When Luke Douglas-Home — better known as The Coastline Runner  — heads for the shore, he’s not chasing miles. He’s tracing stories: of plastic pollution, changing tides, and the communities determined to do better. Each stretch of coastline becomes a lesson — about what we throw away, what washes back, and what it takes to turn awareness into action.  This September, Setting the Standard  — an initiative by A Future Without Rubbish (AFWR)  and supported by the Nineveh Trust

Schools, Councils, Businesses, and the Community (SCBC) unite to set the standard in Lowestoft (Suffolk Chapter of the Setting the...

On 4 th  July 2025, A Future Without Rubbish  (AFWR) launched a new initiative on Lowestoft beach. We’re calling it Setting the Standard...

This World Ocean Day 2025 , we’re not just talking about protecting the ocean — we’re doing something about it.  The ocean isn’t some...

Plastic pollution is often talked about as a visible problem — the bags, bottles, and wrappers that litter our beaches and streets. But...

If you’ve ever tried to choose environmentally sustainable clothing, you’ll know this already: it’s rarely the easiest—or most...

Luke Douglas-Home (aka The Coastline Runner) at Skegness Grammar School A few weeks ago, I visited Skegness Grammar School to speak with...

Walk along any coastline, and you'll find more than just seashells and driftwood. Plastic bottles, fishing nets, and forgotten fragments...

Every day, we make countless choices without a second thought—what to drink, what to pack for lunch, and even what we throw away. But...

In September 2019, The Financial Times  released a powerful video titled “The Future Has Come to Meet Us”  (watch it below), offering an...

This year, Luke Douglas-Home, known as The Coastline Runner, elevated his mission to combat plastic pollution, achieving remarkable...

This morning, Luke Douglas-Home, better known as The Coastline Runner , was featured on BBC Breakfast , speaking with Jonah Fisher, the...

What a weekend!  On September 28-29, 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to represent the UK once again at the World Plogging...

The GB Team gears up for their debut at the World Plogging Championships , a unique event that merges fitness with environmental action....

In a world where environmental awareness is becoming increasingly critical, new and innovative ways of addressing pollution are emerging....

Environmental awareness is growing globally as it becomes increasingly clear that immediate action, however small, is essential....

Plogging, a blend of the Swedish words "plocka upp" (to pick up) and "jogging," has grown into a global movement that combines fitness...

Lately, I've been going for regular training runs along the Grand Union Canal and have noticed a large number of aluminium cans littering...

As part of The Coastline Runner's initiative, Luke Douglas-Home visited Rokeby School, accompanied by Sarah Olney, the area's former MP,...

Luke Douglas-Home, also known as the Coastline Runner, recently visited St Mary's RC Primary School on World Ocean Week to raise...