Sussex Wildlife Trust is very excited to announce our first marine photography competition, which we are hosting in collaboration with Sussex Underwater.

Find out how to enter: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/marinephotos

On the International Day of Biological Diversity, we are celebrating 3 years of seabed protection by publishing our annual report on the research, projects and people supporting the recovery of marine life in Sussex!
#SussexKelp #BiodiversityDay

sussexkelp.org.uk/news-and-repor…

The latest #ECOChamber podcast is live⚡️as
we explore Thames Water 💧's latest 💷 financial woes, the tension created with Ofwat's📈 growth duty PLUS a deep-dive into 🌊 kelp forests of #Sussex and Sussex Kelp Recovery Project's plans to restore them.

Listen 🎧 for free podfollow.com/ends

Today marks the final day of the Wild Coast Sussex project.

Thank you to everyone that was involved in the project. Thanks to you, we were able to inspire Sussex communities to protect and care for the marine environment.

Thanks The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery players

You can still watch the remarkable Our Sea Forest, the story of freediver Eric Smith and journey of recovery for Sussex Kelp Recovery Project on iPlayer.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Stingray footage © Sarah Cunliffe
#SussexKelp

Are you a beach walker, sea swimmer or scuba diver?
Help us map where kelp is recovering by recording whether you do or don't see kelp when you're at the coast🚶🏊🌊🌱
Register for our recording app below👇
sussexkelp.org.uk/volunteer
📷WendyFry&SamRoberts #InternationalDayofForests

🎉We're celebrating 3 years of seabed protection🎉

In March 2021, Sussex IFCA protected over 300km² of seabed from trawling & the largest marine rewilding project in the UK was created.

sussexkelp.org.uk/news/celebrati… #internationaldayofforests
📷Dan Smale & Big Wave Productions

Get involved with the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project Recovery Project. We're looking for people to take part in our citizen science Kelp Recording Scheme to find out where you have and haven't seen Kelp in Sussex.

Everyone can take part, find out how here: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/liv… #SussexKelp

We are celebrating 3 years of the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project Recovery Project 🥂
Kelp forests once stretched 40km along the coast, but 96% lost since 1980s. The 2021 Sussex Nearshore Trawling Byelaw created a 304km² seabed protection zone – one of the largest in the UK sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/three-yea…

🌍Today is #WorldRewildingDay !🌍

As the largest marine rewilding project in the UK, our efforts to help nature heal provide #HopeIntoAction for healthier marine ecosystems in Sussex and beyond.🌊🌱🦭

📷Arthur Kingdon

Good morning Oceania, and Happy World Rewilding Day - which officially starts now!

On the 20th March, we come together to celebrate #rewilding and this year how rewilders, local communities and people around the world are transforming #HopeIntoAction .

Happy #WorldRewildingDay !

Rewilding the sea propels us to rethink our relationship with nature and reveals that our ocean is far more resilient than we may think. 🐋

#HopeIntoAction

Happy #WorldRewildingDay ! 🌿

Rewilding…
Lets nature lead
Recreates natural processes
Connects land & sea
Takes climate action by restoring ecosystems
Revives communities & local economies
Builds a future around the living world

Share to spread the word 🔃

#HopeIntoAction

Thank you for having me University of Sussex. It was great to represent Blue Marine Foundation and Sussex Kelp Recovery Project to talk to the students about fisheries and ecological research and getting into marine conservation🦞

The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project Recovery Project is a pioneering marine rewilding project, the aim of which is to recover almost 200 square kilometres of lost kelp forest along the coast of Sussex. sussexkelp.org.uk

#HopeIntoAction #WorldRewildingDay