Hoia Eesti Merd

Founded in 1993, Hoia Eesti Merd is a non-profit association based in Tallinn, Estonia working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, water & sanitation.

Hoia Eesti Merd (HEM), also known in English as Keep the Estonian Sea Tidy, is a non-profit association based in Tallinn, Estonia. It works to preserve the natural balance, character and cleanliness of the sea around Estonia, its coasts, islands and inland waters. Its members include ports, municipalities and environment-related companies. Its target groups are local governments, associations and companies that run ports and beaches, individual visitors to these sites, and teachers and students. Its main activities include environmental monitoring and research, coordinating beach clean-up campaigns, collecting and disseminating environmental information, running training and information seminars, developing environmental monitoring methods, and involving people of different ages in nature protection. It leads and partners in cross-border Baltic Sea projects on marine litter, derelict fishing gear and boat wastewater. The organisation was established in 1993.