PIPELINE the Journal of Surfers Against Sewage

PIPELINE The Journal of Surfers Against Sewage

ISSUE 98 | AUTUMN/WINTER 2015

ENVIRONMENT WAVES COMMUNITY Summer Global Wave Autumn Beach of Sewage Conference Clean Series

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Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is an environmental charity protecting the UK’s oceans, waves and beaches for all to enjoy safely and sustainably, via community action, campaigning, volunteering, conservation, education and scientiĽc research.

Chief Executive’s Forward 04 Cleaner Coastal Catchments 26 The importance of taking action. Pilot aims to protect & improve water quality at Porth & Ilfracombe. Global Wave Conference 08 The enviro-surf world unites in Autumn Beach Clean Series 30 Cornwall & London. Closing the loop on marine litter.

Ocean Plastics Awareness Day 16 #BreakTheBagHabit 32 Prince Charles recognizes SAS’s Bag charge comes into force at last! marine litter campaigns. Star Supporter 36 Safer Seas Service 20 SAS catches up with Emilie Devenport Over 3,000 raw sewage spills at English from Edinburgh. and Welsh beaches this summer. SAS Shop 44 Perranporth: 24 Organic Christmas shopping ideas! Sickness Case Study A case of sewage-related illness

Chief Executive Head of Fundraising Cover Image Registered Charity Hugo Tagholm Peter Lewis [email protected] Jack Whitefield in England & Wales [email protected] no. 114587 Fundraising Officer Photographers Campaign Director Katy Sweeny [email protected] Jack Whitefield Trustees: Andy Cummins Karl Mackie Dr Tony Butt [email protected] Finance Manager Tom Servais Steve Challinor Sandra Taylor [email protected] Greg Martin Peter Crane Projects Manager Greg Dennis Lauren Davies Dom Ferris [email protected] Fundraising Admin Assistant Chris Kevern Alex Dick-Read Darren Pyke [email protected] Jim Gorrod Regional Reps and Volunteer Design & Art Direction Richard Gregory Coordinator Membership Manager a-sidestudio.co.uk Chris Hides Jack Middleton [email protected] Jessica North [email protected] Ben Hewitt Printed by Martin Hunt Campaign Officer SAS Shop Coordinator Freddie Brewers martinluck.co.uk Lesley Kazan Pinfield David Smith [email protected] Strickland [email protected] Alex Wade

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The publication of this issue of Pipeline magazine coincides with the Global Wave Conference 2015, which is being held in the UK Ğ Cornwall and London - for the Ľrst time ever. The event brings together some of the world’s most respected surfers, environmentalists, grassroots activists, campaigners and marine experts focused on the protection of waves, oceans, beaches, wildlife and surf habitats worldwide.

I believe that the event provides an global impact in protecting our oceans. unprecedented platform to promote the Breaking out of our preconceived work si- eļorts of the enviro-surf community to los and territories, and opening ourselves protect priceless marine environments up to share ideas, strengthen operations, and natural surf heritage. It has been a upscale impact and learn from other sec- great honour to be at the helm of the con- tors is vital for us to build on our success- ference for the last 18 months and I hope es of the last 30 years, which has seen the that it gives all those involved – speakers, rise of the enviro-surf movement. sponsors, delegates & digital audiences The Global Wave Conference is taking – the opportunity for even more inter- place at a time when the threats to our connectedness, collaboration and success oceans and surf habitats are at the top of moving forward. political, news and public agenda. It falls The most urgent environmental is- during a key timeframe for protecting sues impacting coastlines worldwide our beaches and coastline through the today are truly without borders, from EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive, plastic pollution to climate change, so and from a wider global perspective, the it’s vital that we collaborate to have truly conference will also take place shortly

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before the UN Climate Change Confer- mislead surfers into thinking that we’re ence, COP21, in Paris. The UN conference environmentalists. However, there is objective is to achieve a legally binding another more important part to the equa- and universal agreement on climate from tion – taking action. all the nations of the world. I hope that Surfers’ visceral connection with the Global Wave Conference will help fur- the ocean can be the catalyst for positive ther engage the world’s surfers with the change. Surfers can be the Ľrst to identify critical threat that climate change poses to pollution and humanitarian issues at lo- the coastal zones, reefs and surf habitats. cal spots or far-ľung places of the world. This year marks the 25th anniversary Surfers’ wanderlust empowers us to trek of both Surfers Against Sewage and the to communities in need of help. Surfers’ Surfrider Foundation Europe. I’m de- eyes and ears can be Ľrsthand witness- lighted that we will be celebrating this es to environmental degradation before auspicious year by presenting 3 times deskbound legislators trundle into action. world champion Tom Curren with the in- Surfers’ youthful energy can fuel grass- augural Global Wave Champion Award for roots campaigns where other would fail. his role in setting up the Surfrider Foun- Surfers can also be a much bigger voice dation Europe in 1990. where legislation is failing to protect the We’ll be presenting Tom with the GWC wild spaces and communities we love. Award in the Churchill Dining Room at I call on every surfer to play his or her the Houses of Parliament, London, where part in this mission. we’ll be hosting the Ľnal reception for Launching local campaigns; Joining the conference. The award will be pre- the local enviro-surf group; Taking part sented by Steve Double MP, the Member in a grassroots demo; Organising a com- of Parliament for Newquay & St Austell, munity beach clean; Freeing entangled an area that includes many of England’s wildlife; Attending public meetings about best surĽng beaches. He is also the beach developments; Documenting and Chairman of SAS’s All Party Parliamen- reporting pollution; Leading a local envi- tary Group, which brings together MPs ronmental group. Taking action to protect from across the UK to discuss threats to your local surf spot; Being the voice of the UK’s surĽng habitats and the best your beach. Take action. Be part of the ways to protect and promote these in- new localism. creasingly important areas. Thanks for being part of the movement! We will also be joined by one of SAS’s founders, Chris Hines MBE, who Ľrst For cleaner waves! inspired me to become an activist and a member of the organisation in 1991. Chris successfully led Surfers Against Sewage in the 1990s and today remains a Hugo Tagholm, committed SAS supporter and passionate Chief Executive OĿcer surf-environmentalist. I hope that the conference will inľu- ence more surfers globally to take action. Unfortunately, sometimes the simple Check out Hugo’s recent TEDx fact of just being in the sea regularly can presentation at www.tedxtotnes.com

