the happy museum

The Happy Museum. Think about it...do we ever put those words together in our own minds?

the green nudge?

Big brands are nudging their customers to change their choices...or are they?

tamar valley: a place of many lives

Heritage and culture. They're both biggies. And little wonder. But remember they're a living concept; and that they're about people; and stories. Always. So think about how you might tell them...

Tourism and local businesses stand to benefit from new Marine Conservation Zones

CoaST members & CWT voice their support for new Marine Conservation Zones.

You're having a laugh...!

Howlers and omissions exposed in world of corporate social responsibility

where on earth is Vanuatu?

the happiest yet the most dangerous country in the world

Shifting Shores - living with a changing coastline

"Hard choices and coastal squeeze." Phil Dyke - The National Trust's Coast and Marine Adviser outlines the key challenges.

CoaST & Global Boarders at 1st European Marine Leisure Conference

300 European stakeholders come together to ensure the sustainable development of the marine leisure sector, within the Atlantic Arc.

the real deficit

This is the Real Deficit. And it's in no headlines.

animate

Animus. Spirit. Life. Exactly.

six top tips for getting your message across

Here are six super simple tips for getting that message across...

SAS's Sustainable Guide to Surfing

"Challenging, thought-provoking" with hard hitting facts, it's solution based, encouraging the surfing community to make positive choices and take positive actions to influence change. 

liz's marine art

Liz, one of our CoaST members, works with pottery found on the Cornish beaches

great time + green message = change for good!

Bosinver Cottages are one of our Ambassador businesses...and they make it an Ambassadorial priority to be an Agent of Change...

How the science of behaviour change can help with sustainability

Questions about behaviour change come up often and the answers can help with sustainability initiatives.

green labels guide

Confused by terms like accreditation, certification, validation or anything ending in "ation?" Here's a great guide to the various 'green' or 'eco labels' to help and identify and avoid the greenwash brigade.

now, that's the way to do it

As well as complete case studies, we have examples of individual areas of good practice - an inspiration...

heavy handed?

Not the way to do it. Breath-taking example of a destination sacrificing everything to the need to market itself...

outstanding cornwall: national conference 2011

The National Association of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty held its annual conference in Cornwall this week...

i'm a climate scientist

OK. This has a health warning. If you're easily offended, don't click here.

Time to communicate with our communities?

New poll shows people might not be ringfencing their holiday..so should we be making sure we show them what's affordable, on their doorstep?

mcs pocket good fish guide

What it says. The fool-proof guide to getting into a Good Fish Habit.

seeing is believing

There are some great example of design to help change the way we all behave...

marine art sonia

"We knew what the world looked like

before we knew what the whale looked like"

Philip Hoare

defying expectations

Now none of us were expecting this one. 

campsite campaign

We work closely with the Environment Agency to help campsites tackle a whole heap of issues.

it ain't what you do...

Communication is not actually about the what. It's in fact much more to do with the how.....

green discovery maps

Green is absolutely the new black when it comes to mapping...

coast consultancy services

From dipping your little toe into the waters of sustainable tourism, to your first lengths, to full on open ocean breaststroke. We can help you with the kit, the swimming costume, and the training programme.

one planet tourism network

This is where you are right now. This is the centre of what we do; the pivot of all our activity.

coast towel card

CoaST member towel card. Saves money, water, detergent, waste and, crucially, gives an easy way for visitors to participate in our efforts. And they work.

visitor gifting

An easy way to help our visitors make lots of tiny, and crucial, contributions to their favourite thing about their holiday...

greenwash

A Bad Thing. Like whitewash, only worse.

chefs' charter

We believe that good food, good company and happy times go hand in hand with really considerate use of the energy, water, waste and people that go into making them. We’re doing our bit – and then we’ll do even more!

draw me a picture

This can be tricky stuff to communicate, this sustainable, green, change-the-way-you-do-stuff, thing. So use good words; and really good pictures. People are sensory beings. And way less rational than you would ever believe...

giving the (green) finger

Futerra, our particularly splendid comms experts mates in London, inspired us to do this...

coast visitor charter

The CoaST Visitor Charter (5 Ways to be the Best Sort of Visitor) is dead simple.

outstanding cornwall: how to share the inspiration!

Five simple tips for words and ways to tell the story and share the joy...

outstanding cornwall: how to share the love...

Five easy action points to help you share the love of the AONB in all its outstandingness...

outstanding cornwall: visitor charter

Bespoke CoaST Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Visitor Charter - use on your website, and in your printed material!

outstanding cornwall: towel card

Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Towel Card - available to all businesses in the AONB on request. With thanks to the Cornwall AONB Unit!

the fun theory

It's a no brainer, really. We like doing stuff that's fun. So that's what change needs to be. You'll never look at a staircase in the same way again.