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World Cleanup Day on 16 September 2023
World Cleanup Day unites millions of volunteers, governments and organizations, in 197 countries and territories, to tackle the global mismanaged waste crisis and to help create a new, more sustainable world.
World Cleanup Day unites millions of volunteers, governments and organizations, in 197 countries and territories, to tackle the global mismanaged waste crisis and to help create a new, more sustainable world.
On 3 May, over 50,000 people in Estonia – that's 4% of the population – came out and cleaned up the whole country in just 5 hours. This was the day a global, bottom-up civic movement was born and it spread like a green wave around the globe.
Let's Do It World 2012
From March until September, over 96 countries and territories held one-day cleanups, with over a million volunteers turning out, one highlight being Slovenia’s turnout – 14% of its entire population! The ‘Let’s Do It World’ movement was born.
Let's Do It World 2014
Preparations for the first, coordinated, single-day ‘World Cleanup Day’ started, led by the Let’s Do It Foundation in Tallinn, with targets to launch in 2018 and reach 5% of global population, the ‘tipping point’ needed to generate sustained societal change.
Let's Do It World 2018
The first coordinated World Cleanup Day was held on 15 September. The green wave of cleanups started in Fiji and ended in American Samoa 36 hours later. Over 18 million volunteers from 157 countries and territories participated.
Let's Do It World 2019
The Let’s Do It World NGO was established, representing and coordinating leaders and volunteers across the whole of the Let’s Do It World network. World Cleanup Day 2019 united over 21 million people from 180 countries and territories.
Let's Do It World 2020
The first global Digital Cleanup Day was held on Earth Day, 22 April, emphasizing the growing environmental impact of digital waste. World Cleanup Day 2020 attracted almost 9 million people from 166 countries and territories, in spite of Covid-19.
Let's Do It World 2021
Let’s Do It World’s Annual Conference was held virtually for the first time, attracting over 2,500 delegates worldwide. Even in another Covid-19 year, almost 9 million people participated in World Cleanup Day, from an incredible 191 countries and territories!
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