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Surfers Against Sewage is thrilled to Ľcer of Surfers Against Sewage says= be hosting the Global Wave Conference “The Global Wave Conference provides an 2015, a major international event focused unprecedented platform to promote the ef- on the protection of waves, oceans, forts of the enviro-surf community to share beaches and surf habitats worldwide. strategies to better protect priceless marine The Global Wave Conference provides environments and natural surf heritage. an unprecedented platform to promote The environmental vandalism impacting the eļorts of the enviro-surf communi- waves, oceans, beaches and marine wildlife ty to protect priceless marine environ- worldwide is truly shocking. From plastic ments and natural surf heritage. pollution to raw sewage discharges, in places The event brings together some of we’re witnessing the wholesale destruction the world’s most respected surfers, en- of unique and irreplaceable habitats and vironmentalists, sustainable business coastal spaces so vital for healthy and hap- leaders, grassroots activists, campaign- py communities. I’m delighted that Surfers ers and marine experts focused on the Against Sewage is at the forefront of marine protection of waves, oceans, beaches, conservation initiatives to protect surf habi- wildlife and surf habitats worldwide. tats worldwide.” The conference will explore solutions to The conference will also welcome better protect surf habitats and the latest some of the world’s best surfers active sustainable developments from the surf in calling for better recognition and industry, including surfboard design and protection of sites of special surĽng sustainable surf tourism. interest globally. Surfers Against Sewage Hugo Tagholm, Chief Executive Of- is delighted to conĽrm that three-time

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“I’m honoured to be awarded the inaugural Global Wave Champion Award for the part I played in setting up the Surfrider Foundation Europe. It’s great to see the organisation still growing and creating positive change for our surf habitats. I’m also stoked to see Surfers Against Sewage and the global enviro-surf movement collaborating to protect sites of special surƮng interest everywhere, for everyone. Thank you” —Tom Curren THREE TIMES WORLD SURFING CHAMPION

world surĽng champion Tom Curren, University, Parley for the Oceans, World big wave surĽng pioneers Greg Long Animal Protection, Sustainable Surf, and Brad Gerlach, and pro surfer and Surfrider Foundation Europe and the environmental activist Ramon Navarro Surf Industry Manufacturers Associa- will all be speaking at the Global Wave tion in shaping the conference. We also Conference. have participation from leading envi- As part of the event, Surfers Against ronmental organisations including Sus- Sewage will be presenting Tom Curren, tainable Coastlines Hawaii, Wildcoast, with the inaugural Global Wave Cham- the National Trust, the Centre for Surf pion Award for his services to protecting Research, Stanford University and the the environment. As a surfer, Tom has Ocean Foundation. a life-long passion for the ocean environment. His commitment to protecting The Global Wave Conference wouldn’t waves, oceans and beaches was demon- have been possible without the stead- strated with his personal drive to set up fast support of sponsors and partners the Surfrider Foundation Europe in 1990. Plymouth University Marine Institute, The Global wave Champion Award will Plymouth University Sustainability & be presented to Tom at the Houses of SurĽng Group, Interface Carpets, Pa- Parliament by Member of Parliament for tagonia, Parley for the Oceans, the Surf Newquay & St Austell, Steve Double MP. Industry Manufacturers Association, Surfers Against Sewage is delighted Finisterre, Vision 9, the Fisheries Local to be working closely with the Surfrider Action Group, Surfdome, Magicseaweed, Foundation, Save the Waves, Plymouth the Bedruthan Steps Hotel and O’Neill.

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Visit the Global Wave Conference website to access all the talks from our amazing speakers www.globalwaveconference.org

Here is a summary of some of the speakers’ presentations to whet your appetite.

Lucy Siegle Dr Marcus Eriksen ETHICAL JOURNALIST, THE GUARDIAN CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR Lucy Siegle is a journalist, broad- THE 5 GYRES INSTITUTE caster and Ľlm maker who has worked “Solving the problem of plastic pollution across mainstream media in the UK and in the world’s oceans has become complex beyond. In her presentation she inves- and divisive along very typical subject side- tigates why ocean issues don’t achieve lines; industry versus environmentalism. more traction in mainstream media When we discovered plastic microbeads in and how to turbo charge campaigns and the Great Lakes, or our recent published stories in order to engineer a move away global estimate of plastic pollution world- from the usual hackneyed segments of wide, attempts to solve the problem were weather, tourism and lifestyle. From met with collaboration, opposition, coun- surfonomics to marine research she ter-campaigns, powerful alliances and lan- makes a plea for research, campaigns guage manipulation. and activism to go mainstream and in- In some cases, the diƭerences are derived crease its reach and inľuence. from the fast pace of evolving scientiƮc in- The story is there, lets make it come formation. There have been more publica- alive! Prepare to be challenged. tions on this issue in the last four years than

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the previous four decades. Some solutions, From 2011, this conservation-mar- like eƭorts to clean up plastic in the middle keting experiment launched the concept of the ocean are Ʈnding their ideas to be ‘retail activism’ and brought together 22 inconsistent with what we now know about NGOs as well as celebrities, scientists, rates of degradation, global distribution of royalty, Ľshing industry representatives, microplastics and misinformation around youth-group leaders, parliamentarians, early media-sensationalized images of the heads of state, artists, fashion designers problem. What were thought to be islands and musicians. Since the launch of Pro- of trash are more realistically a smog of mi- ject Ocean, Selfridges has led by example croplastics. and inľuenced many of its suppliers on So, what we’ve learned is that perspec- a number of marine issues, including tive pays, with the advantage going to those commitment to only stock sustaina- that understand and implement good sci- bly-sourced Ľsh in its Food Hall and res- ence. We are witnessing a global shift from taurants, the removal of all beauty and the linear economic model to the circular cosmetic products containing sharkoil economy, with plastic marine pollution be- or shark by-products and addressing the ing the testing ground.” issue of marine plastics through better retail ‘plastic practice’.

