What started as a simple idea has become a powerful testament to global environmental solidarity. The World Cleanup Day Impact Photo Exhibition, created by the Let's Do It World (LDIW) global network, launched at Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs this June. It is now about to embark on an incredible journey that will take it to some of the world's most influential venues.
After its successful opening on 12 June at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, this remarkable exhibition is preparing for an ambitious international tour. Over the coming months, it will grace the halls of UNEA-7—the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly—and make its mark at the European Commission in Brussels. But that's just the beginning: the exhibition will travel to many other prominent locations and international venues over the next two years.
This isn't your typical photo exhibition. Each of the carefully curated displays tells a unique story of transformation from 22 countries and territories within Let's Do It World's vast network of 164 nations. These powerful visuals showcase seven consecutive years of World Cleanup Day actions, highlighting the diverse and impactful ways communities worldwide are addressing pollution and driving positive change.
These images represent what truly matters—impact. They demonstrate how a single day of action has sparked year-round environmental projects, community gardens, recycling programs, educational campaigns, and policy changes that continue benefiting communities long after the cleanup ends.
Through its global network active in 164 countries and territories, LDIW engages millions of people who have chosen to act rather than wait, to collaborate rather than compete, and to believe in the incredible power of working together. While cleaning up waste is necessary, what we ultimately strive for is societal change. Our ambitious strategy? Engage 5% of the global population—the critical tipping point needed to drive the positive social change our world urgently needs.
The impact has been staggering. Since 2018, seven World Cleanup Days have collectively mobilised 114 million participants, removing 708,000 tonnes of waste from the environment across 211 countries and territories.
2024 alone was a record-breaking year, with over 23 million participants from 191 countries and territories collecting 164,585 tonnes of waste. This remarkable achievement was officially recognised on the United Nations International Calendar for the first time, showcasing the movement's unparalleled ability to engage communities across the globe.
What makes this exhibition particularly powerful is how it demonstrates the ripple effect of collective action. Initial participation in World Cleanup Day becomes the catalyst for ongoing environmental stewardship. These aren't just before-and-after cleanup photos—they're documentation of how a movement that started in one small Baltic nation has transformed into a global force for positive change.
The exhibition carries LDIW’s environmental legacy to audiences worldwide, proving that when people unite for a common purpose, transformative change becomes possible. Each photo board tells this story, showcasing the diverse green initiatives and sustainable projects that have emerged from World Cleanup Day events around the world.
In preparing for its international tour, this exhibition is getting ready to show the world what’s possible when communities come together with a shared vision. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn to UNEA-7, from Brussels to Nairobi and beyond, these images will continue to inspire and demonstrate that together, we can make a significant difference.
The journey of this exhibition mirrors the journey of the LDIW movement itself—starting local, thinking global, and creating lasting change one community at a time.
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