Today, we reveal yet further shocking evidence of the sewage pollution crisis plaguing the UK’s seas and rivers through our 2021 Water Quality Report. Our findings categorically show that water companies are increasing the discharge of harmful amounts of sewage into the environment with devastating consequences to the health of people and planet – all […]
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People Power Toughens Up The Environment Act
After three long years of campaigning by Ocean Activists and NGOs, the Environment Bill finally received royal assent last week and has been made into law. We now have the Environment Act 2021. The Environment Act is a key piece of legislation that sets out how the environment will be protected and restored for […]
The Environment Bill mustn’t leave beaches and rivers in the shit
“The #SewageScandal has shown just how much public anger there is about water companies making huge profits whilst dumping vast amounts of sewage into our rivers and ocean. This MUST change – MPs must take strong action tomorrow to #EndSewagePollution“ Hugo Tagholm, CEO, Surfers Against Sewage The pollution of our rivers and coastline is a […]
COP26 Rolling Blog: The Ocean’s Outlook
Sunday 31st October marks the first day of COP26. This is a key moment in our history. The conversations, decisions and actions taken at this climate conference will shape the future of our blue planet and of human civilisation. Over the week, we will bring you daily updates and key information live from COP26 […]
Government makes U-bend U-turn
Last night, following a landslide vote in the House of Lords to legally oblige water companies to take action to stop pumping sewage into the environment, the Government shifted course and announced that it would enshrine into law a duty on water companies to progressively reduce adverse impacts of sewage discharges. This is huge step […]
COP26 Global Day of Action: Get Involved!
On Saturday 6 November 2021, as world leaders meet in Glasgow for the COP26 Global Climate Summit, towns and cities across the world will take to the streets demanding global climate justice. As part of the COP26 Coalition, we are supporting peaceful protests across the world, joining forces with other organisations and movements to build […]
Environment Bill Update – We lost a battle, but we can win the war.
This week the government had the opportunity with the Environment Bill to put it beyond all doubt that water companies have to act to stop pumping raw sewage into rivers and the ocean. Instead they decided to recommend their MPs reject key amendments that would have stopped water companies exploiting legal loopholes and treating […]
68,000 Signatures Delivered to Downing Street
Today, we were joined by Olympic Gold Medalist & ocean activist Hannah Mills to hand-in the #OceanEmergency petition to Downing Street. Almost 70,000 of you joined us in demanding the Government put the ocean at the forefront of climate conversations at #COP26. Thanks to YOU the voice of the ocean is starting to be […]
The Next Step to #EndSewagePollution
As we enter the final stages of the Environment Bill’s passage through parliament we have one last chance to ensure the Bill helps #EndSewagePollution by placing a legal duty on water companies to end their use of CSOs. Click Here To Write To Your MP The #EndSewagePollution campaign, which thousands if you took part in, […]
Environmenstrual Week: In Conversation with WUKA
Here at Surfers Against Sewage, we want to see an end to plastic pollution on UK beaches by 2030 and to do this we need to challenge industry and businesses to remove plastic from their products and also switch to reusable products. This applies to period products too. As part of 2021 Environmenstrual week […]