Sustainable Seas Trust

SST is a science-based organisation working to protect Africa’s seas and enable the blue economy through sustainable waste management practices, underpinned by four key pillars of work: research, development and monitoring, education and capacity building, community upliftment and enterprise development, and strategic stakeholder engagement.

Kaycee chats to CEO Janine Osborne about the litter and waste management crisis in Algoa Country :

Operation Clean Spot: this is our flagship project and is a multi-disciplinary citizen science project aimed at partnering with concerned citizens, at strategic points in the packaging value chain to significantly reduce land-based litter. It was first piloted in Nelson Mandela Bay (Gqeberha) in 2021 and now expanding to 3 coastal cities in South Africa. By empowering organisations, businesses and individuals to (1) adopt a spot within their own communities and circles of influence and then (2) keep it clean of plastic and other waste, SST believes that, collaboratively and systematically, Africa will be able to significantly decrease the volume of plastics and other waste entering its seas.

A list of our needs :

Funding for relevant projects, operational needs (such as equipment) and related activities.
Strategic partners to collaborate with on activities within our key priority areas: research and development, enterprise development, education and capacity building, and stakeholder engagement, all within the marine conservation or sustainable waste management space.