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Join a Plastic Cleanup in Hardanger

Picture from the 2024 UiB plastic cleanup. — This will be the seventh consecutive year that UiB has organised a cleanup event as part of Norway’s National Beach Cleanup Week. The photo shows participants during a previous cleanup operation on Lisle Lyngøy, just outside Bergen.

On 17 September, the University of Bergen invites students and staff to take part in a plastic cleanup initiative in the stunning Hardanger region. Sign up now to secure one of the places on the boat to Rosendal.

Registration

On Thursday, 17 September, the UiB Plastic Network and partners are organising a coastal cleanup effort outside Rosendal in Hardanger. We will travel aboard the fast ferry Rødne Fjord Cruise, departing from Strandkaiterminalen in Bergen at 08:50 and returning to the same location at 16:20.

When we arrive in Rosendal, another boat will take us a short boat trip to one of the small islands outside of Rosendal, where the plastic cleanup will take place.

Please note: Places on the boat are limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible (external link) to secure your spot.

All participants will receive a free lunch during the trip.

In addition to making a meaningful contribution to protecting nature and wildlife, UiB’s cleanup event offer a great opportunity to get to know fellow students, colleagues, and organisations working to address environmental and climate challenges.

This year, you will also have the chance to enjoy a free day trip by boat through scenic coastal and fjord scenery to Rosendal where we will experience the breathtaking Hardangerfjord at close range.

Read about last year's plastic cleanup campaign.
The cleanup is part of Rein Hardangerfjord (external link), an initiative led by Framtidshavet that is being organised for the fifth consecutive year. To date, the project has helped remove a total of 80 tonnes of plastic waste from the Hardangerfjord.
The annual cleanup campaign at UiB is supported by the UiB Climate Fund.