Tomas Hansson's Contact Details

Tomas Hansson's Company Details

Fjord CleanUP

Oslo, Oslo, Norway • 2 Employees
Environmental Services

The Fjord CleanUP is non-profit environmental organisation supporting the restoration and protection of the Inner Oslo Fjords natural marine environment. We organise a weekly voluntary cleaning events, where we provide volunteers with stand up paddle boards, kayaks, diving equipment and all the gear necessary to clean marine pollution out of the fjord.Mission Statement:REDUCE; reduce the amount of littering into the Oslo FjordRESTORE; restore the fjord to a state that is clear of rubbish and pollutantsREVITALISE; revitalise the eco system, encouraging the return of marine lifeOur Event:We organise cleaning events every Monday in two of the major rubbish hot spots along the central Oslo waterfront: Aker Brygge / Tjuvholmen & Bjørvika. We have approximately 20 volunteers at each location. The goal is to take as much marine waste out of the Oslo Fjord and Akerselva as possible, and then upload the amount collected to the site https://ryddenorge.no - this is a great way to track where we clean, what we clean, and how much we take up - we took 5 TONNES + of plastic out of the Oslo Fjord in 2020!How We Clean:We clean rubbish out of the waters by using stand up paddle boards, kayaks, by walking along the waterfront, free diving, and also scuba diving. We plan to also use natural methods to clean the water (growing seaweed and mussels), install automated marine cleaning bins (from Clean Sea Solutions), and place artificial reefs (together with Marin Reparatorene) to give marine life a place to thrive. We also work with Hold Norge Rent whom supply us with bags and gloves.Why We Clean:Unfortunately, 2 tonnes of rubbish is dropped onto the streets of Oslo everyday. This inevitably finds its way into the river or fjord by means of drains, being purposely dropped, or blown in by the wind. We believe that we all have a responsibility to keep Oslo clean and beautiful, especially the shops, supermarkets, and industries where most of the trash we find is coming from.Main