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Protecting Our Environment

Paddling and our Environment

The Scottish Canoe Association has pledged to:

 

  • Raise awareness with paddlers of environmental issues and the responsibility for all to protect and enhance our natural environment whilst pursuing our sport
  • Communicate and work with our partners including the Scottish Government, NatureScot, SEPA, National Park Authorities, Keep Scotland Beautiful, Scottish Canals and local authorities to benefit our environment.
  • Lead proactive engagement projects and campaigns for paddlers to improve and sustain the environment, including sharing best practice
Recent Access & Environment News
21 Feb, 2024
The Big Paddle Cleanup will return in 2024 for two weeks of action to continue the mission to improve our precious blue places.
12 Oct, 2023
Article submitted by the Lyme Resource Centre .
Rubbish collected in the Big Paddle Clean Up
18 Jul, 2023
The data is out and last month's Big Paddle Cleanup was a resounding success!
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Seagrasses

Seagrasses are flowering plants that live along the coast in shallow sheltered areas. Unlike seaweeds, seagrasses have true roots. They have green leaves and with their roots create a dense mat holding sediments together – they look like a meadow under the sea.


Click here to find out how you can help seagrasses!

SCA Renewable Energy Policy

The SCA responds to numerous consultation exercises for hydro electric generating proposals each year and our interest in protecting our best rivers can, and does, lead to us getting involved in discussions with hydro developers. To find out more, please click here.

Environment Committee


The mission of the SCA Environment Committee is to conduct the SCA’s work on Environment on behalf of the Board. This consists of raising awareness of environmental issues, working with partners to protect and improve the environment, identifying threats to the paddling environment and devising and implementing action plans to engage paddlers and the general public in taking action to look after the environment.

If you would like to get involved, please send an email to SCA Development Manager
Roger Holmes.

Where to Find PFAS-Free Outdoor Clothing and Gear

Since the 1940s, a broad class of synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS, for short) has been added to all types of performance gear to make them breathable yet impervious to water. This coating is called DWR by the industry, short for durable water repellent. The problem is, these chemicals don’t ever break down or go away. 


This article provides a handy list of companies that supply PFAS-free outdoor gear.  Read more.

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