Ocean Conservancy

Stewards of the Living World: Hampton Beach Cleanup Project

Rivier University – Student Initiative

Hello! We are a group of four students from Rivier University, taking part in a course called Stewards of the Living World. As part of our commitment to caring for the environment, we’ve launched a project to clean up Hampton Beach—one of New Hampshire’s most beautiful and beloved coastal areas.

Our mission is simple but urgent:

➡️ Collect trash from the sand before it’s swept into the ocean and dispose of it properly through Hamptons transfer station.

➡️ Protect marine life from harmful debris like plastic and fishing lines.

➡️ Raise awareness about how small actions can make a big difference for our planet.

➡️ Recruit volunteers to join us in making a visible, lasting impact.

While our hands and hearts are ready for this work, we’re asking for YOUR support to amplify our efforts!

Where Will Your Donation Go?

Every dollar raised through this GoFundMe will be donated directly to Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that has been protecting ocean life for over 50 years. Ocean Conservancy leads international coastal cleanup efforts and works to reduce the amount of plastic and waste harming marine ecosystems.

You can learn more about them here: www.oceanconservancy.org

Why This Matters:

Pollution on beaches doesn’t just spoil the beauty of the coastline—it seriously endangers marine wildlife. Items like plastic bags, bottle caps, and cigarette butts can end up in the ocean, where they’re often mistaken for food by fish, turtles, and birds. By cleaning Hampton Beach, we’re helping prevent this cycle of harm, and by supporting Ocean Conservancy, we’re contributing to long-term solutions that protect the health of our oceans globally.

How You Can Help

Donate – Any amount makes a difference!

Join Us – If you’re local, come volunteer! We’ll be cleaning Hampton on April 5th 2025, 1:00pm EST.

Spread the Word – Share this page with friends and family who care about keeping our oceans clean.

Together, we can be true stewards of the living world—starting with our own backyard.

Thank you for your support!

— [Camille Broadhurst, Ayla Biscan, Jasmine Johansen, Kiara Rios]

Rivier University | Stewards of the Living World

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Did you know over 8 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean every year and can take hundreds of years to break down?

Hi my name is CJ and I am collecting plastic bottles and raising money for Ocean Conservancy as part of my 8th grade capstone project.

I care about cleaning our oceans and protecting sea life and natural resources from the damaging effects of plastic pollution. My goal is to raise $300 toward this cause. Can you help?

Any amount helps Ocean Conservancy in their efforts.

Thank you!

Hi! We're Aarav and Alex. We're here to raise awareness about the critical issues facing our oceans. Plastic pollution, overfishing, habitat destruction, and climate change are all harming marine life. We support Ocean Conservancy, an organization working to achieve the United Nations' Global Goal 14: Life Below Water. Ocean Conservancy helps through initiatives like the International Coastal Cleanup, the Trash Free Seas Alliance, promoting sustainable fisheries, creating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Arctic conservation, Urban Ocean projects, scientific research, and education and outreach programs. Ocean Conservancy has been around for over 50 years and has removed 348 million pounds of trash from the ocean. They have around 17 million volunteers helping to tackle this problem.

Our goals, alongside Ocean Conservancy, include protecting marine biodiversity, preventing pollution, supporting sustainable fisheries, establishing MPAs, confronting climate change, and promoting ocean justice. Here’s how you can help:

Avoid washing your car in your driveway. The soapy water, along with dirt and oil, flows into storm drains and harms aquatic life. Go to a carwash instead—they filter the soap. Another way to help is by picking up litter and placing it in proper trash bins. This ensures that waste goes to a landfill instead of polluting our beautiful ocean. Small actions like these help keep our waterways clean and safe for marine life. You can also help by reducing plastic use, joining cleanups, supporting sustainable products, and donating to us. We’ll make sure the funds go to Ocean Conservancy. Every bit helps! Thank you so much for your time and effort. Your energy and dedication truly make a difference.

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Our names are Eida Vega and Andrea Zamora, students at Watsonville High. In our English class, we are learning about tipping points and we really wanted to make a change. We decided to make our main topic about the ocean and the pollution that is affecting it. We are planning on making this GoFundMe towards the Ocean Conservancy Organization. This organization has 51 years of making an impact, 348 million pounds of trash removed, and 17 million volunteers working together. We are hoping that with your help, we are able to make big changes in the world.

Hi friends and family,

As a lead up to my Bat Mitzvah, I'm doing a Mitzvah project. That means a community service project of my choosing. I cleaned up beaches in the SF Bay Area. So, in my spare time, I donned my gloves and set out, picking up trash on local beaches.

I worked on this project for eighteen hours, and I am accepting pledges per hour, or you can donate an amount of money that you see fit. The deadline for submitting donations is June 1st, the day of my bat mitzvah.

More information about Ocean Conservancy: From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico to the halls of Congress, Ocean Conservancy educates and empowers people to take action on behalf of the ocean. We make ocean issues accessible and engaging, bringing science, political action and communications together to condition the social climate for change and protect the ocean for future generations.

Thank you so much for your donation, our planet looks better already!

Best wishes,

Sarita

Hello,

Our names are Presley Sherrick and Sofi Karterakis and we are high school juniors at Braintree High School. We both love the ocean and are extremely passionate about the environment. After a day at the beach, we noticed so much trash and debris scattered along the beach that we decided that it was important to try and establish a program to clean the beaches and the aquatic environment. We plan on lobbying with state and local officials to pass laws about pollution and supply funding for ocean and beach cleanups. In order to do so, we determined that we would require funding. Additionally, we are looking for help from the public to help with the supply of ocean and beach cleanups. All the funds will be given to the Ocean Conservancy that helps to find solutions long term for ocean pollution, sea life, etc. Thank you!

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Ocean Conservancy, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Ocean Conservancy: From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico to the halls of Congress, Ocean Conservancy educates and empowers people to take action on behalf of the ocean. We make ocean issues accessible and engaging, bringing science, political action and communications together to condition the social climate for change and protect the ocean for future generations.

11 million tons of plastic wind up on the shore every year. Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Ocean Conservancy, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Ocean Conservancy: From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico to the halls of Congress, Ocean Conservancy educates and empowers people to take action on behalf of the ocean. They make ocean issues accessible and engaging, bringing science, political action and communications together to condition the social climate for change and protect the ocean for future generations.

Hi guys!!! I have always loved the ocean, and the animals who live there. For my birthday I would be so grateful if you could help me raise money toward a charity that is constantly working towards keeping our oceans clean and healthy! I'm raising money to benefit Ocean Conservancy, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Ocean Conservancy: From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico to the halls of Congress, Ocean Conservancy educates and empowers people to take action on behalf of the ocean. We make ocean issues accessible and engaging, bringing science, political action and communications together to condition the social climate for change and protect the ocean for future generations.