Following the media attention of the recent paddle cleans following on from the Big Paddle Clean 2022, it was suggested that Canoe Wales made a submission for the Best Sustainability Initiative. The submission gave an overview of the Big Paddle Clean 2022 and some of the impact it has had within the Welsh paddling community and elsewhere through our networks. We are pleased to say that our members continue to pick up bits of litter they find along the river whenever they go for a paddle.
Alistair Dickson, Canoe Wales CEO, tells us more, "we were very pleased with the impact and engagement of the Big Paddle Clean 2022. 32 clubs in Wales took us up on the offer for us to provide them with litter picking packs and resources. Clubs were supported in sharing their stories of litter picking activity which generated significant traction and awareness which all helped to generate media interest in the state of some of our waterways and rivers."
