Olympic rower launches waterways clean-up
By: Janet Richardson
OLYMPIC gold medallist rower Mark Hunter has launched an appeal for volunteers to help clean up east London's waterways in time for the 2012 Games.
It is hoped to get at least 4000 people involved, attending more than 80 events, including walking litter picks, wildflower meadow planting and invasive weed species removal.
Mark, who is going for gold again in London, said: "I urge all Londoners to get involved in the Big Waterways Clean Up 2012 and help improve these amazing spaces and create an example for the world this summer.”
The Big Waterways Clean-Up is being led by environmental charity Thames 21, working in partnership with British Waterways, London Waterways Commission, Environment Agency, London 2012 Changing Places programme, Mayor of London, Team London, British Waterways, Olympic Park Legacy Company, Port of London Authority, London Councils, City of London Corporation, and the Inland Waterways Association.
For details of Big Waterways Clean-up events see our Diary Dates page or visit
the events pages at www.waterscape.com and search for ‘London’.
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