Dr Heather Koldewey James Otter HEAD OF GLOBAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES FOUNDER & MASTER CRAFTSMAN ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON OTTER SURFBOARDS Project Ocean is an innovative and James Otter of Otter Surfboards cov- ground-breaking partnership between ers how sharing their way of making the luxury London department store, wooden surfboards with customers in Selfridges, and the Zoological Society their workshop on the North Coast of of London to bring ocean conservation Cornwall is changing the perceptions of to new audiences and change consumer what goes into the making of a surfboard buying habits. Project Ocean has three and what should be expected of man- objectives; 1. raise awareness of over- ufacturers. With stories of individual Ľshing; 2. change people’s buying and experiences, James hopes to demon- eating habits; 3. raise money and aware- strate that by not only making a great ness for marine reserves. product that is built to last for a lifetime

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of waves, but by sharing the process with

customers, he is getting people back in Kahi Pacarro touch with their hands and initiating EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR a much longer lasting and caring bond SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES HAWAII Kahi talks about how Sustainable between surfer and surfboard in his ef- Coastlines Hawaii has gone from a group fort to make the world of surĽng a more of friends in a living room to the states sustainable one. largest beach-cleaning organisation in only a few years. Filling a niche in the local community with a set of FUN community service events that go well beyond just cleaning beaches. Lever- aging social media to expand the reach beyond Hawaii’s shores allowing it to ripple back through the sharing movement. Highlighting out of the box part- nerships to cut through government red tape and getting things done. Explaining the Ocean Plastics Program of recycling Greg Long marine debris and where it is headed. BIG WAVE SURFER Diverging temporarily into the dark Famed big wave surfer Greg Long de- sides of surf travel and how leading by scribes his life story, the events that led example can improve the environment him to where he is now, arguably one of where we travel to surf. Concluding with the most decorated big wave surfers ever, how we can all build on experiences SCH and takes us on a tour through his world. has had to leverage our own reach to This will include not just the actual rid- promote all our causes. ing of the waves but the preparation and psychology that goes into it and the day to day routine that makes him one of the best Big Wave Surfers of all time. Greg also talks on how to live a Deep Blue Life, protecting and conserving the ocean playground that gives us all such joy and is of the highest importance and what we can do to safeguard it for future generations.

Dr Jess Ponting FOUNDER, CENTRE FOR SURF RESEARCH The pace of change in the surĽng world has been accelerating over the past decade or more. In the past 15 years a body of academic knowledge has co-

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alesced around sustainability in the aware of the fragility of waves and the context of surf tourism. Fifteen years spectre of inappropriate development to ago there were virtually zero non-prof- signiĽcantly and mostly negatively im- its and NGOs operating in surf tourism pact wave quality, which is the deĽning destinations run by surfers, concerned feature of SurĽng Capital. Surfonomics with sustainability and development – is growing rapidly in response, driven now there are scores operating all over by a desire to demonstrate to key deci- the world. The surf industry, comprised sion-makers the important economic of media, travel, manufacturing, retail, value that surĽng has for many coastal the World Surf League and the plethora cities, towns and villages. In some cases of organisations that support, supply these arguments have helped to win the and critique these sectors is becoming day, e.g. Kirra and Trestles; and in other increasingly aware of its role and its cases they’ve arrived too late or been responsibility in building sustainability dismissed, e.g. Bastion Point. into the fabric of their operations. This But what are the risks of pricing presentation explores the nexus of ed- what many view as intangible assets? ucation, research, innovation and the Can surfbreaks simply be destroyed if surf industry. It presents new data on there is a better economic argument for surfers’ perceptions of sustainability in a cruise ship terminal or simply trad- the surf industry and points to potential ed away for a wavepool that generates ways forward. waves on demand? Surfers’ have a higher carbon footprint on balance compared to the average Joe so what credible moral resource might we have in mounting arguments based around sustainability? Perhaps we need to look more closely at surĽng and surf-culture itself to learn more about how to protect what we love and value? Rapid growth and participation in surĽng demands that surĽng is heard alongside other sports like basketball and football and resourced appropriately, even perhaps augmenting waves in some places. SurĽngs’ strength is in its highly desirable, hedonistic Dr Neil Lazarow sometimes communal, active and often SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST, CSIRO healthy lifestyle. This is a powerful force Beaches are arguably the most val- that must be focused on the protection uable of coastal tourism assets. Around and celebration of SurĽng Capital. beaches, communities develop and tourism markets expand, often result-

ing in intimate human interaction with ALL TALKS will be available on: diverse environments. globalwaveconference.org Increasingly, surĽng communities and their supporters are becoming

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Ocean Plastics Awareness Day

Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Pollution Campaigns Receive the Royal Seal of Approval.

Surfers Against Sewage was de- and businesses to explore, develop and lighted to welcome the Prince of Wales deliver innovative circular economy pilot and Duchess of Cornwall to the Ocean projects to reduce marine litter. A circu- Plastics Awareness Day on Fistral Beach lar economy is one that sees waste as a in July. Their Royal Highnesses saw valuable resource rather than a burden. Ľrst-hand how community action in the HRH The Prince of Wales has long county of Cornwall is bringing together taken an interest in the health of the many thousands of people to help com- marine environment and the need to bat the menace of marine plastic litter. address waste. The Prince of Wales’s The Ocean Plastics Awareness Day International Sustainability Unit has gave NGOs, local and national govern- attempted to integrate conversations on ment, and industry an opportunity to marine plastic waste with those focusing commit to exploring and delivering pilot on the circular economy at a global level. schemes to prevent the ľow of plastics There are already some great exam- to local beaches and reuse plastic waste ples of recycling and recovery projects removed by local cleansing activities. in Cornwall contributing to the circular Extending these schemes and some fur- economy, such as the Kimo Fishing for ther simple actions could help dramat- Litter scheme, Ľshing net recycling ically reduce the amount of litter across projects and the Finisterre bottles to Cornwall’s beaches, countryside, towns clothing initiative. Used as models of and villages. best practice, these and other schemes, The event included the launch of a showcased on Ocean Plastics Awareness Statement of Intent signed by participat- Day, could then be rolled out in other ing NGOs, local government, academia parts of the country.

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“It was a great honour for Surfers Against Sewage to be chosen to lead the Ocean Plas- tics Awareness Day. The recognition of our work by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is a real testament to the SAS approach to tackling marine litter and the growing impact our community initiatives are having to raise awareness of and tackle plastic pollution UK-wide. Surfers Against Sewage campaigns tirelessly to protect beaches around the UK from the growing threat of plastic marine litter. We have some of the most impressive coastline you could hope for in the UK, with award winning beaches, unique marine habitats and many sites of special surƮng interest, which are now the focus of the growing community eƭort to tackle marine litter. Annually, we not only work with over 15,000 grassroots volunteers to remove plastic waste from beaches nationwide, but also collaborate with pioneering projects to use waste plastics as a key resource in producing new products, from skateboards to carpet tiles. We are delighted to be part of a collective shift towards a circular economy to protect our beaches and marine life from plastic pollution, which should be seen as a valuable resource rather than unwanted waste that society can simply discard.” —Hugo Tagholm CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE

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As a direct output from the event, tive Ľshing net collection and recycling Surfers Against Sewage is now exploring schemes to produce high quality, fully and hoping to deliver pilot initiatives in recyclable products such as carpet tiles 2019 including= and skateboards.

