Take 3 for the Sea, the Australian environmental organisation founded on the Central Coast, is celebrating its 15th anniversary of driving global awareness and action against plastic pollution.
Since its founding in 2009, Take 3 has grown from a grassroots movement into an internationally recognised force for environmental change, inspiring millions to take simple steps to protect the planet.
Take 3 for the Sea’s message remains as clear and powerful as ever – take three pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach, waterway or anywhere, take three actions to reduce your plastic footprint and take three people on the journey with you.
This simple call to action has mobilised a global community, with more than 50 million pieces of rubbish estimated to have been removed from the environment by the organisation’s followers over the past 15 years.
Since inception, Take 3 for the Sea has reached more than one million students through its educational programs and resources, empowering young people to become environmental stewards.
The organisation’s innovative online educational resources, such as Take 3 for the Sea, Education Resources, a partnership with education platform cool.org and its Ocean Classroom Initiative, have made environmental education accessible to more people than ever before.
“We are incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved over the past 15 years,” said Take 3 for the Sea CEO Jenny-Lee Scharnboeck said.
“But we know the work is far from over.
“Plastic pollution continues to threaten our oceans and marine life, and it’s more important than ever that we continue to inspire action and educate the next generation to protect the planet.”
Take 3’s impact extends far beyond the classroom, with more than 64 million people reached through social media platforms.
The organisation’s events and campaigns have united communities worldwide, encouraging them to take small but meaningful steps to reduce waste and protect the environment.
Take 3 for the Sea was one of the first organisations to raise the alarm about plastic pollution so it’s timely that this anniversary falls in the same month that the United Nations Environment Assembly meets in Korea to sign off on an international legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution for good.
Take 3’s global movement and unwavering commitment to ending the plastic pollution problem has contributed in no small part to bringing the nations of the world together to ratify this treaty.