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Finally the lovely spring arrives. Is it time for spring-clean? Here it is – an outdoor clean in spring, Clean Up Avon Riverbank, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Garden City, Christchurch, New Zealand.
18 volunteers (including New Zealand born kiwis, migrants from Spain, China and Thailand, and international students from Brazil and HongKong) dirty their hands to clean up Christchurch Avon Riverbank on 20 September 2008. The local annual volunteer event was organised since 2003 by 2Ways Company Limited who specialises in tailoring study and tour packages in Christchurch, New Zealand for Catalan, Spanish and Chinese clients. It's a part of the global environmental campaign Clean Up The World. Come with 2Ways, you will be there next time! Photos: Amelia Homs Ferrer 2Ways Company Limited - New Zealand Tailored Study and Tour Solutions www.2ways-world.com |
Gloves on! The little Kiwis Liam (aged 4) and Connor (aged 6) are ready to give a hand to Clean Up Avon Riverbank.
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such an enjoyable spring-clean
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Clean Up Avon Riverbank starts from the Bridge of Remembrance.
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The puppy Lucy also joins her owner in Clean Up Avon Riverbank.
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Irresponsible waste disposal results in air, water and soil contamination.
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Cigarette butts are the most litter captured by the volunteers.
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The beer bottles weigh the most the rubbish picked up along the Avon riverbank.
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Alberto, an international student from Brazil is glad to contribute to keeping Christchurch as beautiful as it is on postcards.
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The two exchange students from Hong Kong, together with their Thai schoolmate of University of Canterbury, participate in Clean Up Avon Riverbank.
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Start today...save tomorrow.
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The little volunteers find it exciting to climb a big tree on the Avon riverbank.
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Heritage input - mum (Jennifer Lambert) tells her boys (Nathan and Heyden) the story about the Kate Sheppard Memorial on the Avon riverbank. On 19 September 1893 women's suffrage was made law in New Zealand, the first country in the world to grant women the voting rights.
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Walk-talk goes on during picking-up waste along the Avon riverbank.
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Did you know how long waste lasts in landfill ground?
Cigarette butts - 1 to 15 years Plastic bags - 10 to 20 years Tin cans - 50 years Glass bottles - 1 million years Plastic bottles - indefinitely |
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Poor environmental conditions can affect the economy in may ways, including poor human health, decreased flora and fauna, and reduced tourism opportunities.
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Ellen Yule, coordinator of Clean Up Avon Riverbank shakes hand with David Williams, a reporter of The Press (the biggest daily newspaper in Canterbury). The aim of the volunteer event is to raise the public awareness of how individual can do to reduce litter and keep Christchurch beautiful.
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CTV (Christchurch TV) journalist interviews Bernadetle Smith, a volunteer from Hokitika.
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Every little action is an essential first step to help reduce the impacts of the biggest global problem - climate change.
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Two Kiwi boys (Heyden and Nathan) from the local intermediate school capture six shopping bags' garbage in total.
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Actions speak louder than words.
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For domestic and international visitors, the volunteers of Clean Up Avon Riverbank become a part of the pretty scenery in Garden City.
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Everyone can play an important part in resolving the problem of the growing amount of waste by avoiding, reducing, reusing and recycling in our daily activities and choices.
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Brazilian volunteer is rewarded by a framed photo provided by 2Ways Co.
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The group from University of Canterbury also gains a photo reward.
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Liam (aged 4) and Connor (aged 6) deserve the photo prizes for their time and energy in Clean Up Avon Riverbank.
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2Ways bookmark for the participating volunteers in 2008.
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For the event organiser and participating volunteers, it's great to do such a beautiful thing in such a beautiful spring day. Everyone needs to start today to save tomorrow.
????? · 2008-09-21: 03:28
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Bring on the Heathcote...
????? · 2008-09-21: 06:20
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Congratulations on organizing and carrying out such a successful event. Judging by the photos you are in a very pretty location and it is fantastic that you are inspired and motivated to ensure that it stays that way! Jillian Hutchinson - Clean Up The World (23/09/2008)
2ways · 2008-09-22: 23:18
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It was great to see the little Kiwis and visitors helping with the Avon riverbank clean up. Congratulations to the organizers of this event.
John Morrall- CANADA · 2008-09-24: 01:49
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Congratulations on the organisation of a very worthy event and it is good to see the young and the old involved...keep up the good work...
Doug Wilson · 2008-10-14: 16:19
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