News and blogs

The Break the Bag Habit coalition of environmental charities is delighted that the government has finally decided to act, listening to thousands of people across the country and is introducing a charge on single-use carrier bags in England. The 5p...

Want to get exclusive tracks from Jack Johnson, Ben Howard & Gabrielle Aplin? #SIGNFORIT. Want to be in with the chance of winning one of Kelly Slater’s personal surfboards? #SIGNFORIT. We are today launching an innovative new campaign initiative, #SIGNFORIT,...

The Sewage Alert Service app is another innovative breakthrough in the first and only national service to inform beach users, in real time, when untreated human sewage and storm-water is being discharged at almost 250 of the nation’s favourite beaches....

Surfers Against Sewage believe protecting our beaches from marine litter needs year-round volunteer action. This September sees the launch of the Cold Water Beach Clean Series, a new SAS initiative calling for community volunteers to join the SAS beach clean...

SAS are launching an important new economic survey to better understand the value of surfing to the UK, both nationally and regionally. This survey can also help dispel the myth that surfers operate on the outer fringes of society. SAS...

Surfers Against Sewage are inviting members of the Bournemouth surfing and Isle of Wight waveriding community to join them to discuss the potential coastal and surfing impacts of the Navitus Bay offshore wind farm. The meetings will take place with...

Surfers believe beach water quality should be protected for everyone for more of the year. Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is calling on the UK surfing and recreational water sports community to support their calls for a longer bathing season, during...

Today SAS Chief Executive Hugo Tagholm and Campaign Director Andy Cummins met with Stephen Gilbert MP and former SAS Director and consultant Vicky Garner to discuss SAS’s ‘Protect Our Waves’ campaign which highlights the value of surfing waves and locations....

We have recently launched our new education programme, ‘Seas For Life’ at the iconic Falmouth Maritime Museum. The launch event on 1st July included a series of talks and interactive sessions covering a cross-section of marine pollution issues, associated wildlife...