Following the last clean-up, and to deal properly with a stretch that keeps getting hit, our volunteers returned on 24 May 2026 to the breakwater beside Gold Coast beach in the New Territories West.
The best part of the day was the two young volunteers who came along, making it a family effort across the generations.
It was hot, and the breakwater is a jumble of large rocks, which makes clearing it genuinely hard. Our two youngest volunteers were small but every bit as determined as the adults, with protective gloves on and pickers and bags in hand. Under the adults' close supervision, everyone crouched down, reached into the gaps in the rocks, and pulled out plastic bottles, discarded fishing net and barbecue litter bag by bag.
When it comes to environmental education, showing beats telling. Watching those two work steadily through the heat, entirely serious about it, and hearing one of them say "we have to clean up for the sea so the sea animals don't get hurt", got to everyone there. This was more than hard physical work; it was a proper handover to the next generation.
After most of a day, 5 bags stood ready to be carried away, and the breakwater was clean again. The pride among the volunteers and their young helpers was obvious.
A very loud well done to our two young volunteers, who worked without complaint and were outstanding. And our warmest respect to every LucaBridge volunteer who keeps at this work.
Thank you for what you did for the New Territories West coastline. Conservation always needs doing, and we'll see you at the next one. ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฑโจ