{"id":9308,"date":"2025-11-03T15:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/sci-news\/small-actions-big-impact-beach-clean-up-with-planet-matters\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T08:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:48:22","slug":"small-actions-big-impact-beach-clean-up-with-planet-matters","status":"publish","type":"sci-news","link":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/de\/sci-news\/small-actions-big-impact-beach-clean-up-with-planet-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Actions, Big Impact: Beach Clean-Up with Planet Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Melanie R Guadalaupe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If there is one thing I\u2019ve learned at the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative; when Felix calls, you answer. You never quite know what adventure he has planned next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re probably lost\u2014 let me start again. I\u2019m Melanie, your friendly, neighborhood social media manager. Yes, I\u2019m behind all of the fabulous posts you see on Instagram. And I\u2019m always on the hunt for new ways to reach YOU, our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About a year ago, we had a lovely young man named Felix Krainer reach out to us to talk about ways we could collaborate. He\u2019s the founder and CEO of Planet Matters<\/a>, a movement that turns trash collecting and group clean-ups into fun community events. One of his many talents has been growing both an online and in-person community. He\u2019s organized dozens of clean-ups across Europe and beyond, bringing people together to make environmental action social and exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last April, we partnered up to launch the SCI\u2019s Pump for the Planet<\/a> campaign on Earth Day! We had a fantastic time cleaning up the Danube\u2019s shoreline. We created some amazing content, and Felix even spoke at our 2025 AUSTRIAN WORLD SUMMIT<\/strong>. Our partnership has helped us both grow in terrific ways, and it\u2019s been wonderful to see our hard work pay off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came a new call \u2014 this time from CNN Climate<\/strong>, who reached out to Planet Matters to support their #CNNCallToEarthDay<\/a> initiative. With this year\u2019s motto being \u201cGuard Your Green Space<\/em>,\u201d it was only natural that we teamed up again to show how easy it is to make a big impact, locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we grabbed our gloves and headed to a beach along the Danube. A lot of really great people showed up, and we all had a fantastic time. Together, we collected 500 liters of waste \u2014 from plastic bottles to cigarette butts to the occasional underwear. We ended the day with some refreshments and a fantastic DJ set. There was dancing, laughter, and an overall great vibe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is just one example of how small actions can make a big impact. While you\u2019re taking a stroll, you can pick up any litter you see. Or, you could even organize a day where your friends meet to collect trash together. You can even make a competition out of it, the way we did!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honestly, it doesn\u2019t matter how you do it or how much you do \u2014 as Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong> says, \u201cJust do it<\/em>.\u201d Change starts with YOU. With one person, one habit, one mindset shift. It starts small, but you\u2019ll soon see that even the smallest actions are mighty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So get out there and GUARD YOUR GREEN SPACE<\/strong>. Whether that means collecting trash, planting a tree, starting a compost, or supporting local green initiatives \u2014 just take that first step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure to join in on November 6th<\/strong>. Sign up at cnn.com\/calltoearthday<\/a> and share how you\u2019re guarding your green space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9309,"template":"","meta":{"greyd_block_editor_preview":[]},"sci-news_category":[19],"class_list":["post-9308","sci-news","type-sci-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sci-news_category-sci"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sci-news\/9308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sci-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sci-news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sci-news_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austrianworldsummit.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sci-news_category?post=9308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}