This article focuses on information specific to United Kingdom. See Coastal community activism page for a topic overview. Image: Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower peninsular of South Wales. Photograph taken by Jamie O'Shaughnessy September 5, 2003, released to the public domain

• The ‘lost’ underwater forests that came back from the dead, positive.news (Jun 06, 2023)
• How Gdańsk is reclaiming its industrial waterfront, The Conversation (May 11, 2023)
• One of UK’s largest seagrass beds discovered off Cornwall, The Guardian (Apr 17, 2023)
• Protesters urge caution over St Ives climate trial amid chemical plans for bay, The Guardian (Apr 17, 2023)
• The ‘bin-novative’ approach to rubbish that’s slashing beach litter, positive.news (Feb 16, 2023)

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Sea level rise[edit | edit source]

Coastal Cities' Futures Depend on Today’s Climate Decisions

Authors: climatecentral, Oct 12, 2021

Societies can adapt to sea level rise in three different ways: implement managed retreat, accommodate coastal change, or protect against sea level rise through hard-construction practices like seawalls or soft approaches such as dune rehabilitation and beach nourishment. Sometimes these adaptation strategies go hand in hand, but at other times choices have to be made among different strategies. For some human environments, such as so called sinking cities, adaptation to sea level rise may be compounded by other environmental issues such as subsidence. Natural ecosystems typically adapt to rising sea levels by moving inland; however, they might not always be able to do so, due to natural or artificial barriers. ^W

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Land projected to be below annual flood level in 2030 and beyond, coastal.climatecentral.org

Sea Level Rise, information from climatecentral.org

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Events[edit | edit source]

• Sep 15 - 24, 2023 (Fri-Sun) Great British Beach Clean, mcsuk.org

Resources[edit | edit source]

Video[edit | edit source]

High & Dry: How UK Fishermen Were Sold Out by Brexit

Authors: Greenpeace UK, Jan 28, 2022

Maps[edit | edit source]

Land projected to be below annual flood level in 2050, coastal.climatecentral.org

Other resources[edit | edit source]

• Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership
• No Regrets, Planning for Sea Level Rise and Climate, Change and Investing in Adaptation, A Good Practice Guide climatesoutheast.org.uk
• Protecting and sustainably using the marine environment, information from gov.uk

See also[edit | edit source]

• Coastal community activism
• Climate action UK
• Localism UK
• Rural sustainability UK
• Towards sustainable economies UK
• Urban sustainability UK

local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages

External links[edit | edit source]

• Living Seas, The Wildlife Trusts
• Marine Conservation Society campaigns for clean seas and beaches, sustainable fisheries, and protection of marine life. Through education, community involvement and collaboration, the Marine Conservation Society raises awareness of the many threats that face our seas and promotes individual, industry and government action to protect the marine environment. The Marine Conservation Society provides information and guidance on many aspects of marine conservation and produces the Good Fish Guide as well as involving thousands of volunteers in projects and surveys such as Beachwatch.^[1] added 16:15, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
• Blue New Deal, "...stronger economies for UK coastal communities through a healthier marine environment."
• #2minutebeachclean

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