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Welcome to British Sewage Time, John
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Spring is here. The sun is out. And all we want to do is jump in the water... ☀️🌊
... But the water companies have other ideas. 🤡🤡 They're busy dumping sewage in our seas and rivers, while we're having to fork out for higher water bills!
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#DearJon, are you listening?
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Do we really want Britain to be known as the nation where you can’t take a dip in the sunshine, for fear of swimming in sh*t?
Sir Jon Cunliffe is reviewing the water industry in England and Wales right now. So we're flooding social media with messages for him.
Our goal? Drown out the profiteering polluters and get Jon to listen to the PEOPLE. ✊✊✊ From fishermen and free divers to swimmers and pro surfers—these are our messages to you, #DearJon.
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#DearJon...
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From Chris
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"What has happened over the past 30 years is a disgrace. We have been paying for a vital service and the money has been given to bosses and shareholders. Now our country is being ruined by pollution. Our rivers are like veins containing the life blood we and wildlife need. Look at what they have done in the name of profit! Our island has hundreds of communities along our coastline. This is also being polluted, spoiling and soiling our places of work and recreation. Our sea is home to so much incredible wildlife. What right have we to poison them?"
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From Hannah
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"I have a physical and mental health condition and swimming in my local waterway gave me quality of life and community. This was all taken away from us. Many of us got sick and developed hepatitis. We no longer feel safe and have ended up costing the NHS lots of money to recover from diseased water. We also stopped using local businesses in the area as we no longer had a reason to leave the house. I urge you, please don't sit back and let money skew your decisions. Do the right thing."
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From Elsa
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"We live on the coast and couldn't swim for over 50% of the days last year because of sewage and it's getting worse each year. Southern Water didn't invest in upgrading infrastructure for years but paid themselves huge salaries and dividends. We are now expected to pay 49% higher bills to cover their failures as a business. How is this acceptable? How and when will it ever improve if there isn't radical change? Clean water is a human right and should never be a business run for profit."
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From Paul
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"At a time when there has a been a significant increase in people accessing water for recreation (open/cold water swimming, SUP, surfing etc) and its positive impact on mental health, it's ridiculous that these assets are being polluted. It leaves people having to choose between going for the positive impact on mental health/fitness and potentially being ill, or not going to avoid illness but losing those positive mental benefits. Never mind the environmental impact and the destruction of rare features like chalk streams!"
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How to send YOUR message to Jon
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1. Create (or share) a #DearJon video
Record a short video, sharing your frustration about swimming, surfing, and living with sewage pollution. Demand radical water reform. Use #DearJon and tag us.
Don't fancy recording yourself? Share and amplify other #DearJon posts to help the message get heard!
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2. Take a short survey
We'll be submitting evidence to the Independent Water Commission, and we want to include your thoughts. Fill out the form to have your say - it only takes two minutes.
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Thank you for your continued support, John.
For the ocean 🌊
Team SAS
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Surfers Against Sewage
Wheal Kitty Workshops, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0RD
Tel: 01872 553 001
Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity that inspires, unites, and empowers communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves, and wildlife.
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