Form a Group
Coastcare is community volunteers identifying local environmental issues and working together to find practical solutions.
- Identify a shared local issue, eg weeds, erosion, pollution.
- Bring your neighbours together to look at the issue. Make sure the local community is behind to avoid misunderstandings and disputes in the future.
- Talk to the regional facilitator about forming a Coastcare group and how to get available support. Go to the Coastcare Directory to find the regional facilitator in your area. Most Coastcare activities take place on public land so make sure you have support and the right permissions from the appropriate authorities. Some activities may damage the environment or have unforeseen side effects, so make sure you know what you are doing. It is often best to join a group first unless you have extensive knowledge about the chosen issue and local ecology.
