News and blogs

Surfers Against Sewage and River Action have responded to the publication of the Independent Water Commission’s interim report, welcoming signs that long-standing failures are finally being recognised and the regulators need a major overhaul – but warning that the report...

This weekend, I was part of the Brighton SAS Reps team, running the Paddle Out protest. At dinner that night, friends asked me, “How can what you do really make a difference?” And here’s my answer. Change has to start...

When you think of a marathon, you probably imagine pounding pavements in running shoes. But Ben Rogers, a surfboard shaper, model maker, and long-time SAS supporter, had a different vision-one that involved tidal bores, a custom board, and a lot...

What do you get when you mix marathon running, a wetsuit, and a surfboard? A Guinness World Record attempt and a passionate campaign for cleaner waters. We caught up with the extraordinary fundraiser, Matthew Hearne, who ran the London Marathon...

The Big Sea film tour: Surfers Against Sewage joins forces with filmmakers to spotlight the surf industry’s toxic problem

Government reforms to the Bathing Water Regulations could make it impossible for some swimming spots to achieve bathing water status.

A study carried out by local Surfers Against Sewage volunteers has been published in a scientific journal, revealing trends in plastic pollution and geographic location across the UK. Research on plastic pollution undertaken by 97 Surfers Against Sewage volunteers has...

We've launched Data HQ- an online data hub showing real-time sewage data for England, Scotland and Wales as well as shocking sickness stats.

Has your local waterway helped you feel closer to your community, nature, or even yourself? Our blue spaces connect, inspire and heal us. We need to show them the love that they deserve. This year, as part of the Climate...