marine
71% of our planet's surface is covered by water. If we mess it up that's just about three quarters of the earth in trouble; so let's all get stuck in to look after this beautiful "Blue Planet." Cornwall, as a county, has the longest continuous coastline Cornwall in England. As we all know, she revels in a jaw-dropping wealth of coastal and estuarine environments, not to mention her beautiful rivers and often lesser known inland waters.
a cracking idea, grommit...
North Devon has waves, and beaches, and no way for young surfers to get there. So they just figured it out, and made a way....fantastic!
sustainable seafood on the up and up
Sharp rise in sustainable seafood products on sale in UK
Seabird death toll rises off Cornish Coast
On Saturday 7th January an estimated 200 birds were found in a net to the north of St Ives and others washed up on local beaches.
Tourism and local businesses stand to benefit from new Marine Conservation Zones
CoaST members & CWT voice their support for new Marine Conservation Zones.
Marine Conservation Zones at risk
Big Society has spoken up for our seas – but will Government listen?
Wildlife in England's seas is facing a serious threat, warns Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
cod cut at cornish chippie
Cod cut out at CoaST Ambassador Cornish chippie!
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.
global warming or climate change?
Global warming or climate change? That is the question. Muddled and too shy to ask?
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
invasives species threaten dune wildlife
Internationally important dune grassland at Upton Towans Nature Reserve near Hayle under threat. (Towans is the Cornish word for dunes.)
mires mor
Mires Mor ("sea watch" in Cornish) combine the ocean, underprivileged young people, and passion. It's a very successful recipe...
Perranporth has become a centre of rip current and beach safety research
RNLI lifeguards reported that in 2009 rip currents were responsible 70% (1,000) of all surf related incidents.
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.
UK beaches achieve record cleanliness - with a few exceptions
Environment Agency tests show that 97% of UK coastal sites meet minimum EU cleanliness standards.
mcs pocket good fish guide
What it says. The fool-proof guide to getting into a Good Fish Habit.
footprinting
many issues confront Cornwall's tourism industry: seasonality, wages, staffing and loss of tourism accommodation to name a few....
marine art sonia
"We knew what the world looked like
before we knew what the whale looked like"
Philip Hoare
plastic
Plastic not so fantastic? We are using more plastic bags, an extra 300 million bags were handed out to shoppers last year!
carbon footprint
There are many carbon calculators; household, business, on and off line.
south west coast path map
It's Britain's longest footpath (did you know that?) and our visitors love it to bits. So do we.
bathing water sampling
New bathing water profiles established by the Environment Agency
marine charters
Just like the original CoaST Visitor Charter, our Marine Charters are an easy way to help our visitors and locals alike to focus on doing good by Cornwall's watery worlds.
green marine events guide
How to make your marine events greener. And why wouldn't you.
energy resilience assessments
Want to find out how you can plan to future proof your business against peak oil rising oil costs and climate change?
beach cleans
Jacqui has been organising lots of people to pick up lots of rubbish from the beaches in Cornwall - and it's extraordinary what she finds...
visitor gifting
An easy way to help our visitors make lots of tiny, and crucial, contributions to their favourite thing about their holiday...
nea2: an intro
Nautisme Espace Atlantique (NEA2) is summed up as “The Ocean is Our Nation and Watersports our Passion". Our part in this is to work with the watersports and marine leisure industries to help them to become more sustainable.
the green blue
The Green Blue raises awareness, conducts scientific research, identifies environmentally friendly products and offers easy best practice advice to anyone keen to make boating in the UK as sustainable as possible.
marine environmental champions
We love Marine Environmental Champions!
no butts on the beach
Had it with sitting in someone else's cigarette ends on the beach?
