Environment Agency staff are
doing their bit in Bridlington for World Environment
Day by holding a clean-up at Gypsey Race on June
5.
Along the banks of the Gypsey
Race, Environment Agency staff and volunteers
will be clearing debris and litter from the water
and banks, to improve the water quality and local
habitat. The area has often been regarded an eyesore,
suffering from flytipped rubbish.
The volunteer day is one of
many events taking part in the region on 5 June
as part of World Environment Day.
World Environment Day was established
by the United Nations in 1972 and is promoted
throughout England and Wales each year by the
Environment Agency, the public body responsible
for protecting and enhancing the environment.
This year we want the public
to make small lifestyle changes to make a big
difference to the environment, whether they turn
off the tap while brushing their teeth, use a
reusable bag when shopping, or air their washing
instead of using a tumble dryer.
At the riverbank raid, Environment
Agency staff will have promise cards to hand,
so that passers by can do their bit too by making
one or more of the ten promises. The Environment
Agency hopes that the promises – all related to
making long-term lifestyle changes – will help
increase environmental awareness and responsibility
both in Bridlington and across Yorkshire.
Neil Oxley at the Environment
Agency said: “Events like this are our way of
doing our bit for the local community and World
Environment Day while improving the water quality
and habitat of the Gypsey Race.”
If people are interested in
volunteering for an environmental project in their
local area they can contact Community Service
Volunteers and possibly receive a grant for their
works.
For more information about World
Environment Day, other volunteer projects and
how to make simple environmental promises visit
our website at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wed
