Leave No Trace awareness campaign urges care and respect for our outdoor spaces
- new national Love This Place campaign focuses on responsibility and respect for outdoor spaces to protect our natural environment
- awareness campaign urges the public to embrace the ‘Leave No Trace’ Principles
Leave No Trace Ireland, Ireland’s only outdoor ethics programme, which promotes the responsible use of the outdoors, has launched its third national awareness campaign urging the public exercise care in their enjoyment of the outdoors including public parks, open countryside, and beaches. Record numbers of people are taking part in outdoor activities, putting increased pressure on our outdoor spaces. The new campaign asks the public to Love This Place and Leave No Trace when enjoying the outdoors this summer.
The Love This Place campaign – which is being run by Leave No Trace Ireland in conjunction with partner organisations from the sports, tourism and outdoor activities sectors – will include advertising across national and local radio and social media.
Littering
- plan ahead and always bring a bin bag. By taking your rubbish home, you are playing your part in keeping our outdoor spaces litter free and beautiful
Dog control and fouling
- bring poo bags and always pick up after your dog, bag it and safely bin it, or bring it home with you
- keeping your dog on a lead shows consideration for others and avoids disturbing livestock and wildlife
Campfires and BBQs
- no fires unless on a designated site. You should not light a campfire unless you have permission from the landowner and only ever in suitable, low risk locations
- if you are at a designated site where campfires are permitted, make sure you have the skills to set, use and extinguish a campfire. See leavenotraceireland.org for detailed guidance on how to set and use a campfire safely
- do not use disposable BBQs in the countryside
Further information and guidance for individuals, communities and organisations is available from the Leave No Trace website.