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Beacon Hub Brighton is a local centre for education, focusing on conservation of the natural world.

Rottingdean
Joined January 2014
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
Don't miss the new @BBCOne series #WarOnPlastic' tonight at 9pm. @HughFW and @itsanitarani will be exploring the issue of plastic pollution and what we can do to change things. Look out for a special mention of the Refill campaign 💧🙌 buff.ly/2Mxzuzy
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
7 days to go, nature-lovers, for the @OldTreeBrewery #growoldtree crowdfunder 💙🌿 chuffed.org/project/58487 YOU can help them grow & create more refill stations, like the one in our shop. There are loads of unique rewards up for grabs #refillrevolution #closedloop #circulareconomy
Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
After more than 7,000 hours underwater, today I did the saddest dive of my life. Here is a before and after, just 8 weeks separate those pictures. If we don't deal with #climatechange now, this can happen to most coral reefs in the world! #HopeForReefs
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
For years, we thought turtle seagrass was pollinated by ocean currents. 🌱🐢 But research has shown that zooplankton are "bees of the sea" carrying pollen between plants. 🌊🐝 The flowers have even adapted to open up at night when the plankton are most active! 🌼🌌 #WorldBeeDay
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
🆕 HISTORIC DECISION ! The @EUCouncil adopts the #singleuseplastics rules proposed by the @EU_Commission! The 10 plastic items most often found on European beaches will now be banned! The 🇪🇺 is #ReadytoChange to #BeatPlasticPollution europa.eu/rapid/press-releas… #PlasticsStrategy
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
When you do #scicomm at a festival: ✔sleeping bag ✔prawn costume ✔rubber fish mask ✔pirate outfit ✔whale teeth ✔Magdeburg hemispheres ✔3D-printed plankton Standard. Ready for @ElderflowerFest! Come say hi at the @BrightonScience tent / @incredoceans silent disco 🌊💃🏕
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
Looking for a reason to visit the #ONCABarge ? - Check out "Immerse", a large scale moving image/sound installation exploring the world of female sea swimming. | Sat 1 & 2nd June buff.ly/2WWQHmV
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
Remember to look after your self and your planet today with your reusable water bottle, stay hydrated and #RefuseSingleUse 💧 Download the FREE app here and find your nearest #Refill station: bit.ly/get-the-refill-app
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
Whether measured by its present scale or projected growth, the plastic economy is fundamentally inconsistent with the #ParisAgreement. Urgent, ambitious action is needed to stop the climate impacts of plastic leonardodicaprio.org/environ… #HiddenCostsOfPlastic
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Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
Looking forward to this workshop on addressing #ghostgear in Europe. We'll be discussing Extended Producer Responsibility, #circulardesign, #recycling and more. If you're interested in attending, please get in touch. Date: 2nd July, Brussels ghostgear.org/news/2019/5/10…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to The Green Centre who are 13 today! We love the way you have supported Plastic Free Ovingdean to collect extra recycling in the village that would normally go to the Veolia incinerator. We also adore your stall at Brighton... thegreencentre.co.uk/
The broadcaster and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham has revealed he and his family received death threats days after dead crows were strung up outside his home... amp.theguardian.com/environm…
Today is the last day of our Early Bird Ticket promotion for the ‘10 Steps To Creating Personal Resilience and Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate’ 10 Week Programme. Early Bird tickets are £100 plus Eventbrite... facebook.com/247747695394619…
IT'S COMING 🌊🌊🌊 #TheCreature Here's a little teaser of Surfers Against Sewage's new film. Please SHARE with your friends. This video could change how people see a major ocean threat, but we need as many people... facebook.com/BeaconHubBright…
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