In 2018 Bath Regional Rep, Vicki Chillcott, decided to focus on one of her passions for her postgraduate thesis; Plastic Pollution. Her article has now been published and we caught up with her to find out more. To read the article, download a copy here. In the midst of the Covid19 global pandemic we cannot ignore […]
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Lockdown easing: tips to safely enjoy the beach
We’ve all missed the beach and we’re excited to feel the sand between our toes again. But as lockdown restrictions ease further this weekend and we head back to beaches, it’s vital we do this in a socially-responsible way to keep ourselves safe and help restore the ocean. The watery world is so important to […]
The Blue Recovery: Our Response to the Prime Ministers Speech
This morning, the Prime Ministers delivered a speech giving us the first indication of how the government plans to recover from the global health crisis. In our recent #GenerationSea Survey over 90% of the British public said the pandemic provides an opportunity to rebuild the economy around Ocean and climate. But did he listen […]
Unpacking Refill and Reuse in the Age of Corona
Scroll back to February 2020. It felt like we were beginning to turn the tide on plastic pollution. Business and individuals were increasingly waking up to the effects that our over-consumption of this everlasting material was having on our oceans, green spaces, wildlife and us as humans. Not only were we as individuals turning our […]
Thousands Take in Part in #ReturnToOffender Exposing The Digital Dirty Dozen
Between 22nd April-22nd May, thousands of you joined the #ReturnToOffender campaign to challenge big brands on the volume of plastic and packaging pollution found on beaches and other wild spaces. The results have revealed that just 12 big brands are responsible for over half of the UKs plastic and packaging pollution. The Dirty Dozen […]
🐢Little Turtle author on inspiring young ocean activists – #SeaTurtleWeek
“This little turtle has just been born but he changes the world, which means we can too!” 🐢🐢 Stories change the world and have the power to change our lives. That’s why tales like Lauren Davies’ Little Turtle Turns the Tide beautifully illustrated book – about a plucky young sea turtle who saves hits ocean […]
Marine Protected Areas To Play Key Role In Ocean Recovery
On World Ocean Day, the largest environmental coalition in England, Wildlife and Countryside Link, of which Surfers Against Sewage is a member, launched its Ocean Recovery Manifesto. The manifesto outlines a detailed Ocean recovery plan forming a vision to restore our seas by 2030. The Ocean is currently suffering from the impacts of exploitation, […]
#TheTimeIsNow To Join The Virtual Mass Lobby And Ensure a Blue Recovery
Join Surfers Against Sewage and thousands of others to ask politicians to put the Ocean, climate and people at the center of the recovery to Covid-19. In our recent #GenerationSea survey, over 90% of you said you thought that Ocean & climate should be at the center of the recovery from the current health […]
Sewage Pollution Hits South West Coasts: TAKE ACTION through the Safer Seas Service
Today, we’ve seen heavy rainfall hit the South West resulting in a considerable number of sewage and pollution warning being issued through our Safer Seas Service. With rain also forecast throughout the UK over the next few weeks we are expecting to see similar trends across the country and a dramatic increase in pollution […]
Brighton: A Post-Lockdown Case Study
The Ticking Waste Time Bomb on Brighton & Hove Beach as Lockdown Eases. Author: Stu Davies, Regional Rep for Hove The beaches in Brighton & Hove, like any popular city or resort beaches, do suffer greatly from waste left on the beach by visitors & party goers. Our beach cleans often pull off 100’s of […]
