press release
   20th November 2003

SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE LAUNCH 2004 CALENDAR

Buy online here

SAS have chosen a 'marine litter' theme with strong images evoking a beach landscape under attack by pollution. The collection of images have been donated by the much respected St Ives photographer Andy Hughes and express his relationship of the beaches in Cornwall and his experience of it as both a surfer and photographer.

The striking images highlight a natural world being threatened by unwanted unnatural objects destined to roam the seas forever. Whilst the images are undoubtedly beautiful they are also directly accountable for the deaths of wildlife, fish and marine mammals who can ingest or become entangled in marine litter. Many of the images are of plastic debris and this is one of the worst forms of marine litter that blights the UK's coastline each year. Taking years to break down and leaching nasty chemicals into our marine environment a little plastic can cause a lot of damage.

Richard Hardy, SAS Campaigner says: "This collection of images is undoubtedly beautiful - but at the same time acts as a painful reminder of the damage litter is causing to our nations beaches. Buy the calendar….it will help SAS campaign against the polluters! And next time you're on the beach pick up some litter and bin it or if you can recycle it instead."

Andy Hughes adds….

''Proceeds from the sales of the SAS calendar, as well as helping SAS's campaigns to protect the water environment will also help the work of Cornwall Air Ambulance and the Heather Preen Trust''.

The calendar is available from SAS for £7.99 + £1.50 p&p. Buy online here

You can also buy the Calendars from the following outlets...

Urban Surfer - Exeter
Big Wednesday - Falmouth
The Hemp Shop - Brighton
Ottakers - Truro

Just Add Water:
Commercial Road, Bournemouth
The Avenue Centre, Bournemouth
Poole
Southampton
Swindon
Brighton
Norwich
Plymouth
Bath
Reading (opens 27th November)
Guildford (opens 6th December)

Quiksilver Boardriders Club:
Bournemouth
Southampton

The Animal Store, Bournemouth

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