Powering Community Beach Clean-ups Across Aotearoa
How PurposeTech helps Sustainable Coastlines coordinate volunteers across multiple sites for impactful environmental events
About Sustainable Coastlines
Sustainable Coastlines is a charitable trust dedicated to protecting Aotearoa's beaches, waterways, and ocean from litter and pollution. Through community-driven clean-up events, education programmes, and advocacy, they inspire Kiwis to take action for our environment.
Their signature events bring together hundreds of volunteers for coordinated clean-ups across multiple sites—from family-friendly beach walks to adventurous expeditions tackling hard-to-reach areas.
Working alongside partners like Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and local councils, Sustainable Coastlines has mobilised thousands of volunteers and removed tonnes of rubbish from our precious coastlines.
Clean Up the Hutt
Saturday, 13 December 2025 • Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt
A huge community day with clean-ups from 10am-12pm across multiple sites, followed by celebrations at Petone Beach with prizes, shared kai, beach games, music, and ice creams.
Visit Event SiteThe Challenge
Coordinating Multi-Site Environmental Events
Community beach clean-ups are logistically complex. Volunteers need to be distributed across multiple sites, each with different characteristics and requirements. Some sites suit families with young children, while others require adventurous volunteers willing to tackle challenging terrain.
Key Challenges:
- Multi-site coordination complexity: Community clean-ups happen across multiple locations simultaneously, each with different terrain, accessibility, and volunteer requirements
- Diverse volunteer capabilities: Events need to cater to everyone—from families with young children seeking relaxed activities to adventurous volunteers ready for challenging terrain
- Real-time site management: Coordinators need visibility across all sites to balance volunteer numbers and respond to changing conditions
- Post-event community building: Bringing volunteers together after clean-ups for celebration, kai, and community connection requires seamless coordination
The Solution
PurposeTech provides Sustainable Coastlines with a purpose-built volunteer management platform that handles the complexity of multi-site environmental events.
The platform features interactive map-based registration, allowing volunteers to browse available sites, understand what each location involves, and sign up for the experience that suits them best. Event coordinators get real-time visibility across all sites, enabling them to balance volunteer numbers and ensure maximum environmental impact.
Streamlining Environmental Volunteer Operations
PurposeTech helps Sustainable Coastlines focus on what matters most—protecting our coastlines and building community.
Streamlined Multi-Site Events
Coordinate volunteers across multiple clean-up locations simultaneously, with real-time visibility of registrations at each site.
Inclusive Volunteer Experience
Match volunteers to appropriate sites—from family-friendly beach walks to adventurous terrain—ensuring everyone can contribute meaningfully.
“Unparalleled customer service and ideas to streamline our operations.”
Operations Manager
Sustainable Coastlines
Maximised Environmental Impact
Better volunteer distribution means more coastline covered, more rubbish collected, and greater environmental outcomes.
Community Connection
Seamless coordination from clean-up to celebration, bringing the community together for shared kai and good vibes.
Every volunteer, every piece of rubbish collected, every beach cleaned brings us closer to thriving coastlines for future generations.
Learn more about Sustainable Coastlines' environmental work and upcoming events at sustainablecoastlines.org
Ready to Power Your Environmental Events?
Whether you're coordinating beach clean-ups, tree planting days, or community conservation events, PurposeTech can help.