A successful year for our educational outreach team!

By Georgina Maw, Head of Educational Outreach “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare today.”Malcolm X This quote resonates with me when I reflect on our educational endeavours. The whole purpose of our workshops, conferences, wild beach schools and assemblies is to inspire children in the present by…

My Internship Experience with the Final Straw Foundation!

By Hannah Cooper I have always had an interest in nature and our environment. I went from eco team and gardening club in primary school, to biology student in college, to enrolling for a degree in environmental science through the Open University- with any free time in-between spent exploring in the woods or along our…

Wild Beach Schools Launch!

At the beginning of July, Final Straw Foundation ran the first two sessions of its new wild beach school programme. Chief Operating Officer, Lissie Pollard, reflects on the success of the sessions and what the charity learnt. We firmly believe that education is key to help protect our precious coastlines and wildlife, including to combat…