1/ Sea level rise will transform the east of England within our lifetimes, destroying homes and places we love... yet nobody is talking about it
So I'm walking from Cambridge to Norwich, 180 miles in mask and snorkel, almost entirely on land that will soon be lost to the seas
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We're part of the England Coast Path Celebration event on Sunday 24th September, hosted at the Marina Centre #GreatYarmouth โฑ๏ธ๐๐ Join Andrew Robinson & Sasha Pinto from Under Open Sky for a rhythmic creative postcard-making session, tuning into the sounds of the sea
Something we get asked a lot is, where does all the litter on our beaches come from?
๐ฎ Public litter
๐ฃ Fishing
๐งป Sewage related debris
๐ข Shipping
๐ฏ Fly-tipping
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Knowing where litter comes from helps us campaign to stop it reaching our ocean and beaches ๐
This weekโs Coasters was all about how we experience water & words about the waves, led by Chris Smith. We started with a poetry reading before taking a blustery beach amble, where we spotted cormorants &
a young Gannet. The group turned their observations into watercolour art
Under Open Sky Ltd could WIN one of four ยฃ500 donation prizes in the @easyuk's Big September Sign-up giveaway! Please sign up for FREE before 30th September to give us an entry: https://t.co/0RwR7lkiUC
Hands up if you're coming to our birthday gathering! ๐
We'd love to see you on Saturday 30th September, 2pm to 4pm, at the Beach Terrace Tea Rooms along the seafront in Great Yarmouth. We'll be gathering together over cuppa tea and cake to celebrate two years of Under Open Sky
Our director Sasha Pinto is raising money for @sascampaigns by doing the dip a day challenge! ๐งโโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ Do give her your support:
https://t.co/345p8AvfOc
Today is cloud appreciation day. This eye in the sky was spotted over in #GreatYarmouth recently ๐๏ธโ๏ธ If you love dreaming under big skies, taking in the fresh breeze, you'll appreciate why we do what we do!
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It was an absolute scorcher at the weekend ๐ We teamed up with Wastesmiths to bring a film screening of Grandad & The Pier to #GreatYarmouth, followed by a pier walk in the sunshine, led by local poet Chris Smith
Did you catch us on the radio yesterday? Our director Kate Harper spoke to @BBCNorfolk about the upcoming Make a Difference award. Our founder, Genevieve Rudd, has been shortlisted for her work at Under Open Sky, but as she's poorly, Kate stepped in to talk about our work! ๐ป
Coasters re-starts next week! ๐๐ If you're seeking some chilled-out creative time connecting with nature, it's the place to be. If you'd like to join us, Let us know. Our current programme is kindly supported by Norwich Freemen's Charity ๐โจ
More info: https://t.co/FuzcYSK9R4
This week, we'll be co-hosting two screenings of the Grandad & The Pier film with Wastesmiths in Great Yarmouth, on Friday 8th (7pm) and Sunday 10th September (2pm) with a pier-to-pier walk ๐ฌ Pay-what-you-can, from ยฃ2 to ยฃ8. Find out more: https://t.co/ZBwKerFmDM
Now it's September we're getting really excited for getting back on the beach with our Coasters programme! ๐ Coasters is a free nature-connection programme for adults on Great Yarmouth beach. Join us! Find out more on our website: https://t.co/FuzcYSK9R4
Thank you kindly @_JoBirch for sending us this most inviting package of coastal resources ๐ We Can at the Coast was created with @LincsWildlife, @NaturalEngland, @dynamicdunes and partners. Can't wait to share them with our groups ๐๐๐พ
Today the WalkNorfolk festival programme was announced! ๐ฅณ We've been invited to lead 2 public walks & 2 walks with Vision Norfolk this Autumn. The annual festival led by @pathmakers encourages people to explore the trails of Norfolk. Find out more: https://t.co/ZBwKerFmDM
Some participant feedback about Rachel's walk/workshop with Happisburgh Time & Tide Bell:
๐ โReally enjoyed having my creative juices stirred! Thank you so muchโ
๐ โToday was wonderful! Thank you so much for reminding me to look more deeply and to observeโฆ I am now inspired!โ
Yesterday we were in Happisburgh on the north Norfolk coast, as part of the Time & Tide Bell project's weekend of creative programmes. Photographic artist Rachel Wright led a creative walk and workshop around the local area, including visiting the bell in-situ at low tide