John, the Independent Water Commission has just released its interim report. It’s a first look at recommendations for water industry reform in England and Wales. 👀

Thanks to your voices and our #DearJon campaign, the report starts to acknowledge the industry’s deeply rooted problems. That’s a win. ✊

But right now, it doesn’t have the teeth to deal with the root cause of our issues. Pollution is still profitable.

We need to push for real reform before the final recommendations are made. Use our template to demand bold action in a few clicks. 👇

It's clear that we, the people, have had a profound impact on this report. We surveyed and submitted the voices of nearly 30,000 people for the Commission’s call for evidence.

78% said they're angry with the state of the water industry. And in Sir Jon’s own words, “The volume and quality of responses exceed expectations.”

As a result, the report recognises: 

⚠️ Profit-hungry, short-term shareholders driving poor environmental performance

⚠️ Underfunded regulators unable to monitor and enforce environmental law

⚠️ Government failure to plan for the long-term

It’s undeniable. The fact the Commission has even addressed these concerns is down to people power.

The report is missing vital elements needed to achieve real reform of the industry: 

👀 There are no strong plans to stop polluters from breaking the law

👀 It doesn't remove water companies primary profit motive

👀 There's no real strategy to transform the water industry so that it protects public health and the environment, not shareholders’ wallets!

NOW is the time to have your say and influence the Commission before they put out their final recommendations, John.

Here’s what YOU can do to crank up the pressure...

👉 Email your MP or MS. Your political representative has a say in this. Use our template to ask that they use their voice to #EndSewagePollution.

👉 Spread the word! Forward this email on. Share the 'Email your MP' action on social media. We need everyone’s voices in this push to get real, lasting change.

For more tips, ideas and template messages, check out our action-guide.

Keep up the good fight, John. ✊

For the ocean,

Team SAS