In the News - Our Fight for Sea Defences for Hemsby
Our ongoing battle to save the Hemsby coastline and ensure the future of people's homes, businesses, and livelihoods has gathered a lot of media attention which we present here.
Without access to the beach, Hemsby will stop being a generator of income for Norfolk which is estimated to be worth around £88 - £90 million per year. If you take that over the lifespan of the proposed Rock Berm then this amounts to over £2 Billion pounds!
According to Coastal Protection East and Great Yarmouth Borough Council, we are not worth enough to save. We beg to differ.
International News & Media Reporting
Political differences put aside as parties unite in ‘fight’ to save Hemsby
Rival political parties have put their differences aside and joined forces to fight to save Hemsby from the peril of coastal erosion.The coastline at Hemsby has suffered severe erosion over recent years and in October 2023, another 2m to 4m of beach was lost to the sea. Read More HERE
Read MoreVisitors worry resort will vanish without defences
Residents and visitors to a seaside resort say they worry the entire village could be lost if sea defences are not built. Strong winds and high tides have stripped more sand from Hemsby beach near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on Wednesday. Read more HERE
Read MoreHemsby sea defence campaigner speaks out after recent erosion
While the sea relentlessly tears away at the dunes in Hemsby, the people who live along the erosion-ravaged cliffs are still waiting for answers. On Wednesday, October 2, another two metres of dunes by the Gap collapsed during the high tide and strong winds. Read more HERE
Read MoreHemsby prepares for three days of high spring tides
People living in erosion-threatened homes in Hemsby are preparing for three days of “extremely high spring tides”. Read more HERE
Read MoreHemsby coastal erosion emergency recreated in LEGO model
But while the tiny bricks tell a big story, the real battle against coastal erosion grows more urgent as winter approaches. Read more HERE
Read MoreHemsby sea defence campaigners want action against erosion
Campaigners for a sea defence at an erosion hot spot on the Norfolk coast have said they want to see action after being promised funding changes. You can read the whole article HERE
Read More‘Climate refugees’ sue British government for failing to protect homes from climate change
Europe’s most important court has ruled that protection from climate change is a human right. The judgment will be put to the test in Britain by a climate change refugee who lost his cliff top home to sea erosion View the whole report HERE
Read MoreMan who lost his Norfolk home to North Sea coastal erosion SUES the government for not doing enough on global warming
A man who claims to have been made a ‘climate refugee’ after his home was demolished because it risked falling into the sea is suing the government. Read the whole story HERE
Read MoreHomeowner who lost house to coastal erosion sues Government
ECHR climate change ruling boosts case brought by former marine engineer who says that his human rights have been breached. You can read the whole article HERE
Read MoreLines in the Sand – Podcast
Carbon Copy visited Hemsby to see the realities of the effect of rising global temperatures. You can listen to the Podcast HERE
Read MoreNow you have seen the devastation being caused right now to people's lives and livelihoods, please act and support our work.