Ĩ Reduction of Single Use Bottles= In- Ĩ Plastic Product Innovation= Working creasing the number of accessible water with industry to close the loop on plastic fountains, for example at beaches, other marine litter by developing and deliv- tourist spots and university campuses, ering innovative collaborations to reuse supported by additional voluntary ac- (marine) plastic waste as part of useful, tion by café owners to give a discount durable and recyclable products from to customers bringing their own reus- clothing to car parts. able drinks containers. Other measures would be to improve plastic bottle recy- • Exploring and extending these schemes cling schemes in these locations, includ- and some further simple actions could ing introducing deposit return schemes help to dramatically reduce the amount and provide access to free re-useable of litter across Cornwall’s beaches, drinks bottles. countryside, towns and villages. Used as models of best practice, similar schemes Ĩ Fishing Net Collection & Recycling= could then be rolled out in other parts of The implementation of further innova- the country.

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This summer, it became abundantly tolerance of the regular sewage pollution clear that both the sewerage system and at hundreds of the nations best beaches. the legal framework in place to protect This outrage is a direct response to the public from pollution are simply the staggering frequency of Safer Seas not Ľt for purpose. And the outrage and Service alerts over the summer, which vitriol from coastal communities would has reported on 3, 518 individual pollution suggest a signiĽcant tipping point has incidents this summer and issued 320,970 been breached in relation to beach lovers warnings to subscribers.

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This is totally unacceptable and it’s clear we urgently need a change. This autumn, to coincide with the publication of this year’s water quality results, our Chief Executive will be writing to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for the Environment, challenging them to deliver a system that properly protects beach users and the environment.

Æ On his annual holiday to Polzeath this summer, David Cameron was photographed bodyboarding the day after the Safer Sea Service had sent out alerts that raw sewage was discharging nearby

The Met OĿce described this sum- Bathing Water Directive and Urban mer’s weather as “both cooler and Waste Water Treatment Directive, allow- wetter than either of the two previous ing regulators to go to great lengths to summers, although not exceptionally avoid sampling areas that are aļected by so”. Like us, you’d expect your sewerage pollution. Water companies and regu- system to be able to deal with this pre- lators spin this doctored data to support dictable weather without generating the misinformation about beaches having huge number of pollution events report- ‘excellent’ water quality. ed through the Safer Seas Service. This is totally unacceptable and it’s The Safer Seas Service’s shocking clear we urgently need a change. This stats have inspired journalists from The autumn, to coincide with the publica- Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The tion of this year’s water quality results, Daily Mail, The Daily Star and The Sun to our Chief Executive will be writing to cover the story over the summer. These the Prime Minister and the Secretary of print publications reach many millions State for the Environment, challenging of people and are incredibly important them to deliver a system that properly in inľuencing MPs. And of course the protects beach users and the environ- regional, surf, online and social media ment. A system that can truly prevent have been raging about the issue too. sewage pollution events at our favourite The campaign needs this noise and feeds surf spots and beaches and identify the oļ of it to call for changes in the system. true impacts of raw sewage pollution The underlying problem is the UK’s events on the environment. inappropriate interpretation of the EU This November, we will also need you

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to take action. We’ll invite our exten- overľow assets with priority awarded to sive network of supporters; every surfer; sensitive areas such as Sites of Special SUPer; Kite Surfer; paddler; swimmer; SurĽng Interest and bathing waters. beach user; news editor and surĽng • All UK beaches regularly used by the commentator that wants to enjoy a sea public to be included in the Safer Seas free from sewage to join us and write Service as a mandatory requirement. to the Secretary of State supporting our Our calls for change will be met with calls. This will just be the Ľrst step. stiļ resistance from the water industry, We’ll be exposing all the agencies, regu- lobbying for a status quo that allows lators and organisations that need to be their shareholders to continuously bene- doing more. We’ll be providing you all Ľt from billions of pounds of proĽt at the with actions to make sure your demands expense of those that love and use the are heard. sea. There will be resistance from regu- Our calls are simple, fair and de- lators that have developed these systems signed to protect the environment and that repeatedly returns biased results. people using it= This could be our greatest David ver- • A strict, legally binding limit of 3 sewer sus Goliath battle. Like David, we might overľow discharges per season. Dis- look outgunned, pitted against much charges should only be acceptable in ex- larger opponents. But we are agile and treme weather events. skilled at using our campaigning sling- • A ban on installing all new sewer over- shot to overpower bullies. And most ľow assets. importantly we have on our side; you and • A programme to remove current sewer many thousands more like you.

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Photo Chris Kevern Sickness.

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Summer 2015 has at times been a and downloaded the Safer Seas Service app. I wash out, with rain all too often stopping can’t recommend it enough, thanks to Surfers play for many. That is apart from those Against Sewage now I’ll be making the most using our fantastic beaches for water informed decisions about how, when and sports. Sadly, during both signiĽcant where my family uses the sea.” storms and minor mizzle, we’ve seen When Claire contacted SAS and the network of sewer overľows pumping shared her story with us, we asked her to untreated human sewage into many of contact her local MP and her local coun- our favourite coastal spots, threatening cillor. Claire received a response from the health of thousands of beach users. her MP, agreeing that more infrastructure Unsurprisingly, as a result, we have been improvements were needed. Claire’s MP contacted by surfers, SUPers, kite-surf- also wrote to the Chief Executive of South ers, parents, children and beach lovers West Water asking for an update on the reporting their sad and sickening experi- infrastructure improvements needed to ences after using the sea this summer. prevent further discharges impacting However, there’s one story that stands human health. out, partially because it could have come Never underestimate the power of from any community across the UK, but these personal actions. Remember, mainly because it involves an innocent elected oĿcials are there to serve you young surfer who became severely ill af- and your community on issues that are ter using the sea. important to you. Use them! A personal Leah is usually a happy and healthy letter or series of letters will motivate 13 year old who loves the sea and surĽng. good MPs and councillors to challenge On a typical August day Leah headed out water companies and regulators, pressing for some fun in the surf. What she didn’t them for actions that might bring an end know was at the same time, the Safer to harmful sewer overľow discharges. Seas Service was reporting the local water There’s a long and concerning list of company (South West Water) had recent- illnesses and aŀictions associated with ly discharged untreated human sewage using polluted waters. They range from from their sewer overľows. the inconvenient and uncomfortable to That night Leah was severely ill. Her the life threatening. These personal sto- mother, Claire described her daughters ries, like Leah’s, are harder to ignore or condition as “the sickest she’s ever been”. dismiss than mind-boggling stats. Leah Severe bouts of sickness and diarrhea was struck down with her sickness sim- lasted for 3 days. After Leah recovered ply because she went surĽng. That’s just Claire’s concern turned to anger and soon not acceptable. The last words on this frustration. “I’m furious South West Water issue, and the maybe the most relevant is allowed to pollute the sea and put water come from Leah herself. “I love surƮng, users health at risk. Since my daughter fell ill and going in the sea with my friends. I just I’ve researched how best to protect my family wish water companies weren’t allowed to and avoid coming into contact with pollution pollute our seas.”

