Marine Life & Conservation
MCS UK launch Sea-inspired Christmas gifts for coastal lovers
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity has launched a brand new online range of Christmas gifts all with a marine theme.
The charity has partnered with organisations who all have an affinity with the sea and whose products reflect a love of the oceans.
Riz Boardshorts: Get set for the sea with stylish swim shorts made from recycled plastic by Riz. The perfect gift for beach lovers and water sports enthusiasts from www.rizboardshorts.com.
Tide clocks: Brighten up anyone’s home with these wonderful hand-built Tide Clocks by Bramwell Brown. £275 – £360 direct from MCS www.mcsuk.org/shop.
Salt-Water Sandals: Made from hand-stitched leather, Salt-Water Sandals are an excellent gift for beach lovers and they can get wet too! Get a pair at www.salt-watersandals.com.
Beachcomber Jewellery: Inspired by beautiful local beaches, Beachcomber Jewellery is designed and individually handmade from recycled Silver in west Wales. Originally supporting MCS through their ‘Coast’ collection, Beachcomber is now donating 10% across all their ranges www.beachcomberjewellery.co.uk.
From the Notebook: You can raise a glass to MCS this Christmas with the help of Nottingham based beer producers “From the Notebook” who produce beers inspired by British wildlife. MCS benefits from ales in their Seabird Series of beers which are brewed in Northumberland: Arctic Tern (IPA), Kittiwake (Golden Ale), Puffin (Best Bitter) and Eider (Dark Beer). The beers can be bought online individually or gift boxed at hopsinabottle.co.uk.
Shore Project watches: The perfect time piece inspired by the British seaside from Shore Projects. Waterproofed to 100m with vintage styling alongside modern day build quality, so you can swim in the sea and never lose track of time! Shore Projects donate £1 per watch to MCS. The watches can be bought online at www.shoreprojects.com.
Beautiful sea inspired calendars: Keep track of who’s where and when, who needs picking up and who’s coming to stay with this marine themed calendar. The calendar costs just £8.95. Buy online at www.mcsuk.org/shop.
Note cards: Say ‘thank you’, ‘congratulations’ or simply ‘hi’ with these set of 8 blank greetings cards and envelopes featuring four different marine animals. Pack of eight is £5. Buy online at www.mcsuk.org/shop.
MCS clothing range to save our seas: Wrap up warm with a brand new range of marine themed Christmas hoodies and sweatshirts designed especially for MCS by Rapanui. 50% of sales go directly to saving our seas, shores and wildlife. Prices for both hoodies and sweats are £40 and can be bought online at www.mcsuk.org/shop.
Kids t-shirt: Kit out your kids in this lovely marine themed t-shirt from our partners Mantaray at Debenhams. Not only will they look great but MCS will receive 100% of the profits too! www.debenhams.com.
Pin badges – Our sets of marine pin badges are back due to popular demand. And now even more species are available. Buy online at www.mcsuk.org/shop.
Set 1: CLASSIC – Set of 4 (Loggerhead, Orca, Seahorse and Puffin) for £5
Set 2: NEW – Set of 6 (Dolphin, Whale, Seal, Shark, Crab and Starfish) for £8
Set 3: COMBINED – Set of 10 (Loggerhead, Orca, Seahorse, Puffin, Dolphin, Whale, Seal, Shark, Crab and Starfish) for £12
Green People: Want your skin to have a healthy glow this Christmas? Try Green People’s award winning organic Self Tan Lotion to give you a healthy looking tan with no nasty chemicals and no streaks, just natural ingredients and lightly scented with essential oils. www.greenpeople.co.uk/self-tan-lotion-200ml.
Adopt-a-Turtle or Adopt-a-Seahorse: Adopt a turtle or seahorse and receive your very own fluffy turtle hatchling or cute little seahorse, a newsletter full of great stories and fantastic photos. Turtle adopters get exclusive access to our website which includes satellite tracking, UK turtle sighting pages and some turtley amazing activities! Our seahorse adopters will also receive a pin badge and fact sheet full of fascinating facts about this mysterious little animal. Adopt at www.mcsuk.org/support_mcs.
