Smiley News met Lizzie Carr MBE, the woman who turned paddleboarding into a means of tackling pollution. 😊 smileymovement.org/news/paddling-… #PlasticFreeJuly #UNgoals

So, tell me…

What’s the etiquette when it comes to posting your threads profile on the platform its been built to compete against? If you’re threading, come weave with me… threads.net/@lizzie_outside

Depressingly, we’ve found so many disposable vapes littered this year that we’re adding them as a category in Planet Patrol’s litter tracking app. We need all the variations used to describe them - can you help? So far: Vape pens Disposable vapes Vape sticks What else?

In Paris, a €1.4b cash injection will clean up the River Seine in time for 2024 Olympics. And by 2025 there will be 3 bathing sites. Meanwhile… In England we’re fighting government’s plan to push clean water targets back by 36 years to 2063! thetimes.co.uk/article/river-…

We’ve been watching Bluey today and now my 2 year old daughter keeps calling it the dunny instead of the toilet.

Earth Shakers has reached listeners in 50 Countries! share.transistor.fm/show/earthshak…

This is everything that’s wrong with the world. And can we stop calling unprecedented extreme heat that will literally kill thousands of vulnerable people “record - breaking.” It’s not a celebration, it’s terrifying. bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-…

What do you know about forever chemicals? PFAS: The Silent Pollutant Threatening Our Health youtu.be/MqRmbP7elNE

A recent survey by Planet Patrol has found at least 1 in 10 people have fallen sick from the UK’s river. inews.co.uk/news/environme…

Is anyone actually surprised by this? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

There’s still a few spaces left to sign up for the world’s first paddleboarding relay to test water quality. planetpatrol.co/race-for-river…

Pace Setter for days 1/2 of the Planet Patrol #RaceForRivers 641km over 32 days testing water quality every 5km - if you care and want to be involved contact Lizzie and her team 👊🏻 Feargal Sharkey Lizzie Carr MBE GBSUP National Race Series Water Skills Academy

Common sense prevails. Our freshwater world is important. news.sky.com/story/governme…

Spent the day with Planet Patrol Lizzie Carr MBE paddling and filming and testing our water quality @SkyriseP #cleanwater #raceforrivers #pollution

My best friend’s cousin has been missing for two days. Last seen in the Stockport / Manchester area. If you’re from those parts (and beyond!) it would be hugely appreciated if you could share and help get the word out.

Everyone is right to be angry about this tree being destroyed. But can we also start getting as irate about the HS2 development that’s set to destroy 108 ancient woodlands.

One photo shows a single, solitary ancient sycamore tree destroyed in an act of eco vandalism that has rightly caused outrage. The other photo shows one of 108 ancient, native woodlands destroyed to make way for HS2. Can we get as angry about this too?

📢 Planet Patrol’s in the news Tune in at 8.30pm tonight to watch our founder Lizzie Carr MBE chatting with Lucy Verasamy about ‘Britain’s Rubbish Problem’ using Planet Patrol’s data to highlight some of the urgent issues our environment is facing. Tonight

Tune into Tonight at 8.30pm this evening. Lucy Verasamy and I will be talking about “Britain’s rubbish problem” using Planet Patrol litter data to highlight the issue.