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UK Beach Lovers Present A United Front Against Marine Litter During the week of the 2nd – 8th of November over 3500 beach lovers joined us at 160 beaches for the biggest ever nationwide Autumn Beach Clean Series. Volunteers came together...

Ahead of  COP21 the Climate Coalition are organising several large public marches to send a strong message to world leaders that action must be taken now, for the love of oceans, waves, beaches, bees, birds and butterflies. As active members...

We urgently need both surfing and non-surfing volunteers to support this important study. There is no time to waste; the study closes on 20th November so this will be your last chance to support this pioneering work. To volunteer, email...

Hugo Tagholm, Chief Executive of SAS, tells how his childhood love of shells paved the way for his current role in marine conservation. Hugo Tagholm became Chief Executive of Surfers Against Sewage in late 2008 and has overseen a sustained...

TAKE ACTION with Surfers Against Sewage and lobby the Secretary of State for the Environment, and devolved nations equivalent Ministers calling for an end to sewer overflow abuse and ensure water quality is tested at the appropriate time and in...

The #BenWoodGo challenge went off today in some of the biggest cleanest surf the UK has experienced this year. 11 X European longboard champion Ben Skinner paddled into some truly huge waves on our sustainable and unique wooden board, nicknamed...

Rallying Cry To Our Beach Clean Army! Once again we are calling for more than 3500 beach lovers to join us at 150 Autumn Beach Cleans across the UK during the week of the 2nd – 8th of November to tackle marine...

Surfers Against Sewage hosts major international conference to promote global efforts and innovation to protect waves, oceans, beaches and marine wildlife.  www.globalwaveconference.org The Global Wave Conference took place in Cornwall and London last week as Surfers Against Sewage brought the...

Public support and voluntary business participation points to English bag charge success On the eve of a new charge in England for plastic bags from major retailers, a poll commissioned by Surfers Against Sewage and our Break The Bag Habit...