Welcome all to D&G Eco Warriors webpage.
So, some back ground of the warriors. It all started in 2018 through a local wildlife page. We spoke about the amount of rubbish that had been left and washed up on our beaches within Dumfries and Galloway. We wanted to make a difference whilst helping the wildlife and giving a helping hand to the environment with the fight against plastic pollution. It was important to bring people together and spread the word and encourage people to join the fight going forwards.
With some background on helping animals and rescues we arranged our first beach clean in January 2018 at one of Dumfries most popular beaches, Southerness.
After a successful first clean where we amassed lots of rubbish which was removed from the environment, thank you to our 80 strong volunteers who attended. It was important to use to not only spread the word and encourage others to help but to build an ongoing community where everyone is welcomed, a safe place with like mike minded people. To bring others together, empower and educate whilst promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. As well as making a difference.
2025 has been busy behind the scenes and making new and ongoing connections with other groups as well as leading cleans and educating sessions and beach school activities. We incorporate cleans at Easter where we roll out sessions for the Shark Trust Uk and relay our finding back to them for their statistics. We work along with local authorities for the Spring Cleans yearly as well as join forces with RSPB Mershead when we collaborate for the Great British Beach Clean every September.
We have the ongoing support from local groups such as the Solway Firth Partnership as well as the different groups from the Rotary club which we are very thankful for. This has allowed up to make connections through these supporting groups to provide skips, funding and even the use of a helicopter for 30 minutes where they removed 21 tonne bags from Barlocco beach with the support of Dumfries and Galloway Council who provided us an industrial sized skip as well as closing the road for the helicopter to land safety in a nearby layby. It was an amazing experience and feeling to know that the group had achieved this whilst collaborating with the Rotary clubs and Solway Firth Partnership.
We endeavour to continue our Eco warriors community and fight against plastic pollution again as well as pride ourselves with what we have achieved as the A TEAM…..
We want to continue to break down barriers with local farmers and landowners to access beaches and work together in the fight again plastic.
With our name being D+G Eco Warriors it is a misconception that we are environmentalists. The answer is yes you could call us that, however we are not here to judge anyone, we mearly want you to speak to us before thinking this so we can work together in accessing land and if possible help us. We welcome the chance and will happily work around landlowners tending to their land. All we are interested in is doing what we do and removing rubbish from the sea, land, beaches and any other areas that may need a helping hand to clean.
We want to push forwards and educate of the dangers of helium balloons and using alternatives for releasing balloons for memorials. We only have one world and one chance to get it right so help us in our fight and be part of something worthwhile.
D+G Eco Warrior Cleans want to bring together businesses, community groups, and individuals to educate and inspire everyone to have the confidence to run litter picks in their own area. Together we can help to create happier, healthier, cleaner, and greener places to live and enjoy.
Research shows that people tend to drop litter more when there is already rubbish on the ground. By making sure our communities are clean and tidy, there is less of an incentive for people to drop. A lack of pride in local areas can also lead to more crime, so keeping neighbourhoods litter-free could help keep people safe too.
Local authorities spend millions of pounds every year in cleaning up rubbish, think what other useful things this money could be spent on if we all played our role!
Things YOU could improve within your local environment:
- Arranging litter picks within your area.
- fundraising for skips or litter picking equipment to keep your area litter free.
- Get the community involved in spreading the word on Recyling, education events.
- litter picking which can be a great way to enjoy some physical activity outdoors, meeting new people as well as positive mental health. It is an opportunity to gain some exercise and achieve something valuable at the same time. There is also the social benefit of getting together with your neighbours.
Our group started off and continues to relay the group’s ethos and values.
We want to encourage long-term behaviour change around the issues of litter and waste. See and download our available resources below:
- Recycling centres – Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk)
- Template Volunteer Sign-in Sheet
- Litter Picking Risk Assessment
- Plastic Pollution: Is it really that bad?
- Contact us – Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk)
- Litter & Waste | Eco-Schools Scotland (keepscotlandbeautiful.org)
- find us on Tik Tok @dgecowarriors
#togetherwecanmakeadifference
Please click on Event tab below to see our latest cleans and events thanks. Feel free to email the Eco warriors team on dgecowarriors@gmail.com