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The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign launches in Nigeria
On 2nd July, Jabi Lake in Abuja served as the site of a major environmental clean-up initiative, bringing together volunteers, sports...

Blackson Olaseni Bayewumi
Jul 172 min read


Sierra Leone Kicks Off the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign in Africa
Aberdeen Beach in Freetown was the site of the primary clean-up, lasting three hours. An impressive 441 volunteers from the Commonwealth Games Association of Sierra Leone, the National Tourist Board, National Sports Associations, Salone Beach Volleyball, Freetown City Council, and the Africell Impact Foundation removed a staggering 40,000 pieces of plastic, preventing them from entering Commonwealth waters.
James Clark
Jul 43 min read


Cleaning Rivers and Beaches in St Vincent and the Grenadines
The Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) rounded out the campaign in the Caribbean in St Vincent and the Grenadines on 14 June. The...

William Bolton
Jun 252 min read


Territory Wide-Beach Clean up in Turks and Caicos
A coordinated, territory-wide beach clean-up brought together every island across the Turks and Caicos, early in the morning on the...

William Bolton
Jun 232 min read


Turtles take centre stage in Cayman Islands for the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign
The Cayman Islands took a unique approach to the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastic Campaign. During their week of action, they focused on community pledges to reduce pollution and, significantly, on turtle conservation, an issue incredibly close to the territory's heart.Â
James Clark
Jun 182 min read


Surf's Up, Litter Down: Jamaican Surfers Join the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign.
On 23 May 2025, the Commonwealth Games Association of Jamaica joined forces with the Jamaica Surfing Association to deliver a vibrant and purposeful beach clean-up as part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign and the King’s Baton Relay.
James Clark
Jun 162 min read


British Virgin Islands Deliver Four Beach Clean-ups for the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Campaign
The dedicated team in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), led by environmental NGO Green VI, braved wind and rain to deliver one of the most ambitious plastic clean-up efforts of the campaign so far: organising clean-ups across four of the territory’s islands.
James Clark
Jun 122 min read


Youth at the Helm: Anguilla’s Young Steer Coastal Clean-Up Success
Anguilla held a successful clean-up on 13 May 2025 as part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign. An impressive 1,200 people took part in a clean-up at Sandy Ground, which represents around 7% of the island’s population. Together, they removed 8,000 plastic items from Commonwealth waters, helping to prevent harm to marine ecosystems.
James Clark
Jun 92 min read


National Netball Team, Youth MPs and Everyone in Between Come Together for Beach Clean-up in Montserrat
On 5th May 2025 (Labour Day in Montserrat) the island took decisive action against plastic pollution as the first activity of the King’s Baton Relay’s journey through the territory. Despite challenging weather conditions, the community-led clean-up, organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society’s country partner; the Montserrat National Trust, successfully removed 2,075 pieces of plastic waste, preventing them from entering Commonwealth waters.
James Clark
Jun 22 min read


Antigua and Barbuda Hosts Powerful Plastics Awareness Expo
The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics campaign made waves in Antigua and Barbuda last month through a recycling expo that drew community leaders, conservationists, and members of the public together in a call to action. From April 23 to April 28, the local partner of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Good Humans 268, hosted a week-long recycling expo at their site in John Hughes, Antigua.
James Clark
May 133 min read


Conservation Ecologist Garry Auguiste reports on the clean-up of Fond Cole Beach, Dominica
On Saturday 12 April the CYEN (Caribbean Youth Environment Network) Dominica chapter collaborated with the Dominican Commonwealth Games Association to facilitate a beach clean-up at Fond Cole near Ma Boyd. We had a collective of 35 participants from primary school students to grown adults, and we collected over 200 lbs. of rubbish.
Garry Auguiste
Apr 304 min read


Grenada’s Eco Parade is a party with a purpose: the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign in Grenada
The Grenadian leg of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign was a masterclass in galvanising community action: a wonderfully colourful eco-parade and an educational waste drive made Grenada's contributions to the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign uniquely successful
James Clark
Apr 162 min read


Barbados dives into the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign
The Barbados leg of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign featured two amazing clean-ups. It took the campaign sub-nautical for...
James Clark
Apr 111 min read


Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Clean-up in St Lucia
As part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign, the Saint Lucia Chapter of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 252 min read


Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Clean-up in St Kitts and Nevis
On 21 March 2025, the second stage of the King's Baton Relay  took place at Conaree Beach  in St. Kitts and Nevis. The Commonwealth Clean...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 211 min read


First Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Clean-up in Trinidad and Tobago
The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign is an exciting new initiative and integral part of The King’s Baton Relay (KBR), launched...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 122 min read


Launch of The King's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games 2026!
His Majesty The King, Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society and of Commonwealth Sport, officially launched the inaugural King’s Baton...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Mar 104 min read


Our Year in Review
As we reflect on the past year, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our supporters, volunteers, and partners for their...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Dec 13, 20246 min read


The Royal Commonwealth Society launches the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign in Samoa during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Today, the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), in partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation, launched the RCS Commonwealth Clean...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Oct 26, 20242 min read


Meet Wilfred Luiramo, RCS Regional Coordinator for the Pacific
Wilfred Luiramo is the Royal Commonwealth Society Regional Coordinator for the Pacific and country lead for the Solomon Islands in the...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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