In the first episode of the Western Ecology Tour films, we introduce the main cohort of the Western Ecology Tour and find out who, what and why it went ahead.
Spring 2021 saw the inception of BSAC's Expedition Western Ecology Tour (#expeditionWET) when I gathered a group of friends that all played a significant role in the planning and execution of a sustainable and stay-at-home 10-day diving trip in the UK.
The expedition had 3 main aims which were to:
• TO SUPPORT SCIENTISTS: Observing the marine environment and sharing data publicly through a series of 5-page articles commissioned by the BSAC’s SCUBA magazine’s editor Simon Rogerson.
• TO TELL UNSEEN STORIES: Produce online video and photographic content to publicise the 3 conservation projects we’re working with. These are Neptune’s Army of Rubbish Cleaners, Project Sea Grass and Shark, and Skate Citizen Science Scotland.
• TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ADVENTURES: Influence others that UK diving is a fantastic substitute for overseas travel. With ‘staycation’ being a popular buzzword, demonstrate how it can be done on a reasonable budget. We will be diving some of the lesser-visited spectacular dive sites along the western coastline of the UK, in a minimalist way, camping and cooking out of the back of our cars and vans.
The plan was to travel to 3 locations along the western edge of the UK to dive into a variety of environments and link up with 3 conservation projects/charities: Shark and Skate Citizen Science Scotland, Project Sea Grass, and Neptunes Army of Rubbish Cleaners. We raised funds for these projects of £397 each. You can donate to our just giving page here - www.justgiving.com/crowdfundi...
Everyone involved played a massive part in the success of the expedition, but Felicity Flashman and Ollie Putnam did an exceptional job at capturing this on video.
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