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Photo Chris Kevern

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August saw the launch of a new Surf- sewage and wastewater when the sys- ers Against Sewage initiative - Cleaner tem comes close to bursting, supposedly Coastal Catchments. This initiative is during periods of intense rainfall. Water community led and aims to engage the quality can also be reduced by diļuse public, businesses, land owners and local pollution, which is the term given to pol- authorities to make a number of simple lution from multiple, often unidentiĽed pledges to protect and improve their sources. When these sources combine, bathing waters. The initiative focuses they can have a signiĽcant impact on wa- on two locations predicted by the Envi- ter quality. Examples include road, urban ronment Agency to fail the new Bathing and agricultural run-oļ and leakage from Waters Directive. Porth (Cornwall) and septic tanks. Contaminants can include Ilfracombe (North Devon) have both con- pathogens, hydrocarbons, chemicals, sistently received poor ratings for their heavy metals and organic substances. bathing waters for a number of years. If Even when individual inputs are quite the same rating for bathing water qual- small, collectively they can signiĽcantly ity is issued following the results of this reduce water quality. year’s sampling, next year will see a per- We are asking everyone to pledge to manent sign advising against bathing on help their own catchment clean by tak- these beaches. ing 7 simples steps= Make sure you keep There is no clear source of pollution at Fats, Oils, and Greases (FOGs) out of the these bathing waters; instead a combina- sewage system; Think Before You Flush, tion of problems throughout the catch- making sure only the 4 P’s (Pee, Poo, ment is expected to be contributing to Paper and Puke) go down the loo; Learn consistently poor water quality samples. about the geography of your catchment; Water catchments, the area of land that Investigate if your house has any mis- precipitation falls on that makes its way connections; Reduce water consump- to the sea via stream or river, can be huge tion; Report any pollution events you areas taking in urban and agricultural witness; and use the Safer Seas Service land. Having carried out investigations to make an informed choice about the and other projects to try to improve the best place to go in the sea. water quality, the Environment Agency If we all pledge to carry out these has turned to Surfers Against Sewage actions, alongside the work the SAS to take a new approach to help improve team are doing with local businesses bathing water quality. and landowners, we will see an im- Two main sources of pollution can provement in bathing waters around aļect our coastal waters, both of which the country. These pledges will help the are reported by the Safer Seas Service. sewer network to function eĿciently by Combined Sewer Overľows (CSOs) act reducing strain and reduce the chances as emergency discharge valves in our of diļuse pollution impacting our bath- sewerage system, discharging untreated ing waters.

pipeline98_v2.indd 27 09/10/2015 09:10 28 PIPELINE 98 Are Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Colonising Our Beaches?

“The danger posed by growing resistance to antibiotics should be ranked along with terrorism on a list of threats to the nation”

—THE GOVERNMENT’S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR ENGLAND HAS SAID (DAME SALLY DAVIES, 2013). BACTERIAL RESISTANCE TO ANTIBIOTICS IS ALSO KNOWN AS ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OR AMR.

Since the discovery of penicillin by resistant to all antibiotics. If this trend Alexander Fleming in 1928, many dif- continues we could enter a “post antibi- ferent types of antibiotics have been otic era” –, where people could die from developed to treat a wide range of bac- common infections and routine surgery, terial infections. However, increasing while cancer treatment and organ trans- resistance means that some bacteria are plantation would become extremely risky now resistant to all but a small number of or even impossible. antibiotics, and a few types of bacteria are Over half of all antibiotics used world-

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Are water borne antibiotic resistant bacteria a risk to surfer’s health? By William Gaze, Anne Leonard and Ruth Garside. European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Truro.

wide are used in farming and, in total, is currently studying the eļects of expo- somewhere between one hundred thou- sure to resistant bacteria, by comparing sand and a million tons of antibiotics are faecal (poo) swabs from surfers, with used annually. Every time a person or swabs from people not exposed to coastal farm animal is treated with antibiotics it water. This is to see if surfers are more increases the chance that resistance will likely to carry antibiotic resistant bacteria spread. It is the bacteria themselves, not in their gut than the general population. the person or animal, that develop resist- This is the Beach Bum study which you ance. Bacteria have the ability to share may have heard of, and we are still look- DNA, which is one reason why resistance ing for volunteers to donate some of their can spread so rapidly. gut ľora! To take part you would need to What has this got to do with surfers? complete a short questionnaire and take a Coastal waters receive eŀuent from waste swab from you rectum (bum). water treatment plants, combined sewer Surfers make a particularly good overľows (CSOs) and diļuse pollution study group for this research as it is from farm animals. Whilst improvements thought the amount of water swallowed have been made to coastal water quality, during surĽng is considerably higher recreational waters still contain bacteria of than for other recreational activities. human and animal origin. A recent study At the moment we don’t know the risk conducted by the University of Exeter to human health posed by these water Medical School, led by Dr Will Gaze and borne bacteria. However, the same or- Dr Lihong Zhang, analysed samples from ganisms that can cause serious infec- Environment Agency water samples taken tions in the clinic are present in coastal from bathing waters and rivers running waters, which is a concern. Many of into bathing waters. A small proportion of these bacteria are known as oppor- E. coli, that are routinely used as indicator tunistic pathogens because many of us organisms to asses water quality, were re- normally carry them in our gut and they sistant to an important class of antibiotics never cause disease. The circumstances used to treat clinical infections. It was es- that lead to infection are complex and timated that people were exposed to these not fully understood. resistant bacteria 6 million times each year. Exposure to seawater is only one way Importantly we don’t know how this ex- we come into contact with antibiotic re- posure aļects risk of contracting a resist- sistant bacteria. Food, foreign travel and ant infection as the numbers of resistant person to person contact all play a role in bacteria were very low, particularly in good spread of resistance. What we do know is water quality. However, little research has that increased eļorts to improve coastal been done to investigate these risks. water quality will reduce exposure to Anne Leonard is a PhD student at the antibiotic resistant bacteria, and that can University of Exeter Medical School who only be a good thing.

