🚨Over 590,000 Sewage Spills in 2024?!

This week on the Green Queens Podcast, we dive into the murky reality of the UK’s sewage crisis with Dani Jordan, Director of Campaigns & Communities at Surfers Against Sewage.

From so-called “exceptional” spills in dry weather to the massive data scandal behind our polluted rivers, Dani unpacks why water companies are still getting away with it—and how surfers, swimmers, and community activists are fighting back.

Dani shares:

🤢Why the UK’s sewage system is still failing

🫶🏼The power of grassroots action

🔬How tools like the Safer Seas & Rivers Service are protecting the public

⌛️What regulators must do next

💧 If you swim, surf, paddle—or just want clean water—have a little listen!

🚨Note: This episode was recorded shortly before the release of Sir John Cunliffe's 465 report which recommended scrapping Ofwat, the economic regulator for the water industry. In response to the report, Giles Bristow, chief executive of SAS, said the review "utterly fails to prioritise public benefit over private profit". Why SaS are calling for more systemic change is discussed in this podcast.

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