Get Walking with Purpose Campaign with An Taisce

The Get Walking With Purpose campaign brings together two national Irish initiatives—Get Ireland Walking  and An Taisce’s Clean Coasts #2MinuteBeachClean—to encourage people across Ireland to turn regular outdoor walks into active stewardship for the environment.

Running from November 2nd to November 27th, the campaign highlights how simple, short actions can have a lasting impact. Rather than asking people to commit to hours of cleanup work, it invites everyday walkers, families, and community groups to spend just two minutes collecting marine litter and waste along their usual routes—whether on beaches, coastal paths, greenways, or local parks.

The Core Concept: "Walk. Notice. Pick Up. Connect."

The campaign centres around four simple steps that combine physical activity with environmental action:

  • Walk: Step outside to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of walking during the autumn/winter season.

  • Notice: Take time to appreciate local nature, outdoor trails, and coastal landscapes while remaining mindful of surrounding litter.

  • Pick Up: Spend just 2 minutes collecting stray waste and plastic along the route.

  • Connect: Build a stronger connection to the local environment and share the effort with a community of daily walkers across Ireland.

Competition

There will be four competitions running as part of this campaign, starting on the following dates:

  • Monday 2 November

  • Monday 9 November

  • Monday 16 November

  • Monday 24 November

Each week on our social channels we will ask people to do a #2MinuteBeachClean while walking and share on social media tagging us and Clean Coasts .

Send your competition entries to info@getirelandwalking.ie

Competition Details

 How to Enter:

 We are very excited to share our November Collaboration Get Walking  With Purpose bringing together Get Ireland Walking and Clean Coasts #2MinuteBeachClean.

 

To celebrate we are launching a competition where people could win some fantastic Get Ireland Walking and Clean Coasts merchandise.

 

How to Enter:

 

It’s simple!

 

1.      Get out for a walk along a beach, coastal path, greenway, street, or in your local park.

2. Take two minutes to pick up some litter along the way.

 

3. Capture your walk and clean-up with a photo or video.

 

4. Email your photo or video to info@getirelandwalking.ie   Include your name and the location of your walk and the clean-up. (Max two photos per group).

 

Sharing on social media?  

 

Please tag us FB @getirelandwalking/ Insta @get_ireland_walking and @CleanCoasts and use the hashtags #GetWalkingWithPurpose and #2MinuteBeachClean.

 

Competition runs from the 2nd to the 27th of November 2026 and winners will be announced on Clean Coasts and Get Ireland Walking's social media platforms on the 7th of December 2026.