19 countries ratified the treaty during the conference, while other nations, such as the UK, formally committed to ratifying ...

All four governments in the UK have published the latest assessment of how our own patch of the global ocean is doing; it makes for sobering reading.

Our mission to protect our ocean has never felt more urgent than now, as we confront a hidden but widespread threat to our seas – PFAS ‘forever chemicals’.

Search above to find a beach clean near you. If you can’t find one then why not sign up as a volunteer and add your own?. After searching a location, you will find a list of beach cleans ordered by ...

Years of campaigning and data collection by COAST, supported by Seasearch training by Calum Duncan (now Head of Policy and Advocacy at the Marine Conservation Society), helped secure the Lamlash Bay ...

Beach stretch: Dungeness - Lydd Ranges. Date and time: 15 Jun 2025, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meeting point: Galloways car park, Dungeness. (Directions will be sent out a few days before the event) ...

Ocean with David Attenborough has sparked a tidal wave of public concern and momentum. This compelling documentary delivers a stark yet hopeful message: the time is now to protect our ocean. Following ...

Our parliamentary affairs team reconnected with MPs to talk about our priorities for the ocean. Meanwhile, policy teams shared knowledge on ocean acidification and building resilience to climate ...

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