pipeline98_v2.indd 29 09/10/2015 09:10 30 PIPELINE 98 Autumn Beach Clean Series 2015

Photo Matt Arney Closing the Loop on Marine Litter at 150 Beaches Across The UK

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“For many of us the single use plastic bottle is a symbol of all that is wrong with our linear ‘Take > Make > Use > Dispose’ economy”

A staggering 13 billion single use serves to strengthen our resolve and plastic water bottles are used in the UK with a target to reduce UK beach litter by each year. Sadly only 23% of these are 50% by 2020 (as outlined in our compre- recycled. The remaining 10 billion bottles hensive 2014 Marine Litter Report) we’re go to landĽll or Ľnd their way into the in for the long haul. environment, where they’ll persist for Shocking stats like these make it an estimated 450 years or more. It’s no abundantly clear that the marine litter surprise that a signiĽcant number enter crisis can’t be solved by beach cleans the marine environment - certainly for alone. We need to stem the ľow of plas- the 17,000 volunteers who have joined us tics to our oceans by closing the loop at SAS beach cleans recently to remove on litter and working towards a circular approximately 10,000 of them as part of economy, one that begins with seeing the a 100 TONNE haul of marine debris. For plastics that are already in our oceans as a many of us the single use plastic bottle is resource rather than simply WASTE. a symbol of all that is wrong with our lin- This is why circular economy messag- ear ‘Take > Make > Use > Dispose’ econ- ing and a commitment to recycle all suit- omy. This is a design ľaw in the product able materials (plastic bottles, cans, ghost packaging and the systems installed gear etc) removed from the 150 beaches around it. will be at the very heart of the Autumn During the week of the 2nd – 8th of Beach Clean Series. November 3500 volunteers will be head- ing to over 150 beaches across the UK for our Autumn Beach Clean Series and although more than happy to remove 10s FIND YOUR nearest Autumn Beach Clean at www.sas.org.uk & [email protected] of tonnes of marine litter each and every person asks; “Can we expect to see less ma- WITH THANKS to lead sponsors The Crown rine litter soon!?” Estate and Selfridges Project Ocean. The 5 Gyres Institute recently stated that there are now a staggering 5.25 tril- lion pieces of plastic debris in our oceans and MCS’s Beach Watch 2014 results, indicating an average of 3,955 items of litter per mile on UK beaches (up 6% on 2014), seem to suggest the answer is “NO”. Being stubborn types this only

pipeline98_v2.indd 31 09/10/2015 09:10 32 PIPELINE 98 #BreakTheBagHabit Victory for the Break The Bag Habit campaign!

Thanks to many years of dedicated lines, protecting wildlife, waves, oceans campaigning from Team SAS, this October and beaches. we are welcoming the new 5p bag charge This successful campaign featured for England, which has Ľnally come into many diļerent campaigning strategies force across the country. to achieve our goal. These include; direct In the face of the growing scourge of campaign actions, brieĽng the media, single-use bag litter in the marine en- commissioning new research and polls, vironment, there’s a desperate need for lobbying MPs, asking questions in Parlia- this charge, which is a proven mechanism ment and challenging industry. to drastically reduce the number of bags Here’s a brief campaign history: given out, by up to 90%! Last year almost 2012: 8 billion single-use bags were given out in • The campaign launched in 2012 with a England alone! That’s enough plastic bags letter to the Secretary of State for the En- to wrap around the Earth 100 times. And vironment from the #BreakTheBagHabit across the rest of the UK that total rose to coalition members’ Chief Executives. almost 8.5 billion. • Surfers Against Sewage submitted evi- The table top right details the thin- dence to the Scottish consultation on the gauge carrier bags given out across the bag charge. nations from 2010 to 2014. The table clear- • Thousands of Surfers Against Sewage ly demonstrates that a bag charge is an supporters contacted their MP, calling for incredibly eļective measure for reducing a single-use bag charge to help protect the single use bag distribution. The fewer bags environment. given out, the fewer bags that end up lit- • Surfers Against Sewage wrote to the ma- tering our precious countryside and coast- jor supermarket chains calling on them

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010/2014 change UK 7.57 7.89 8.08 8.34 8.5 + 11% Scotland 0.75 0.75 0.76 0.80 0.65 * -12.8% England 6.29 6.76 7.06 7.40 7.64 + 21.4% Wales 0.35 0.27** 0.06 0.07 0.08 - 78.2% Northern 0.17 0.19 0.19 0.06*** 0.03 - 81.2% Ireland

(BAGS BY BILLIONS) * SCOTLAND INTRODUCED THEIR BAG CHARGE IN OCTOBER 2014 ** WALES WAS THE FIRST COUNTRY TO INTRODUCE A BAG CHARGE IN OCTOBER 2011 ***NORTHERN IRELAND INTRODUCED THEIR BAG CHARGE IN APRIL 2013

to voluntarily introduce a charge for sin- • CAMPAIGN SUCCESS! Scotland intro- gle-use bags. duces their bag charge. • The #BreakTheBagHabit bag monsters • Government attempts to undermine the descended on the Conservative Party English bag charge with exemptions for Conference, joined by Zac Goldsmith MP, small and medium sized businesses and highlighting the need for the bag charge. biodegradable plastic bags. • The #BreakTheBagHabit coalition 2015 commissioned a new poll that demon- • CAMPAIGN SUCCESS!! 5th October - The strated the strong public support for a 5p Bag Charged is introduced. Business- bag charge. es employing more than 250 people are 2013 now charging 5p for single use bags. This • CAMPAIGN SUCCESS! The year started charge will not only reduce bag litter but on a high with the Northern Ireland As- also generate signiĽcant funds that we sembly introducing a bag charge. hope will support anti-litter initiatives. • #BreakTheBagHabit coalition Chief 2016 Executives meet the new Secretary of • Six months after the English scheme State for the Environment to call for a launches the Government will have pre- bag charge. liminary Ľgures on how much usage has • Evidence submitted on the need for a bag reduced. We hope ministers take this as charge to the government’s Environmen- an opportunity to review the scheme, and tal Audit Committee. seek to create a universal bag charge, re- • CAMPAIGN SUCCESS! At the Liberal moving the small and medium size enter- Democrat’s Party Conference Nick Clegg prises exemptions during the second year announces the bag charge will be intro- of its operation. duced in October 2015. Hopefully this article demonstrates 2014 the signiĽcant time, eļort, expertise and • The Break The Habit website launched resources that support our campaigns and collected pledges to refuse hundreds and how vital your active support is to of thousands of single-use bags. the success of our campaigns. The Ľght • The bag charge features in the Queen’s is often long and laborious but the goal Speech and will be transposed into law in is worth it, cleaner oceans, waves and October 2015. beaches for all.

