We found 55 Mountain Dew bottles strewn on the beach during the Boardmasters festival this year. So we’ve posted this shot along with some strong words of wisdom on their official Facebook page (Mountain Dew UK https://www.facebook.com/MountainDewUK ).
We simply added this image and our thoughts. PLEASE, whatever you do, don’t copy this image and post on their FB page telling them what you think of Mountain Dew using our beaches as rubbish dumps, that would probably upset them!
Over 50 SAS supporters have already done this, and Iain Rex even tweaked the SAS image and made this cool version.
We have... Read more
Over 220 volunteers turn out to protect North Devon beaches with SAS & The Crown Estate
SAS & The Crown Estate were delighted to welcome over 220 beach clean volunteers to the North Devon Beach Clean Series, who together removed over 650kgs of marine litter from this amazing stretch of the UK's coastline. Taking place over two weekends in November, SAS visited five very different beaches from the surfer friendly expanse of Saunton, where we were joined by an amazing 105 volunteers, to the isolated beauty of Woody Bay. As ever, we were overwhelmed and inspired by the commitment... Read more
Woolacombe and Saunton Beach Lovers Turn Out In Force
SAS's excellent Autumn continued on the weekend of the 12th & 13th of November at beautiful Woolacombe and Saunton Beaches. Over 150 volunteers joined us in glorious sunshine and helped to remove almost half a tonne of marine litter from this amazing stretch of coastline.
Woolacombe: Beautiful weather and perfect waves provided the prefect backdrop for the first of our Autumn Beach Clean series in collaboration with the Crown Estate. Sadly we were also greeted by a long, long strandline full of ocean microplastics and mermaids tears. 51 volunteers helped us to remove 96kg of... Read more
Community Events Protecting North Devon’s Surf Heritage.
We are delighted to be working with The Crown Estate on our all new North Devon Beach Clean Series, which will take place this November. We are calling for community beach clean volunteers to help protect some of north Devon’s finest beaches and surf spots. Everyone is welcome so we look forward to seeing SAS members, supporters, environmentalists, families, local surfing and watersports clubs joining us – the whole local beach-loving community in fact!
“Its amazing to see a real concentrated beach clean campaign right here in North Devon. We have some of the country’s... Read more
Beach Lovers in Cornwall Set The Bar High For Scottish Beach Lovers!
2 beautiful Cornish beaches, over 300 amazing volunteers, more than half a tonne of marine litter swept from our coastline and a storming sunsoaked set from Ben Howard! The weekend of the 25th and 26th of June, at Widemouth Bay and Porthtowan, saw SAS's Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project reach a new level. Even though we were treated to the two extremes of a Cornish summer the beach clean spirit was evident at all times.
25/06/11, Widemouth Bay: SAS and Barefoot Wines were greeted upon arrival by howling onshore winds and Cornish... Read more
SAS is currently working with schools, universities, youth groups and other community partners to deliver Motivocean Beach Cleans right across the UK. SAS is particularly encouraging youth volunteering and promoting the link between coastal environmental protection and the sports that rely on a clean and protected coastal environment. SAS is holding events right around the country between March 11th and 30th June2011, offering volunteers the chance to get involved with beach clean activities and learn to surf as a reward*. The tour will be calling at many beaches around the country shown below. Unless otherwise indicated, all events will start at... Read more
2010 saw SAS turn 20 and it was one of our best years ever! Our campaigns were splashed over the front pages of The Sunday Times, featured in The Observer and starred in the UK’s most watched current affairs TV programme to mention but a few. This momentum translated into significant campaign victories for surfers and waveriders all over the UK.
SAS has never rested on our laurels and we have big plans for all of our campaigns in 2011. But before we get ahead of ourselves, we thought it would be the perfect time to reflect... Read more
In the last week of August, Surfers Against Sewage, in association with the myGames (powered by v) & the Quiksilver Foundation, hit the road with the biggest beach clean tour in our history. Since 1994, the volume of marine litter on UK beaches has increased by 146%* and SAS is helping combat this tide line of trash through its beach cleans and ongoing environmental campaigns. ‘Motivocean’ was SAS’s most ambitious beach clean tour to date and calling in at 23 major UK beaches and waterside locations across the nation, including 9 locations in the south west and even undertaking a... Read more
Come join ‘Motivocean’, SAS’s National Beach Clean & Beach Sports Tour!
This August, Surfers Against Sewage in association with the Quiksilver Foundation & myGames (powered by v), will be hitting the road with the biggest beach clean tour in its history. Since 1994, the volume of marine litter on UK beaches has increased by 146%* and SAS is helping combat this tide line of trash through its beach cleans and ongoing campaigns. ‘Motivocean’ is SAS’s most ambitious beach clean tour to date and will be calling in at over 20 major UK beaches and waterside locations across the nation, including:
mygames youth volunteering programme brings the magic of the 2012 Olympic Games to UK Beaches
Young people across the UK are being offered the chance of a lifetime, as the magic of the 2012 Olympics comes to town. Organisers from Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are using the inspiration of the Olympic Games to encourage young people to share their time and talents and make a positive difference in their beach environment and community.
The “mygames” programme, launched today, calls on young people to undertake exciting volunteering projects in the community that promote and celebrate the values of the 2012 Olympic Games. Values... Read more
