Help clean up your favourite nature spot, earn a delicious barbeque lunch and enjoy a rewarding afternoon of fun outdoor activities by joining one of Respect the Mountains Envirotrek Clean Up Event Series.
There are an estimated 100 million visitors to the European Alps each year and each of these visitors leave a footprint, often in the form of waste or rubbish. The Alps and other popular mountain destinations are in need of on-the-ground action to clear them of waste in order to maintain their natural beauty and enjoyment for generations to come. Envirotrek is a Clean Up Event Series that addresses this need. It is a fun community initiative, involving tourists, local communities, businesses and local government. Hiking through the hills with a garbage bag; who will find the most rubbish?
2015 is the 7th consecutive season of the Envirotrek Clean Up Series, which takes place across various European mountain destinations including the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Austria and France. Main sponsor of Envirotrek is KEEN Footwear. Envirotrek gives people the opportunity to give something back to their environment while enjoying some playtime in the great outdoors.
The programme will kick off around 10am, with volunteers walking a track and collecting rubbish and waste. Group leaders are allocated and all participants will be provided with cleaning and safety equipment and fully briefed with a safety talk. The Clean Up finishes at around 12.30pm, with volunteers being rewarded for their mornings’ efforts with a delicious bbq lunch. Participants get to spend the remainder of the afternoon enjoying a range of fun outdoor pursuits organised by the Envirotrek leaders.There will even be a chance to win some great prizes including KEEN footwear and gifts for the best or most interesting rubbish found, with the days event closing at approximately 4pm.
2015 ENVIROTREK CLEAN UP SERIES LOCATIONS
24 May – North Wales, United Kingdom
20 June – Landgraaf, the Netherlands
21 June – Eifel, Germany
28 June – Schoorl, the Netherlands
12 July – Freiburg, Germany
14 July – Mayrhofen-Hippach, Austria
22 July – Samoëns, France
20 August- Cesky Raj, Czech Republic
Schedule of events
09.30-10.00: Arrival of participants
10.00: Opening
10.30: Start Clean Up
13.00: End Clean Up and BBQ lunch
13.45: Prize Giving
14:00: Start afternoon activities
16.00: End of the day
The address of Envirotrek North-Wales will be: Padarn Adventures, Padarn Country Park, Gilfach Du, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY
To secure your place on this great community event, register online here.
Things to bring:
Robust, comfortable footwear recommended (such as KEENs!). Participants are advised to bring water, sunscreen and an all weather jacket.
INFO: Respect the Mountains
