Since 2003, Clean Coasts has worked with communities across Ireland to protect and care for our waterways, coastline, seas, and marine life.
The Love Your Coast Photography Competition invites photographers from across the country to capture the beauty and significance of our coastal and aquatic environments. For 2026, the competition is guided by Clean Coasts’ annual theme, Impact, encouraging reflection on the positive and negative ways our oceans, waterways, and shorelines are shaped by human activity and natural forces, and how they, in turn, shape our lives and communities.
The competition also celebrates the dedication of the Clean Coasts volunteer network, shining a light on the positive action and lasting impact of over 2,000 groups who work tirelessly year-round to protect their adopted stretches of Ireland’s coastline.