This September the #GreatBritishBeachClean is back 🙌 The Great British Beach Clean is a 10-day event where hundreds of beach cleans take place across the UK and Channel Islands, with thousands of volunteers helping us clean up our coastline 🌊 We don't just clean, we record what we find and then use the data to influence real change to help our ocean – like campaigning for the carrier bag charges which have led to an 80% drop in plastic bags being found on our beaches This year's event is taking place between 20-29 Sept and is kindly being sponsored by Cully & Sully Limited Come join us and let's clean up our beaches for a healthier planet 💙 Find out more and get involved here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dU7xUMEw
Marine Conservation Society
Non-profit Organizations
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire 95,673 followers
The UK's leading marine charity working towards a cleaner, better protected and healthier ocean, for everyone 🌊
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The Marine Conservation Society is the UK's leading marine charity working towards a cleaner, better protected and healthier ocean, for everyone 🌊 Today, our ocean is in poor health because of human activity. We’re determined to change this, working with communities, businesses and governments. For more than 30 years, we’ve been the voice of the sea, defending our coastal habitats and species. For a cleaner ocean, we find ways to prevent and clean up marine litter and pollution. And we use science to track the health of our waters. For a better-protected ocean, we secure spaces where species and habitats can recover. Only a sea full of life can absorb carbon and tackle climate change. For a healthier ocean, we promote sustainable fishing and aquaculture to minimise harm caused by harvesting and farming resources. And we educate the public so consumers can make better seafood-buying choices. Together, we can achieve our vision of seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.
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http://www.mcsuk.org
External link for Marine Conservation Society
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Größe des Unternehmens
- 51-200 Mitarbeiter
- Hauptsitz
- Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
- Typ
- Nonprofit
- Gegründet
- 1983
- Spezialitäten
- charity, sustainable seafood, endangered species, conservation, beach clean, wildlife, pollution, ocean, plastic, and marine
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Over Ross House
Ross Park
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7QQ, GB
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Suite 7 CBC House
24 Canning Street
Edinburgh, EH3 8EG, GB
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30 Great Guildford Street
Unit 512 Metal Box Factory
London, England SE1 0ES, GB
Employees at Marine Conservation Society
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Mark Haviland
Co-founder; Train My Generation (Kenya), Founder; Purposeful Entrepreneur Workshops, Vice-Chair; The Marine Conservation Society UK
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Seth Richardson
Entrepreneur, executive and advisor
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Will Oulton
Chair, Non Exec Director, Sustainable Investment/ESG Expert, Marine Conservation & Finance, Blue Economy and Founder of Sustainability Rocks
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Carmen Spiers
Head of Business Engagement and Partnerships
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Our Ocean Ambassador and Paralympic gold medallist Susannah Rodgers MBE PLY is the cover star of the latest issue of Your Ocean, our exclusive members' magazine. Read her interview to hear all about how she’s swapped fighting for medals for fighting for our seas. Our magazine is packed with immersive videos, stunning photography and fascinating stories, bringing to life our projects and campaigns. Click here for a sneak peek: www.mcsuk.org/your-ocean/
Gold was my goal and I got there (😱), but an even harder and more pressing challenge we face globally is to save our oceans and protect them for future generations. As an Ocean Ambassador for the Marine Conservation Society I shared my thoughts on this topic, how we can protect marine life and some insight into my art which continues to raise funds for MCS UK and their important work. For those who have known me a long time, sharks and seas have been my passion since I was a child and before I even became involved in Paralympic swimming. I joined the Shark Trust as a kid with my pocket money and have always found my happiest and most peaceful moments in the big blue. Scuba, snorkelling, surfing, swimming, free diving, you name it - I have tried it. I share some insights into the Indonesian coral regrowth project I visited on a dive in Bali last year and my shock at mass tourism and its detrimental impacts on nature - without the correct education for tourists. We are at a tipping point globally with ocean temperature rises and the science backs this for those in doubt. Please find a link to the article in Your Ocean magazine below and do consider supporting MCS with their important work: https://lnkd.in/eDVBErue Marine Conservation Society Sport Positive
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Are you taking part in #BigSeaweedSearch Week? Found some seaweed but aren’t sure which type it is? Our handy Seaweed ID guide helps you check ✅ Simply answer some questions about what the seaweed looks like, and we’ll let you know what it is: https://lnkd.in/d9NAwaf2 Natural History Museum
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BREAKING NEWS: The average number of carrier bags found on UK beaches has fallen by 80% since charges were introduced in 2014! We've been monitoring beach litter for 30 years and the data gathered by our fantastic beach clean volunteers led to charges on single-use carrier bags. Last year, our volunteers found an average of 1 carrier bag every 100m of coastline surveyed compared to 5 every 100m in 2014 A huge thank you to our #Beachwatch volunteers who have gathered so much vital data - this is a big campaign win for our ocean! Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dVPn8NPR #PlasticPollution #BeachClean #OceanPlastic #SingleUsePlastic
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We're nerdy about seaweed, are you? Take our quiz and test your seaweed knowledge 🌱 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCTYk7J #BigSeaweedSearch #BigSeaweedSearchWeek
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From keeping marine ecosystems healthy and preventing coastal erosion to providing shelter and transport for ocean creatures, sea turtles play a vital role in keeping our ocean thriving. 🌍 Our turtle conservation work in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories has inspired our shop's new Caribbean Summer Collection. We’ve soaked up the vibrant colours and beautiful scenery to sprinkle some sunshine on your wardrobe. All of the seven sea turtle species are in there too. Wear them and think of how we’re all connected, working in equilibrium to create a healthy environment that we can all enjoy. Turtles are a key part of that. https://lnkd.in/eTXEZiux
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Big Seaweed Search Week starts today and we're kicking things off with some of our favourite facts about this marine marvel Did you know that fossils of seaweeds date back 1.6 billion years?! Our PR & Events Officer, Lauren gives you the lowdown... The Big Seaweed Search is a really accessible and fun way to get involved with Citizen Science, so if you’re headed to the coast between 27th July and 4th Aug, why not give it a try? 👉 https://lnkd.in/epAAhUeN
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Do you know lots about the wildlife around our UK shores? Our friends at Marine Conservation Society are looking for the right person to take on the role of Programme Manager for Seasearch - could be the perfect job for one of our divers! If it's you or someone you know, have a look here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eJXgPX2k
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The #Olympics start today and we asked our experts a crucial question: which marine animals would you choose to represent Great Britain in the Olympics? Who'd be the best diver? Swimmer? Er... Judo player? Find out their tops pics over on our blog 👇 https://lnkd.in/e9DqMHrK #Olympics2024 #OlympicGames #SummerOlympicGames
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School's out for the summer - woo! Heading to the coast and need ideas for what to do with the kids? We've got a few suggestions for you We've got a few ideas for you. Check out our full beach activities list here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ecwfDY7i Which ones will you be doing?
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