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In a year that saw us host Prince watersports-related festivals, lobbied Charles’s Ocean Plastics Awareness Day, their MPs at the Climate Chaos Coalition break all our records with the Big Spring- event in London and played a major role and Autumn- Beach Clean Series, intro- in the running of the 4th Global Wave duce new, ground breaking campaigns Conference. They have highlighted and and initiatives and organise and run the led regional campaigns with success, Ľrst Global Wave Conference to come to been a port of call for local people and England, 2015; our 25th year, has been helped spread the word and work of SAS. a big year for SAS. With this in mind, it The support of the People’s Postcode seemed only natural that the Regional Trust has also enabled us to put on a Reps Programme should follow this up- Training Weekend this year. These week- wards trajectory. ends allow us to bring Reps together from Thanks to the support of the People’s all over the UK, to create an eļective net- Postcode Trust we have now expanded work, discuss threats and issues in their the Reps Programme from 60 Regional regions, get speciĽc training on areas of Reps at the start of the year, to now 75 their choice and then have the opportu- fantastic Regional Reps! This has seen nityof putting that training to use. us increase our team in the South West, People’s Postcode Lottery is a chari- Wales, North East, South Coast and ty lottery where players play with their Scotland while extending our coverage postcodes to win cash prizes while rais- into new areas such as the North West. ing money for good causes. As a charity These new additions have provided us lottery, 55p from every £2 ticket goes to with ideal platforms in more key wa- support charities and good causes across tersports regions to raise awareness England, Scotland and Wales, including and educate people on protecting their People’s Postcode Trust. People’s Post- waves, oceans and beaches. It has also code Lottery believes in supporting local helped us reach out to more water sports communities so the money raised stays communities such as Stand-Up Paddle- local to players. boarders on the South Coast and kite- surfers in the North West.

This year alone, the Reps have com- TO CONNECT pleted over 200 beach cleans, given with your local countless talks to primary and secondary Regional Rep schools, colleges, universities, youth please visit www.sas.org.uk groups and sports clubs, represented SAS and engaged the public in force at three

pipeline98_v2.indd 35 09/10/2015 09:10 36 PIPELINE 98 Star Supporter Emilie Devenport

Photo Alice Kettle

Name: Emilie Devenport way we treat the oceans– we’re using and Age: 24 discarding items as fast as we get them Occupation: Graduate without thinking of the impact this has Lives: Edinburgh on the environment. I guess I see clean beaches as a sign that we’re respecting How clean are your local beaches? the oceans as well as a haven. Nowhere near as clean as I’d like - no matter when or where I go there’s always Can you tell us about some of your ac- more litter to be found! tivities that help protect the marine environment? What do clean beaches mean to you? I am an avid beach cleaner –whenev- For me, marine litter represents the er I’m down by the coast I like to pick up

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In every issue we meet somebody who goes above and beyond in the realm of supporting the campaign for a clean, safe and protected marine environment.

as much litter as I can carry and encour- My friend Alice Kettle took me along age others to do the same. OverĽshing is to a SAS beach clean at Dunbar back in a huge issue at the moment so I also try Spring – I haven’t looked back since! to cut down on seafood. What are the things you most often Tell us about your recent studies into Ľnd on your beach cleans? beach clean initiatives. Sadly a lot of SRD, mainly cotton buds I looked at the potential of marine and sanitary towels/ baby wipes. I also litter clean-up initiatives (including Ľnd a lot of notoriously pesky nurdles! beach cleans) to inľuence volunteer be- haviour for my dissertation as part of a Any interesting, unusual or ‘weird- Masters in Marine Systems and Policies Ľsh’ Ľnds?! at Edinburgh University. I found that in- Shopping trolleys… about 12 of them volvement in beach cleans raises aware- in one go! ness of the extent, type and impact of marine litter, as well as actions that Do you have any top tips for creating a individuals can take to combat marine successful beach clean event and get- litter and motivated volunteers to do so ting your community involved in the (especially not ľushing litter down the Autumn Beach Clean Series? loo!). This means that beach cleans can Top tip would be to let people know be preventative strategies, encouraging the best ways to get to the beach, and volunteers to change their behaviours making it a social event also helps boost and reduce the amount of litter present numbers! in the marine environment. What’s your next move? What inspires you to keep our coast- The wonderful world of job seeking! lines clean? As well as keeping up the beach cleans I’ve always been an ocean fan, and and campaigning against marine litter. love spending time at the beach. Since Ľnding literally tons of completely avoidable SRD at my Ľrst beach clean THANKS EMILIE! Emilie is currently working on and learning that plastic never really the Autumn Beach Clean series helping to disappears but just fragments and ac- organize over 150 beach cleans, coordinate cumulates, I’ve been determined to get 3500 volunteers and aiming to remove over plastic out of our oceans! 15 tons of beach litter. To get involved, you can get in touch with Emilie on – [email protected] How did you Ľrst get involved with Surfers Against Sewage?

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WHY BEING A MEMBER IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!

As a member of Surfers Against Sewage, we hope you know that you make an incredible difference. Your regular donations help keep our oceans, waves and beaches, clean, safe and protected. But what effect will all this giving have on you?! A study led by Michael Norton of Harvard Business School seeks to prove it’s not true that money can’t buy you happiness, you just have to spend it in the right way. To prove his theory Norton gave a group of Canadian students $20 each and half of the group were asked to spend it on themselves and half were asked to spend it on other people. When phoned later in the day, those who had spent the money on themselves did not report MEMBERSHIP feeling much different to how they had felt earlier in the SECRET CODE day, however the group who had spent the money on others felt signiﬁcantly happier. Interested in whether To access the the same was true of other social demographics, Norton membership area took the study to Uganda. Whilst the items purchased where you can ﬁnd were markedly different; amongst Canadian students, the latest digital copy the items purchased for others were often coffees or of Pipeline magazine, small gifts, while one Ugandan lady had bought some the secret code is now: life-saving medicine for a neighbours child, there was globalwave no notable difference in the overall resulting feeling of happiness, showing that it didn’t necessarily matter And for your members what the money was spent on, the simple act of giving 10% discount in the SAS something away improved happiness! Eco Surf Shop, just type Similarly a 2010 study considered survey data from 136 the code globalwave countries to see whether people who answered yes to into the ‘coupon code’ the question “Have you donated money to charity in the box as you check out last month?” were happier overall. A clear correlation and click ‘apply code’. was found in 122 of the countries; in fact, on average it was found that donating to charity had a similar impact on happiness to household income doubling!

