Tag: environment
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Highway Runoff: An Overlooked Environmental Threat
Combating water pollution is at the forefront of our work here at Final Straw Foundation. With only a tiny 16% of the UK’s surface waters currently being classed as being in good ecological status, it’s important to consider all aspects of why our waters are in such dire conditions. Often, air pollution from exhausts is…
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Join us at our Beach Cleans and Events for 2025
Find a list of upcoming events and beach cleans by the Final Straw Foundation for 2025 here! We try to run at least one public beach clean per month, and manage attendance of these events using ticketsource or other sign-up websites so that we have an idea of numbers. Thanks!
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Supporting Final Straw Foundation: Lessons From A Boat
On December 12, the ‘Lessons From a Boat’ team will participate in The World’s Toughest Row, a 3,000-mile unsupported race across the Atlantic, raising £200,000 for charities and gathering data on marine plastic waste. Comprising four passionate members, they aim to broadcast educational lessons while facing extreme ocean conditions.
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A New Dawn for Climate and Nature?
After 14 years of Conservative rule, the UK has ushered in a Labour government. The previous administration left a poor environmental legacy with climate and nature targets off course. Now, more than ever, we need strong leadership to guide the UK towards meeting crucial climate targets and making decisions that will protect our health, well-being,…
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