Not just surfers - Not just sewage
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- SAS ANNUAL AUTUMN BEACH CLEAN
PORTHTOWAN
19 September at 10:30 - POW The Gathering
Kimmeridge Bay
20 June at 10:00 - Sea-Grass Roots Tour
TBC
10 May at 15:00 - SAS Spring Clean
Porthtowan beach, Cornwall
01 March at 11:00
Surfers Against Sewage Calling all surfers and waveriders in the St. Agnes and Cornwall area!! We have spaces in the SAS van for anyone who wants to join us for The Wave climate march in London this Saturday. We will be driving up from Aggie on Saturday morning and back Sat night. It's going to be an awesome day! Email ruth@sas.org.uk or call 01872 555 950 if you're interested.
Surfers Against Sewage
We need to gather together as many wet-suited waveriders as we can in London this Saturday (December 5) for The Wave, the UK’s biggest climate change march.
The Wave, which is organised by the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, has been organised ahead of the COP 15 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month, and ...is your chance to show world leaders your support for a low carbon future.
Like everyone, surfers are not immune from climate change. Whether it’s low tide reefs no longer working because of sea level rises or the worsening of water quality because of increased rainfall, it’s obvious that climate change may have a very negative impact on the quality of UK waves.
If you want to take part, bring your wetsuit and your board to the corner of Carlos Place and Grosvenor Square, London W1 at 11am to meet up with us - and wear as much blue as possible!
Surfers Against Sewage
EXCLUSIVE SAS MEMBER'S COMPETITION!
Enter your membership number below to enter a draw to win a free OAM leash and deck grip – courtesy of www.orcasurf.co.uk. We’ll draw the four winners at 10am on Friday 4th December.
MySurf Session Do you need a Rep for Gower ?, im sure i could rustle up a few helpers ??
Surfers Against Sewage I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone that braved the driving rain and gale force winds to take part in the beach clean at Saunton Sands today. I was stoked to see over 70 people take part and the amount of rubbish taken off the beach was amazing! A special thanks goes out to the SAS North Devon Rep Mikey... Corker for organising everything! Photos to follow.
David Goodall
Just surfed stormy East Coast today - couldn't believe poor water quality, never seen anything like that in Scarborough in 15 years of surfing! Was onshore at Southbay but most shelter out of anywhere - Raw Sewage, Toilet paper, Tampons - The Works!!!! One of the boys had a dead rat float over his board getting out b...ack - Seriously!!!!
Will report to Enviro Agency but any idea what's going on - you heard anything?
Cheers D
Surfers Against Sewage
Calling all North Devon vollunteers for beach clean-Sunday 29th November.
Saunton Sands to Crow point-11AM start. SAS campaign Manager Andy Cummins will be there helping SAS's North Devon Rep Mikey Corker.
Please see link for more details........
http://loose-fit.co.uk/newsdesk_info.php
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Beach Clean- Saunton beach to Crow point.29th November 09Start 11am.Surfers Against Sewage, with the support of various local businesses, are requesting volunteers to help with a community beach clean ...
Jenny
SAS animated film made by kids at Spacex Artclub...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHmFlhQYs
Matt Groshong
Wondering if SAS will be involved (or is) in helping Bude improve its water quality. As a frequent surfer I'm wondering what I can do to help!
Here is the article I just read that concerns me:
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/latestne
Surfers Against Sewage
Based on the discussions around stage 2 of the Marine (Scotland) Bill by members of the Rural Affairs and Environment committee today, the Scottish Green Party and SAS have made the decision to withhold formal submission of
the Surfing Reserves amendment till stage 3 of the bill, when all MSPs will be allowed to vote on... the matter.
SAS are disappointed that the meeting among the limited number of MSPs within the committee meant we could not confidently add Surfing Reserves in as an amendment at stage 2. This was much to the surprise of both SAS and the Greens because members of the committee include Highlands and Islands
MSP’s who represent constituencies that understand the considerable economic benefits surfing has brought to this area, especially at famous surf spots such as Thurso, Tiree
and Lewis.
However, we are hopeful that by taking the decision to bring Surfing reserves before all MSP’s at stage 3, rather than a select few at stage 2 , this presents us with the opportunity to lobby for support across Scotland,
and will allow us to concentrate on the areas where we need it most.
