Leading estate agent, Hamptons has donated £10,000 to help the Marine Conservation Society in their important work recovering the health of our ocean. The £10,000 donated by Hamptons will be used by the charity to fund a seagrass protection and restoration project currently underway along England’s south coast. Seagrass is essential for our ocean, and planet’s, health, capable of absorbing and storing carbon from the atmosphere up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests. Seagrass also provides a vital habitat to sealife. But, seagrass is currently under threat; UK seagrass habitats have been damaged and degraded over the past century, and have reduced in area by 92%. In marinas, help is needed to replace traditional mooring systems that damage the seabed and as a result, seagrass habitat.
Lara Ellis Corporate Partnerships Manager at the Marine Conservation Society: “We’re delighted to have the support from Hamptons to continue our work protecting and restoring vital seagrass habitats in England. Seagrass is an incredibly powerful tool in our fight against climate change, but it’s been put at risk from years of damage.”
Mary Beeton, Head of Sales and Head of Residential Development at Hamptons: “With our ocean currently at tipping point, it’s difficult not to feel overwhelmed when considering the sheer scale of the problem. But by joining the fight to save our ocean and contributing where we can, we hope to make a difference. Alongside partnering with the Marine Conservation Society and supporting them in their efforts, Hamptons has gifted everyone in the business a volunteering day: a day to give back for the good of our communities. We’ve also been busy planting Mangrove trees and are now close to planting a total of 3,000 trees. All in an effort to protect this planet we call home.”
Later this week, on Thursday 6th October, Hamptons will be hosting a beach clean on Brighton beach in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society. 50 employees will help clean up the coastline as well as record each item found. The data is used by the Marine Conservation Society to campaign for change, pushing for policies like carrier bag charges across the UK.
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