Tableware: Spruce up your home with Richard Bramble’s beautiful Seabird range of ceramic tableware. Starting at £7.95 from www.richardbramble.com.
Lampshade: Supporting MCS with its Fish Deluxe lampshade, the creative force behind Scabetti is the English design duo Dominic and Frances Bromley. www.bromleyandbromley.com
Ohyo: Ohyo bottles are the ideal stocking filler that collapses to fit in a handbag or pocket – great for lunch boxes or when you’re out and about – tested to 10,000 squeezes! www.mcsuk.org/shop
MCS will be launching their Christmas shop on October 9th. To see the full list of gifts available, visit www.mcsuk.org/shop.
Marine Life & Conservation
Steve Backshall to headline Shark Trust’s flagship event: For the Love of Sharks
Join a host of amazing, shark loving, speakers including Steve Backshall and the Shark Trust team for an evening celebrating shark conservation at the Royal Geographical Society in London this November.
Date: 29th November 2024
Time: 6-10pm
Location: Royal Geographical Society, London
Tickets: https://www.sharktrust.org/Event/flos24
The event will be a celebration of all things shark. Those lucky enough to get hold of tickets will hear from engaging guest speakers with a passion for sharks.
The line-up includes (*subject to change if unforeseen circumstances arise)
Steve Backshall: One of television’s busiest presenters, BAFTA award-winning wildlife expert Steve has been passionate about the wild world ever since he was young.
Steve’s impressive TV career has taken him all around the world, investigating a wide array of species and environments. Steve has filmed over 100 hours of children’s wildlife programmes with the BAFTA award winning Deadly 60 franchise and recently, with Sky Nature, for his new series ‘Whale with Steve Backshall’. He has been a patron for the Shark Trust for 10 years.
Simon Rogerson: is a photojournalist specialising in natural history, diving and the sea.
He is editor of SCUBA magazine, the official journal of the British Sub-Aqua Club. Simon started his career as a crime reporter but gravitated towards his ‘less depressing’ interest in underwater exploration, joining the staff of DIVE magazine in 1999. In 2005 he was named ‘Editor of the Year’ in the PPA’s Independent Publishing Awards. Simon also works as a freelance writer, contributing frequently to the Sunday Times and Telegraph, in addition to BBC Wildlife, Esquire, and a host of international diving magazines. He is the author of a book, Dive Red Sea, published by Ultimate Sports. Now based in Berkshire, Simon has been a Patron of the Shark Trust for 20 years.
More speakers to be announced soon. Head to the Shark Trust website to learn more.
The evening will also allow guests the final chance to see the Oceanic 31, shark art exhibition. Some of the artwork will be auctioned/raffled at the event, while the rest will be auctioned online to raise money for the Shark Trust Oceanic Programme.
For the Love of Sharks is an evening with something for everyone who is interested and fascinated by sharks. Join the Shark Trust, their Patrons, Trustees and Staff, along with a host of supporters for this celebration of shark conservation.
For more information or to buy a ticket: https://www.sharktrust.org/Event/flos24
The Shark Trust is excited to announce that, for two more days only, all donations, large or small, will be doubled in the Big Give Green Match Fund!
Donate to Basking in Nature: Sighting Giants
The Shark Trust is hoping to raise £10k which will be doubled to £20k. This will go towards Basking in Nature: Sighting Giants. And they need YOUR help to reach they’re goal.
The Shark Trust’s citizen science project is to monitor and assess basking sharks through sightings; encouraging data collection, community engagement, and promoting nature accessibility. This initiative aims to enhance health and wellbeing by fostering a deeper connection with British Sharks.
Campaign Aims
- Increase citizen science reporting of Basking Sharks and other shark sightings to help inform shark and ray conservation.
- Provide educational talks about the diverse range of sharks and rays in British waters and accessible identification guides!
- Create engaging and fun information panels on how to ID the amazing sharks and rays we have on our doorstep! These can be used on coastal paths around the Southwest. With activities and information on how you can make a difference for sharks and rays!
- Promote mental wellbeing through increasing time in nature and discovering the wonders beneath the waves!
Donate, and double your impact. Click Here
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