Sewage and Pollution

The nation’s beaches, rivers and streams are dirtier and more polluted than ever. We must campaign for a clean, healthy environment.

There are many organisations campaigning against pollution in all its forms and for a better, cleaner environment.  They include:

https://www.greenpeace.org.uk

For Rivers specifically, River Action UK is a new organisation with Fergal Sharkey as one of its members :

https://riveractionuk.com/about/

https://theriverstrust.org/sewage-map

SAS (Surfers Against Sewage) have a long history of campaigning against pollution in the sea.

https://www.sas.org.uk/our-work/plastic-pollution/

This is your campaign’s key resource if your local concerns are about discharges on your local beaches and swimming water quality.

https://www.sas.org.uk/map/

If you live in the Thames Water area, then this is the map for you:

https://www.thameswater.co.uk/edm-map

Local wildlife groups may also engage in citizen science and willingly share their resources with your group. Join forces and amplify each other’s work.