Spearheading a revolution in water conservation
Through our growing network of community scientists, Planet Patrol is revolutionising the way we address environmental issues, filling critical information gaps and democratising data, to ensure the public is informed about pollutants in a real-time dashboard.
We are a movement, a united force driven by the urgency of challenges our natural environment is facing, powered by a global community dedicated to environmental action.
In 2016 our founder Lizzie Carr MBE, launched Planet Patrol after seeing how infected our green and blue spaces are with pollution.
We are redefining what can be achieved through collective action and people-powered data
Our community scientists around the world have been monitoring freshwater environments and natural spaces, recording their findings in Planet Patrol’s app.
This information would otherwise be impossible to capture at scale and is building a robust repository of evidence which can then be used for further research and campaigning. This is essential for driving lasting change by holding polluters to account, influencing policymakers and shaping government policies.
We are committed to environmental conservation, helping to safeguard our precious freshwater environments and green spaces.
Together we can create a positive and lasting impact on our planet, protecting our natural environment for generations to come.
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Our planet is facing more environmental issues than ever before, meet the passionate team working hard to help tackle them
tonnes of plastics is projected to spill out into the environment in the next 20 years globally
Globally, land-origin plastic costs the economy up to
$19 Billion
every year
More than
2 Million
pieces of litter are dropped every day in the UK each day, costing £1 billion a year to clean up
of tap water is contaminated with plastic fibres
of England’s rivers meet ‘good’ environmental standards
Highest levels
since modern testing began.
No Rivers
in the UK achieve good chemical health.
No Rivers
in the UK achieve good overall health
only 2
inland bathing spots on UK rivers – the lowest in Europe
of England’s freshwater habitats in Sites of Special Scientific Interest have been degraded by farming pollution, raw sewage and water extraction.