Making Waves
Making Waves is a marine awareness project, which aims to spread the word about the wonderful marine life found around Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex and the importance of protecting it.
The project is being run by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and Sussex Wildlife Trust, supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The Making Waves Project Team will be:
- developing a schools outreach programme and education resources
- running marine conservation and training events for adults, teachers and trainers
- delivering community events aimed at all ages, ranging from boat trips to an oral history project
The project's target areas are: Isle of Wight, Havant, Southampton, Lymington, Portsmouth, Gosport and north Hampshire.
Get in touch
You can find out more about the project by contacting Polly Whyte, Making Waves Project Officer (Hants & Isle of Wight) by emailing: feedback@hwt.org.uk or call 01489 774426.
If you are a teacher, get in touch to find out how your school can benefit from the free resources Making Waves is providing.
If your community group or club would be interested in hearing a talk about our amazing marine life, please contact our office using the email address above.
Project background
Our marine habitats and species are largely out of sight and therefore often out of mind. With the added difficulties of access and a fear of the risks associated with taking young people near the water, awareness of what lives beneath the waves and just how important it is can often be lacking. Research carried out nationally has shown that many people believe the sea around our shores to be murky, polluted and virtually barren and lifeless. Even in our local coastal towns, such as Portsmouth, many of the young people we have spoken to never even visit the seaside and don't appreciate just what they might find if they did. Making Waves is aiming to turn these misconceptions around and demonstrate just how rich and vibrant our marine world is.
