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Our first beach clean and run of 2024
On the first Saturday of January, we started the year with a beach clean organised by the Marine Conservation Society, on an...
Nathalia Fisher
Jan 19, 20241 min read


The Coastline Runner: Cleaning Up UK's Beaches, One Run at a Time
The 1st of December marked the final run of The Coastline Runner's initiative in 2023 when he hit Portobello Beach next to Leith (...
Nathalia Fisher
Dec 9, 20232 min read


The Coastline Runner continues his plogging journey to combat ocean plastic
The Coastline Runner is back on his mission of running along the coast, collecting plastic waste, and engaging with local authorities and...
Nathalia Fisher
Oct 30, 20232 min read


The Coastline Runner, Luke Douglas Home, to represent Britain in the World Plogging Championships
Britain's “Coastline Runner”, Luke Douglas Home, is making waves in the fight against plastic pollution in our ocean. He has already...
Nathalia Fisher
Sep 6, 20232 min read


Houston - We got a Plastic problem!
A Sea of Unnecessary Plastic. The story of The Coastline Runner attending the "Ocean Plastics" Conference in Houston highlights the issue...
Nathalia Fisher
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Circular Coastline Running
Our recent moves, in a circular fashion When we first started researching our new running kit, our main concern was that it looked good...
Nathalia Fisher
May 5, 20233 min read


Recycle shoreline plastic? – crazy!
by Nikki Saluck Many people think that disposing of plastic rubbish is as easy as bringing it to the nearest recycling bin – but the...
Luke Douglas-Home
Jul 15, 20224 min read


Stretch 11- S11: The Coastline Runner hobbles half a marathon on World Oceans Day.
(copyright Andy Hearney) During the #TheCoastlineRunner initiative I don’t listen to music as I run, I listen to our environment instead,...
Luke Douglas-Home
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Chapter 2, stretch 10 (S10) started as the Coastline Runner finished as the Coastline Hobbler.....
During the #TheCoastlineRunner initiative I don’t listen to music as I run, I listen to our environment instead, but in my head this time...
Luke Douglas-Home
Jun 7, 20223 min read


The Coastline Runner is starting the Lincolnshire Chapter on wednesday
As a pre-cursor to the 1st June 2022: some of The Coastline Runner’s endeavours in Norfolk are shown in a short film here. He has...
Luke Douglas-Home
May 27, 20221 min read


The Coastline Runner’s Norfolk Chapter Report
Before the Lincolnshire chapter begins on the 1st June, we are meeting officials from The House of Lords, House of Commons, Defra and the...
Luke Douglas-Home
May 12, 20222 min read


Stretch 9 (S9) started with Begbie, then Pier Hotel and finished at Ness point!
The Coastline Runner with Lady Mayor Jenny and Great Yarmouth Mayor Adrian Thomson and staff of the Pier Hotel, Gorleston. During the...
Luke Douglas-Home
May 3, 20223 min read


Stretch 8 (S8): the Simpsons, Tideline Plastic and the Wash
During the #TheCoastlineRunner initiative I don’t listen to music as I run, I listen to our environment instead, but in my head was...
Luke Douglas-Home
Apr 22, 20224 min read


S7: Stretch 7 Hunstanton is a southern nesting point of the (plastic-harmed) Fulmar
(Hunstanton's Mayor and councillor applaud Coastline Runners/copyright Chris Bishop at the Eastern Daily Press) On Saturday (9th April)...
Luke Douglas-Home
Apr 11, 20222 min read


The Coastline Runner does stretch 6 (S6): water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink……
(photo credit Paul from Lynn News) 1. Start: Burnham Overy Staithe 2. Finish: Hunstanton...
Luke Douglas-Home
Apr 6, 20223 min read


Get real fit for it! The #Coastlinerunner starts stretch 6 - on the 2nd April.
In these desperate times, the positive news is that I have recovered in time for training; last week, on my birthday I proved it. I ran...
Luke Douglas-Home
Mar 11, 20222 min read


The Coastline Runner's silence: a honey-laden-recovery
My silence has been honey-laden-recovery. The final hospital visit was last week and the GP visit on Wednesday. The dressing was removed....
Luke Douglas-Home
Jan 14, 20221 min read


Is Radical Action Required (part II)?
COP 26 - is Radical Action Required (pt 2)?! Moderated by David Shukman. These Environmental Frontline events investigate the burning...
Luke Douglas-Home
Dec 17, 20212 min read


The Coastline Runner's blog - Graffiti with punctuation
Short report: Liz Coates has reported here about the dramatic pictures showing the scale of erosion at Winterton, which I ran past last...
Luke Douglas-Home
Dec 17, 20211 min read


Nurse to Doctor "it is looking a bit necrotic....."
Good news! After the epic stretch 5, reported here. #CoastlineRunner mission resume! S6 – Stretch 6 – Snettisham to Kings Lynn Station I...
Luke Douglas-Home
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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