Time for another underwater clean-up dive at Djurgården!

On 11th July between 10:00 and 15:00, by the Maritime Museum, representatives from Djurgården’s attractions are taking action against littering with an underwater clean-up dive. We are working together with the Rena Botten foundation to take action against litter in our oceans. 

Just because we can’t see the rubbish, that doesn’t mean it’s not there. There is far too much rubbish in our oceans which we don’t see, but which affects our waters and the animals that live there.

“We all work together when it comes to sustainability at Djurgården, and a clean and tidy Djurgården is a matter of course. Last year we took it upon us to actively reduce littering. Through doing this underwater clean-up on Saturday, we want to show where so much rubbish ends up: in the Baltic Sea. It’s a small step, but still an important part of our journey to reduce littering. We hope that lots of people will come to the beach below the Maritime Museum to follow our work and see what we find”, says the Royal Djurgården Society’s CEO Camilla Zedendahl.

Saturday’s underwater clean-up dive will be our second together with Rena Botten, who have picked up tons of rubbish over the years. Together we will clean up Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, in the Museum Park below the Maritime Museum. There will be about ten of us taking part, including several representatives from Djurgården’s attractions.

The work towards a clean and tidy Djurgården is carried out by the Royal Djurgården Society, the Royal Djurgården Administration, the Maritime Museum, the Royal National City Park, Rena Botten and Håll Sverige Rent. Håll Sverige Rent (‘Keep Sweden Clean’) is a foundation on a mission to achieve ‘No littering’.

If you’d like to know more about the underwater clean-up dive, or even sign up, contact Camilla Zedendahl on camilla.zedendahl@royaldjurgarden.se or +46 (0)709 906973.

Would you like to know more about Rena Botten and/or get involved? Take a look at their Facebook page.

Djurgården works with other organisations to combat litter (17.17)

Through underwater clean-ups, Djurgården reduces the number of pollutants in the Baltic Sea (14.1)

If you want to read more about our work on sustainability, visit sustainable.royaldjurgarden.se/en