guests and colleagues to talk to us about how together we’re making a difference and how we can make a difference at home. See the agenda below. The first 40 colleagues to each Ted Talk will receive a sustainable surprise!
- 11.30am – Carnival UK: Preparing for the future: how we’re planning for tomorrow (Lucy Kelly, Director, Maritime Financial Planning and Analysis)
- 1.30pm – Mayfield Nurseries: How does your garden grow? What you can do to help the environment at home, in a garden, in a window box or an allotment. (Rachel Hampton, Manager, Mayfield Nurseries)
- 2pm – Ship waste: it’s not all rubbish! (Neil Holland, Business Manager, Veolia)
- 2.30pm – Associated British Ports (ABP), Southampton: Southampton and Us: how ABP and Carnival UK are shaping Southampton’s environmental legacy (Sophie Appleby, Assistant Environment Manager, ABP)
Beach sculpture competition – from 5 June until 1 September
We’re inviting you to ditch the bucket and spade and get creative when you enjoy some summer happiness at the beach. There’s competition categories for families, children and grownups!
To enter tag @CarnivalUKComms on Instagram with #SOHsculpture and include whether it’s a #family, #kids or #grownups entry! Prizes for the winning sculpture from each category are:
- Families: WIN A £50 voucher to spend online at The Plastic Free Shop or Ethical Shop
- Children:WIN A £50 voucher to spend online at the Ethical Shop
- Grownups: WIN A £50 voucher to spend online at The Plastic Free Shop
Competition closes 1 September 2019. See full terms and conditions here.
Remember to leave the beach as you find it and take all litter home.
Beach clean #trashtag
We’re incredibly lucky to live by the coast and we also have the opportunity to visit some of the most amazing beaches on earth. So let’s make sure they’re clean and tidy.
For colleagues in Carnival House, be a HESS Hero and join a locally organised beach clean
| DATE | LOCATION | BEACH | FIND OUT MORE |
| 08-Jun | Highcliffe, Hants | Highliffe | sas.org.uk/region/south-east/ |
| 12-Jun | Littlehampton, W Sussex | Sea Road / Hendon Avenue | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 30-Jun | Fareham, Hants | Meon Shore West | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 06-Jul | Southsea, Hants | Southsea | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 21-Jul | Littlehampton, W Sussex | West Beach LNR | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 08-Aug | Worthing, W Sussex | Wallace Avenue to George V Avenue | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 15-Sep | Littlehampton, W Sussex | West Beach LNR | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 21-Sep | Havant, Hants | Budds Farm | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 21-Sep | Fareham, Hants | Meon Shore West | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
| 21-Sep | Worthing, W Sussex | Pier to Pool | mcsuk.org/beachwatch/events |
For colleagues based on board, we know you work incredibly hard and do an amazing job at keeping the ships clean and tidy. If you’re visiting a beach over the next few months, gather some colleagues, friends or family together to do your own beach clean.
Please remember to always be safe – wear suitable gloves, use litter pickers and strong bin bags. Please dispose of the collected rubbish safety. If you have any questions please speak to your Environmental Officer on board.
Share your experiences with us and the world! Tag @CarnivalUKComms on Instagram with #trashtag!
Did you know…
Want to know how much paper we recycled on board last year, or how much of the world’s surface the largest ocean covers? All this week we’re featuring daily blogs written by our partners and colleagues with some amazing facts. Search ‘Environment and Oceans’ on The Insider to read them.
It’s astonishing to think we’re half way through 2019. It’s been a busy year and as we prepare to welcome Iona to our fleet next May, let’s remind ourselves why we’re on this environmental journey.