Surfers Against Sewage

Who we are

Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity dedicated to protecting the ocean and we won’t stop until it’s completely clean, safe and protected for everyone.

From our headquarters in St Agnes, Cornwall, we inspire, unite and empower communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife. Our campaigns tackle environment issues including marine plastic pollution, water quality, climate change and coastal development.

Thriving ocean, thriving people.

This simple phrase captures everything that matters to us, not just in SAS, but humankind. It’s a mantra, a motto, a rallying cry to drive us on, with a huge collective goal to help tilt our delicate planet back on its axis. This sounds huge, but when you love what you do, and work as one, that future draws ever nearer.

Our culture and values

We value…

• Openness: Together, we’re passionate, down to earth campaigners, born out of the community, with a deep unrelenting love of the ocean. We believe in building diverse, inclusive and active communities.
• Dynamism: We are dynamic, radical, active, energetic doers and campaigners. From the beaches to the front benches, we bring people together, empowering them to get stuck in and make real change happen.
• Authenticity: We are human, doing our best. When we don’t get things right, we learn from it. We believe in authenticity. You can’t fake trust.
• Creativity: We are creative and entrepreneurial. We move fast, think far and believe the future is bright. From our humble home, we make waves (of all shapes and sizes) to improve our greatest gift. A healthy ocean = a healthy society.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We are setting ourselves ambitious but attainable targets and we recognise our engagement in Equity, Diversity and
Inclusion needs a dedicated, organisationwide strategy.

The impact of plastic pollution, water quality and climate change disproportionately affects marginalised communities, yet
there is significantly lower representation in Ocean Activism from within these communities. We want to change that. Our
aim to create Ocean Activists everywhere isn’t a tag line, it’s a mission. We are all connected to the ocean, regardless of distance, age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or belief system. We want to help reconnect us all to the ocean, waterways, rivers, lakes and even the water we use in our homes and schools. It’s all connected – let’s protect it together