The Beach Co-op was born from our desire to do something for the ocean that gives us so much. In 2015, a group of volunteers started gathering at Surfers Corner in Muizenberg to clean waste, much of it plastic, that was accumulating along the rocky shoreline. This impromptu movement has grown into a dedicated non-profit organisation on a mission to build ocean communities that care.
Our story

Our vision
We work collaboratively and creatively within ocean communities and with government and business to urgently protect, restore and regenerate the integrity of ocean ecosystems.
Our mission
Our mission is to effectively connect people, institutions and organisations through evidence-based education and experiential learning to keep South Africa’s beaches clean and healthy and to protect and enhance ocean health.
OUR TEAM
A DEDICATED ALL-WOMEN TEAM WITH EXPERIENCE IN BOTH ACADEMIA AND ADVOCACY

AANIYAH MARTIN,
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

and water resource management. For the last five years she has been working at the intersection of urban resource flows, natural ecosystem function and social context within the broader aim of urban resilience. Ffion is also currently affiliated to the African Climate Development Initiative (ACDI) as a postdoctoral researcher working on projects related to groundwater in rapidly growing South African cities.
DR FFION ATKINS,
Co-founder and Director

Thando Mazomba,
Co-Founder and Director

JAMILA JANNA
Operations Manager

Advisory Team
STEFANIE SWANEPOEL
STRATEGY & PLANNING
MARIA HONIG
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
DR PETER RYAN
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
ANNUAL REPORTS