How to Find Your Water
Jordan Blanchard-Lafayette explains how he has overcome resistance to spending time in blue spaces despite damaging stereotypes from others. Plus, how his research and personal journey have enabled him to find his water. He explains how it’s possible for others to do the same and offers helpful guidance on how to find your water, so that you can seek out the benefits of blue mind.
From Blue Mind to Groove: A conversation with Wallace J Nichols
Discover ‘blue mind’ and how to access it, even if you don’t live near natural bodies of water. Plus, marine biologist Wallace J Nichols newest project – 'Groove'.
Supporting the Anglers’ National Line Recycling Scheme
Inspired by his late fiancé and conservationist Niamh, Drew Taylor has taken a bold move to petition the UK Government to play their part in reducing the destruction caused by ghost fishing gear. After seeing positive change in his local area, Drew sees a national roll out of line recycling stations as a key step in working towards protecting our oceans.
The Incredible Women Swimming from Lands End to Scilly to Protect our Oceans
Despite having little sea swimming experience, six friends have decided to take on the challenge of swimming 50km from Lands End to Scilly, all to raise funds for Surfers Against Sewage in July 2021.
Surfers Against Sewage: The Safer Seas Service App
We caught up with Alice Field, Project Officer from Surfers Against Sewage recently to learn all about the Safer Seas Service App. The Safer Seas Service offers real-time data on water quality in UK bathing waters, to keep us safe from pollution. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about sewage pollution, the app and to find answers to the questions you sent us last month.
How to Stay Safe When Wild Swimming
As much as we promote the benefits that come with cold seawater, we want to raise awareness of the associated dangers, and here is a brief overview of the main risks of swimming in the sea in Cornwall. These include rip currents, tides, breaking waves, temperature, water quality and dangerous marine animals.
Portuguese Man o’ War: The Facts
Everything you need to know about the Portuguese Man o’ War including how to spot them, where they come from and what to do if you’re stung.
Tides: Everything You Need to Know
Tides are the largest ocean waves we experience on Planet Earth. In this blog post, we will explain what they are, how they are caused, and the main dangers that arise from these massive movements of water.
The Importance of Resistance: Understanding the Mind when Faced with Cold Water
Ben Ford is a Cornish Psychotherapist and Eco-therapy retreat leader, who now resides in North Wales. His training and experience has given him a broad understanding of the human mind. We’re fascinated to hear his thoughts on a subject we’re all familiar with – resistance.
Rip Currents: What Are They and Why Are They so Deadly?
Rip currents are the largest cause of RNLI rescues in the UK. In an attempt to spread awareness of these unrelenting currents, we’ve collected some information on what they are, and how they can be avoided.