Robin Harper MSP for the Greens said: "I want to see Scotland leading on the
management and protection of our marine resources, and that means all its
resources, including surfing. I will be working hard to make sure our surfing assets are given the protection they deserve at Stage 3."
The support we’ve been receiving from Robin and other MSP’s recently is a
great encouragement, and we had a massive amount of media interest yesterday
at our action outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, which
along with our continued back-up from our members will help keep us fight
right through to the next round of the bill.
Surfers Against Sewage Check out SAS's calls for Surfing Reserves as part of the Scottish Marine Bill.
Surfers Against Sewage
Today Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners and supporters visited The Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh. The campaigners were in the water calling for Surfing Reserves outside Holyrood holding aloft their 9ft surfboard emblazoned with the Saltire (the Scottish Flag), and were joined by Green MSP Robin Harpe...r.
SAS are calling for the Scottish Government to help protect Scottish waves and include Surfing Reserves in the Marine Bill. The Surfing Reserves initiative will go before the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee of the Scottish Parliament to be debated tomorrow, 25th of November.
SAS are calling for support on Surfing Reserves to be included in the Scottish Marine Bill. Surfing Reserves could be integrated into sustainable development practices managed alongside the environmental, societal and economic fabric of local communities.
What is a Surf Reserve?
A Surf Reserve would be a dedicated area that is protected for use by the general public and surfing community. The Surfing Reserve initiative would recognise sites and ensures that they remain protected for generations to come.
Surfing Reserves could integrate and promote the following key principles into their management:
· Conserving and enhancing natural and cultural heritage
· Promoting sustainable use of natural resources
· Promoting understanding and enjoyment of the environment through recreation
· Promoting sustainable social and economic development of local communities.
Surfing Reserves present Scotland with a fantastic opportunity to become the first country outside Australia to adopt Surfing Reserves into legislation. Surfing Scotland’s great waves dates as far back as 1968. By the beginning of the 80s Scotland had well-established surfing communities on all coasts, the Scottish Surfing Federation, national championships and the Scottish team competing internationally. Scotland’s reputation for world-class waves was cemented on the international stage when Thurso, on the North coast of Scotland, was successfully chosen as the venue for 1981 European Surfing Championships.
In those early days, rudimentary wetsuits made surfing in Scotland the very definition of an extreme sport! Great advances in wetsuit technology means surfers can now enjoy Scottish waves for hours on end, even in the darkest depths of winter. And Scotland’s excellent calibre of waves means that it’s still an extreme sport.
Since 2004, Thurso has hosted the Association of Surfing Professional World Qualifying Series 6 Star competition. Hundreds of the world’s best surfers come to Scotland to surf for a prize purse of USD$ 145,000.
The Crown Estate are rightly steering the offshore renewable industry to Scotland as there is an abundance of offshore energy that can help Scotland, and the UK reduce our carbon emission and help secure future energy demands. SAS has consistently supported offshore renewable energy and will continue to do so. However, overzealous offshore and near shore developments have the potential to have a detrimental impact on Scotland’s select world-class surf spots.
SAS fully support Scotland’s strong commitments to sustainable development and ambitious carbon reduction targets. The Scottish coast is important to a myriad of stakeholders. And the Marine Bill gives you the unique opportunity to ensure that all these stakeholders are represented and protected. Your support for Surfing Reserves will ensure Scottish surfers are offered this protection. As surfing is often used by the media, it can help promote Scotland as world leaders in protecting and managing the marine environment.
SAS Campaign Manager, Andy Cummins says: “Adopting SAS’s Surfing Reserves initiative within the Scottish Marine Bill offers a fantastic opportunity for Scotland to position itself as a world leader in protecting and managing the marine environment. Surfing Reserves can cement Scotland’s world class waves and environmental policies on a global stage.”
SAS’s Scotland Rep, Alasdiar Steele say: “Lots of stakeholders are laying claim to the coast and I’m stoked surfers are having a sensible voice in the Marine Bill. Conserving our great waves and promoting sustainable development will protect our Scottish waves for generations to come.”
Mikey Corker Ps-Volunteers will be appreciated and welcomed from anywhere, not just North Devon, sorry if previous post comes across as exclusive.Its a big job and the more hands make light work... Hopefully see you there.
Mikey Corker
Calling all North Devon vollunteers for beach clean-Sunday 29th November.
Saunton Sands to Crow point-11AM start.
Please see link for more details........
http://loose-fit.co.uk/newsdesk_info.php
