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Donations to B.E.A.C.H. between now and Sept. 2008 will be matched by the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation for All At Once


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sand sifter

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Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.) is a non-profit, volunteer organization concerned with bringing awareness and solutions to the problem of marine debris and litter on Hawai`i’s beaches.  B.E.A.C.H. organizes litter prevention campaigns, presentations to schools and community organizations and beach clean-ups in order to educate the community about the need to care for Hawai`i’s beaches, coastline and marine life.

Wherever you are in the world, you can help us with this international problem of marine debris by becoming a member of B.E.A.C.H. today - click here for more information




Ocean Environmental films at Hanauma Bay tonight
Honolulu Advertiser, East Oahu website, thursday 2nd October, 2008

Marine Debris Awareness Month begins this month with two free film showings:
"Hawai`i – Message in the Waves" and "The Synthetic Sea Story"
6:30pm Thursday 2nd October, 2008 at Hanauma Bay


October is Marine Debris Awareness Month
These events include a weekly educational lecture series at Hanauma Bay and a Marine Debris Forum at the Hawai`i State Capitol. photo: James Watt

Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i founders, Suzanne Frazer and Dean Otsuki, were awarded the 2008 Living Reef Award which was presented in Kona on Tuesday 26th August, 2008

The Living Reef Awards honour groups and individuals that go above and beyond in their actions to make a difference in preserving the reefs.


Kahuku Beach clean-up, An International Year of the Reef event.
Thurs. 4th September, 2008
click here for flyer

Beach clean-ups commended,
Honolulu Advertiser
Saturday 9th August, 2008
Mayor Mufi Hanneman recognizes beach clean-up community volunteers at Honolulu Hale.



Kahuku Beach clean-up,
Saturday 2nd August 2008
160 volunteers worked very hard to clear 4,150 pounds of marine debris off the beach including 3,000 pounds of fishing nets/rope.

Sea of Shame,
60 Minutes, Sunday 20th July, 2008
Story on how plastic is filling our oceans and what it is doing to marine life and sea birds including interview with B.E.A.C.H. member, Suzanne Frazer.


Net Removal,
Saturday 26th July, 2008
B.E.A.C.H. volunteers working on removing a large fishing net buried in the sand along the shores of Waimanalo.

L`lsola di plastica
Saturday, 28th June, 2008
Story about marine debris including interview with B.E.A.C.H. member, Suzanne Frazer on RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) the Italian national T.V. news station.




2008 is the International Year of the Reef


International Year of the Reef t-shirts click here
International Year of the Reef - navy blue International Year of the Reef - white



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Coral Photograph Credit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce and Dr. James P. McVey

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