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Lockdown Litter Pick Challenge


The University of Birmingham is taking part in the Hog-Friendly lockdown litter pick challenge!

From 2nd November until 18th December 2020, the Hedgehog Friendly Campus campaign are holding a UK-wide competition to find out which university can collect the most litter in and around the local community. 

The winning university receives a free Hedgehog House complete with a bag of hedgehog food for their campus! All participants (whether from the winning team or not) will also receive a digital certificate from us in recognition of their efforts.

Why is litter bad for hedgehogs?

The RSPCA receives over 5000 calls a year regarding litter That’s an average of roughly 14 calls every day! Everyday objects that seem perfectly safe, can sadly become hazardous when found accidentally by animals. By disposing our rubbish safely instead of littering, we are making choices that could save many lives.

Hedgehogs are covered in thousands of spines which makes them vulnerable to becoming trapped in litter such as cups, crisp packets, can ring holders and plastic bags. Unfortunately, many hedgehogs die every year because of our litter.

So why not help out our spiny friends and make our local community litter free?

Who can get involved?

Anyone! This competition is a chance for University of Birmingham staff, students and even local community members to help hedgehogs and other wildlife.

Where can I collect litter from?

Litter doesn’t have to be collected on campus, it can be collected at student residences or from the local community. You can litter pick on your street at home, at a local park, on a lunchtime walk - wherever!

COVID-19
You must adhere to local restrictions, follow social distancing rules and follow government guidelines for your area.


Judging:

Participants need to take a photo of their bag of litter and forward it to our hedgehog champion Lora (contact details below).

At the end of the competition we will forward all the evidence to the Hedgehog Friendly Campus team and the University with the most bags will win!


Hog Friendly Litter Pick outside Medical School 23/10/19


We want as many people involved as possible, so if you are involved with any schools, community groups or know residents that would like to help, please pass on the information. 

If you would like to get involved, please contact us:

email: l.g.steadman@bham.ac.uk
Twitter and Instagram: HogFriendly_UoB
Facebook: HogFriendlyUoB









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