Sam Pisano
Cleanup Champion (Thanet)
I'm Sam and I'm based in Margate where I am a Director of Rise Up Clean Up CIC - founded during the pandemic as a response to the litter crisis affecting local beaches. Its my love of sea swimming and cycling along the beautiful Kent coastline which drives my passion to advocate for protecting the environment. I run regular beach cleans, campaigns for infrastructure changes and work with the local creative community to undertake public art projects promoting anti-littering and ocean conservation messages in an accessible way to all. I previously lived in North London and worked for the NHS for 27 years in Substance Misuse and Mental Health services and understand the benefits of being outdoors, having a purpose and being part of a community. I am looking forward to supporting setting up CleanupUK hubs in Thanet and bringing people together to litter pick and make friends.