Sandals Foundation and volunteers collaborate to clean Beach at Buccament

The Sandals Foundation and Sandals St. Vincent, Earth Guardians, mobilized more than 20 volunteers for this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD), on September 20, 2025. This year, the volunteers, joined by General Manager of Sandals St. Vincent, Tamon Allen, gathered to clean the Buccament Bay, a beach Sandals St. Vincent has adopted.

ICCD aims to increase marine conservation through solid waste management and reduction that may impact water quality, aquatic organisms, and their habitats, a Sandals release states.

Executive Director at the Sandals Foundation, Heidi Clarke, said “Empowering communities to take action in protecting our coastlines remains a top priority. Our marine ecosystems are vital sources of sustenance, economic livelihood, and protection from natural disasters, so they must be preserved and safeguarded”.

In the release, Sandals said the Foundation’s efforts for environmental sustainability far surpass the one-day global beach clean-up. For the past 16 years, it has been a key player in marine sanctuary management, coral restoration, environmental education, and biodiversity conservation across the region.