A Decade for Ocean Activism 2020 welcomes the start of the new decade and an opportunity for us to reflect on our 30 year legacy of high-impact environmental campaigning, and look forward to further establish ourselves as one of the most authentic and trusted voices in the marine conservation. The year marks the start […]
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Battle to fight plastic pollution amid UK’s winter storms
Communities are being urged to brace the bitter winter weather as storms sweep the UK – all in a bid to tackle plastic pollution. The move comes as marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) highlights how the extreme weather is having a severe impact on the amount of plastic seen strewn across our […]
Fragile Coast 2020
During 2020, Glyn Macey will be exploring and painting at 180 stunningly diverse locations on the English Coast to document and capture the enviromental and cultural changes found around our coastline. He will be starting in Cornwall, and visiting Cumbria, Wales, Essex and everywhere inbetween. Who is Glyn Macey? Born in Newlyn, Cornwall, Glyn Macey […]
Radical Activism & Radical Hope: Top Moments 2019
Radical Activism & Radical Hope Thank You 2019 has been another momentous year for Surfers Against Sewage, from the front line of radical activism at beaches, to our campaigners applying pressure for radical change in legislation in Westminster, we’ve made some good progress. So we’d like to start by thanking everyone who has taken part […]
Forget polar bears & baby seals: 12 quirky creatures yule love (or should) this Christmas
At Christmastime we’re surrounded by images of cute and cuddly creatures great and small – from fuzzy baby polar bears and doe-eyed seals, to waddling penguins. But what about those scaly or slimy animals not fortunate enough to conform to our conventional standards of adorableness? Or their behaviour makes them a little different? Our […]
2019 Raffle winners announced!
Congratulations to 13 lucky winners of this year’s raffle who have been contacted. £1000 cash – ticket no 117481 Open Shaping day – ticket no 37551 Longlands Stay – ticket no 36642 McConks SUP – ticket no 39734 Copper Crusher Stay in Porthowan – ticket no 38392 Circle One Bamboo Board – ticket no 39501 […]
#PlasticFreeChristmas: 3 Christmas Cheers for our Plastic Free Communities
The Christmas countdown is on and with it a mission to tackle the mountain of single-use plastic we can all so easily create during the festive season. From plastic free gifts & decorations to events & celebration food, there is something everyone can do to reduce plastic impact and spread peace & goodwill to our […]
ELECTION: #VoteForTheOcean – where do the parties stand on the ocean?
Party Manifestos – Environmental Pledges Want to know where the parties stand on the ocean? We’ve examined Brexit Party, Conservatives, Green Party of England and Wales, Plaid Cymru, Labour, Liberal Democrat and SNP manifestos. We looked for policies that line up with the commitments we ask MPs to make under our #GenerationSea pledge. I pledge […]
Call for Volunteers as SAS Get Set to ‘Mass Unwrap’ the UK
Surfers Against Sewage is calling on communities to make a stand against pointless plastic packaging, as we launch the UK’s biggest ever Mass Unwrap. Volunteers across the country can get involved by organising an event or taking part as shoppers, to hand avoidable plastic straight back to the supermarkets. Mass Unwraps are awesome, fun and […]
Plastic Free Awards celebrate the heroes of the environmental movement protecting our planet from plastic pollution
Marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage and the Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation hold the world’s first Plastic Free Awards. Award winners include Lewis Pugh, United Nations Patron of the Oceans; youth campaigners Ella & Caitlin McEwan, who successfully petitioned for the removal of plastic toys from fast food kids’ meals; and Sir David Attenborough for […]