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Thank you to St.Ives surf school for raising £500 through the annual Swell Board Shoot out!

The Balcony Bar held the shoot out after party and raised a further £345! Amazing

A huge thank you to Philip Brown for raising The Bedruthan steps Thank you to Zuzana over £10,000 in ﬁve Hotel and the Scarlett’s from the Crown and years! generous customers Anchor for donating the donated £515.00 proceeds of her bracelet through their customer sales! An incredible giving scheme! Thank £278.39! you!

Joe Leach has been on Backbone Boards held a another adventure- he launch party and raised kayaked around Ireland £100! Thanks! and raised a grand total of £808.88!

Thank you to Dave Perry Matt Way kindly Cohort Hostel held an for organising the River donated £200 this year amazing Paella Evening Itchen Biathlon and from the annual Joe and raised £373.56! donating £500 to SAS! Way Paddle for life! Fantastic stuff!

Truro School held a Whiskers Bar held a A very tasty thanks non-uniform day and live art competition and to Rustic Cakes who raised £605.25! Thanks auction and donated raised £131 through so much! £261.70! Thanks Guys! cake sales!

pipeline98_v2.indd 40 09/10/2015 09:10 TAKE PART IN A CHALLENGE OR RUN AN We pay homage to EVENT AND YOU COULD WIN A SURF TRIP the efforts of team “3 FOR LIFE WITH STAR SURF CAMP! ﬁsts in” for attempting the Mongol Rally, unfortunately they had to come home but they still raised over £400 which is impressive!

Thanks to Saltrock Fundraising is great fun, whether it’s setting yourself stores for all hosting a personal challenge, challenging your friends and collection tins, so getting competitive or taking part in team building far they have raised exercises! We need you to keep on fundraising, without £462.37! you we couldn’t carry on. There are many spaces in challenges around the country before Christmas, how about getting active and taking part, or organising your own? Katy is on hand for any ideas you may have! [email protected] The individual who raises the most before October 2016 will win surf trips for life! And the Huge thanks to team best fundraising team of up to 15 wonderful people will Ventia the Pickwell win one amazing group holiday! foundation who chose to support SAS through the Croyde Ocean Triathlon and raised an amazing £655.94! COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING!

Thank you to Team SAS for taking part in the Croyde Ocean triathlon, they raised £385.00!

Do you feel that your community would be receptive to SAS fundraising but there’s not too much activity? Would you be interested in being a collection pot Guy Bingham also took guardian for your community? Please get in touch with on the triathlon and [email protected] and we can work together to reach raised £125! Thank you! out to every community!

pipeline98_v2.indd 41 09/10/2015 09:10 SAS 2015 ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE! Help us celebrate our 25th anniversary and make this years’ rafﬂe the most successful yet!

This year our prizes include a whole host of toys and experiences for outdoor adventures; from boards to festival tickets, Camping Luxuries to kayaks! The draw will close on Thursday the 17th of December; and we hope to let all you lucky winners know the good news before Christmas! Our raffle is one of our biggest fundraisers so we need your help to take this year’s raffle to the next level. We have enclosed a book of tickets with your pipeline for you; many of you have already bought tickets and sent your stubs back to us which is brilliant! We would now like to call on you all to sell them to family, friends, or anyone you can think of! Together we can make this year’s raffle a massive success!

If you would like us to send you some more tickets to buy or sell please contact Katy on 01872 553 001 or at [email protected] and we will send them to you as soon as possible!

Sell the most tickets and THE 11 you will win a luxury The runner up will WONDERFUL eco break for two at the receive this fantastic PRIZES UP FOR Bedruthan Hotel and Handplane from Garage spa as a reward for all Handplanes! GRABS THIS your hard work! garagehandplanes. YEAR AREÎ www.bedruthan.com com.au

pipeline98_v2.indd 42 09/10/2015 09:10 This beautiful 4 metre pro Bell tent A massive £2000 to accompanied with spend online with chandelier and Indian magic seaweed! What folding table from Men’s or women’s would you spend it on? Belltent UK! wired 5x4 wetsuit Have a look and belltent.co.uk from C-Skins wetsuits! decide at: store. www.c-skins.com magicseaweed.com

A Fantastic Kayak in SAS global colourway from Tootega! custardpoint.co.uk Your very own 10’6” stand up paddle board from BIC! www.bicsup.com Relax and unwind with a break for two at Watergate Bay Hotel with Surf lessons with A pair of weekend the Extreme academy! tickets to the watergatebay.co.uk amazing Somersault A Stunning 9’5” Festival 2016! longboard from Somersaultfestival.com Supernova surfboards! supernovasurfboards. com

A shortboard shaped by Jaxon with unique Camp in style with A triple stringer artwork especially this Frontier camping for SAS from Jaxon stove and water heater longboard from Custard surfboards! from Anevay Outdoor Point surfboards! jaxonsurfboard Technology! custardpoint.co.uk workshops.co.uk Anevay.co.uk

pipeline98_v2.indd 43 09/10/2015 09:10 SAS ECO SURF SHOP

We don’t cut corners when it comes to protecting the marine environment, and the SAS line of merchandise is no different. Our quality clothing range echoes the surfers against sewage ethos, wherever possible we use organic, ethical, sustainable and recycled materials.

Summer is over and there is already a chill in the air, as we all start to pile on the layers why not take a look at our range or warm hoody’s, guaranteed to keep you toasty throughout autumn and winter.

By showing your support you allow us to continue our on-going environmental campaigns up and down our country, show others that you care and wear the badge with pride.

Don’t forget to get your sustainable and organic Christmas shopping done early!

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The Moondance Foundation

SAS PARTNERS

If your company would like to support SAS campaigns protecting waves, oceans and beaches around the UK please contact Peter Lewis on [email protected] to discuss opportunities.

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