Marine Activism Training Centre

Help us set-up a marine activist training centre

We want to buy a rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) and set up a training centre to develop a hub for a marine activist network. 

We want to bring groups together for training and skills sharing to help people take non violent direct action (NVDA) on water safely.

 Why we need your support

It’s vital the environmental movement expands its capabilities for water and sea-based actions. Currently, many water protests either don't happen due to a lack of boats or drivers, or protests happen without safety boats looking after activists.

Huge industrial fishing boats are trawling our waters - including marine protected areas, and ruining jobs for small fishing businesses.  Our rivers are full of sewage and the fossil fuel industry is stoking the fire of the climate emergency.  We want to help groups take to our waters and stop this.

What’s the plan

The electric boat would be available for use by the wider activist movement to use for water actions, whether it be confronting fishing vessels, plastic pollution or fossil fuels.  

The marine activism training centre will be a Royal Yachting Association recognised training centre set up to teach and certify activists in powerboat driving, as well as other marine skills.  It will be self sustaining with some clients paying for the electric boat hire/training and all profit going back into marine activism.  

It is a huge cost to purchase an electric RHIB, but to have longevity and integrity in taking action against environmentally damaging industries we need to make the centre as environmentally sustainable as possible, with low running costs compared to a fossil fuel boat.  This is a pioneering project that promotes sustainable boating whilst tackling climate, environmental and sociological crimes at sea.  Until the funds are raised for an electric rhib a conventional petrol engine boat will be used. 

Who are we?

This project is founded by Paula Radley, an RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor. Paula has 7 years of experience of taking water based NVDA and has trained boat teams for other environmental groups. Paula is currently working with marine groups across the UK to develop the training centre.

Please give whatever you can.

A huge thank you!