SOS Jersey

Horizon Developments

Click on the links below to go to the updates in question. 21 February – A mockery? 25 February – Will they ever learn? 26 February – Flooding update 11 March – Pollution and shocking admission 22 March – More

The La Collette fiasco – why Jersey needs an independent environmental regulator

La Collette may have to shut its gates to hazardous waste – BAILIWICK EXPRESS article on SOSJ’s reasons for the need for an independent environmental regulator, 12.04.23 Future of disposal hinges on planning decision tomorrow By Julien Morel julien@bailiwickexpress.com To

Urgent need for independent regulation: Letter to the Jersey Evening Post

SOS Jersey has released a damning report, shown here in presentation form. Click to view/download. You can also hear Dave Cabeldu on Radio Jersey here (starts at 2:8:16). Look out on Channel ITV this evening for their report. This letter

New Report: Pollutants and Contaminants, and their Impact on Jersey’s Population and Environment

Why you should read SOS Jersey’s latest report Recommended reading! This easy-to-view report from SOSJ (Save Our Shoreline Jersey) focuses on a number of threats to our population and environment: – Nitrogen pollution entering St Aubin’s Bay (HINT: Our annual

Jersey urgently needs an environmental regulator

JEP feature Saturday 11 December 2021.   ‘Today, we can all see and experience the visible results of waste management, reclamation and scouring of the beaches. Looking west from Grève d’Azette… an artificial ‘headland’ has appeared.   This disguises a

Threats to Jersey’s marine environment – 10 year study

‘The Threats to Our Marine Environment – a Ten-Year Study by SOS Jersey, Demonstrating the Urgent Need for Independent Environmental Regulation.’ The 30-page, fully illustrated report includes results of the SOSJ ’10 Year Snapshot in Time’ shellfish study’  2009 –

When glitter is grunge

Who doesn’t love glitter? So many of us have used it and enjoyed seeing it sparkle. But there is a downside, an environmental one. Most forms of glitter are not just plain aluminium but aluminium sandwiched between layers of plastic.

The sea lettuce is back…. AGAIN

The now annual sea lettuce blooms in St Aubin’s Bay are a blight. They adversely affect the local ecology, Islanders who live and work along the Bay, and local and incoming tourism. Jersey Evening Post 2017 The picture here from

The Invisible Menace – SOSJ report released today

SOS Jersey were recently invited to write a report for the Jersey Evening Post’s ecoJersey supplement, published today. Click here for that full report, as you won’t in fact see it in the supplement; this is because, late this week,

The Queen’s Gift Saga – Report

Foreshore furore! Our letter in today’s JEP perhaps best sums up this debacle, and is shown below. You can also see the report on today’s ITV Channel News. Our full report can be viewed or downloaded here (PDF opens in

Mockery of environmental permits at Horizon Development?

Are we seeing a mockery of Environmental Permits? You may be aware that the States of Jersey Development Company (SoJDC) are developing the Horizon site on part of the reclaimed Waterfront area near the Radisson. You may also be aware

The Fishing Cats of Fort d’Auvergne

The Fishing Cats of Fort d’Auvergne (and other tales)  was written by our founder and Co-ordinator Dave Cabeldu MBE as a means of raising funds for SOSJ. This delightful book recounts Dave’s early years growing up on the beaches of

SOSJ founder receives MBE!

We are absolutely delighted and proud to announce that David Cabeldu, co-founder and Co-ordinator of SOS Jersey has been awarded an MBE ‘for services to the preservation of Jersey’s heritage and environment’. Congratulations and very well-deserved, Dave! Dave’s Christmas letter outlining

A Christmas Post (2018) by Dave Cabeldu, Co-ordinator of SOS Jersey

SOS Jersey wish you a happy Christmas 2018 and a peaceful New Year that includes time around our beautiful coastline! Here’s a letter to you all from SOSJ’s founder and Co-ordinator, David Cabeldu.

Sampling volunteers needed – update

Here’s an update on our sampler-volunteers request, and a link to a radio interview on the subject.

Wanted – someone to help collect samples over three days

WANTED – CAN YOU HELP?  [PLEASE SHARE]. We’re looking for a University graduate, undergraduate or A level student with interest in marine biology for a few afternoons next month (July).

SOS Jersey ~ Helping Protect Jersey’s Shoreline

Jersey is a beautiful island and still largely unspoiled, but successive administrations have paid scant regard to the environment. For example: We face an annual scourge of sea lettuce We have ended up burying our asbestos problem (but watch here

Waterfront & Zephyrus update

Well, it’s starting to happen again!  Here are our previous posts on the contentious matter of the proposed Zephyrus apartments. 

Good news on Ramsar!

Up until now, our ‘Ramsar’ information has been under the ‘Concern’ category. Following two successful meetings with interested parties, we seem to be back on track, and we’re tentatively upgrading this to ‘OK’.

Micro beads update

Good news from the UK today! They have announced the banning of manufacturing products containing microbeads in the UK today, and a ban on selling them this July. This is great news, and we fully support it. We suggest people

The REAL Sea Lettuce Conferences – Report & Dates

Here is a write-up of what we covered in our conference last month. Please share! If you have any questions, do contact us. We will also be covering the presentation again on Tuesday 7th November st St Brelade’s Parish Hall,

The Real Sea Lettuce Conference – helpful info & links

We hope these are of interest/help to you – this will be updated on an ongoing basis.

Invite to Seaweed & Soil Presentation – Thurs 19 Oct

You are cordially invited to a short presentation and Q&A session at The Town Hall on Thursday 19th October, from 19.00-21.00.

International sea lettuce conference in Jersey – our thoughts

The States of Jersey hosted an international conference on sea lettuce on Thursday 05 and Friday 06 October 2017. SOS Jersey weren’t invited, but went nonetheless; our representative, environmental scientist Jacqui Carrel’s details weren’t included on the delegate list either;

Jersey Sea Lettuce Conference 2017

The States of Jersey are hosting an international conference on sea lettuce today and tomorrow. SOS Jersey weren’t invited, but will be there, at The Grand, covering both days.

SHAFTED! One year on in the sea lettuce saga

Here is a post from a year ago today – let’s find out how we’ve progressed (or not) since then. First, however, look at this picture taken today (and weep), and go down and smell the sulphurous odours in St Aubin’s

Groove de Lecq talk

Today SOS Jersey will be represented up at Groove de Lecq, in the Grève de Lecq Barracks ‘Utopia’ area – this area is free to attend. Do come and chat with us at our table! We will be giving two short talks

Sea lettuce furrow trials ‘failed’ – our response!

Today the States’ Environment Department have stated furrowing will not work to help alleviate the sea lettuce problem, so the project will not continue. It appears, however, they will carry on with the ‘dumping at sea’ project. Save Our Shoreline

Increasing population and environmental effects

The official population of Jersey is now 104,200 – and we don’t know how many are here unofficially. This, of course, has an effect on our environment. In terms of our SOSJ remit, we’ll briefly outline our concerns as to

Sea lettuce furrowing trials – day 2

Our roving reporter had a look at the furrows just after lunch when the furrows were beginning to be exposed after a second high tide since the initial ploughing was carried out, and then again at low tide. Our thoughts

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