Behavioural science to engage communities in protecting the seabed
- Powellite Impact
- Jul 13
- 1 min read
We worked with Natural England to deliver the evaluation of the EU LIFE ReMEDIES ‘Reducing and Mitigating Erosion and Disturbance Impacts affecting the Seabed’ (LIFE 18 NAT/UK/000039) project which took place from 2019 – 2024. It aimed to change the behaviour of recreational boaters and reduce recreational pressures on seagrass habitats in five Special Areas of Conservation: Essex Estuaries; Solent Maritime; Plymouth Sound and Estuaries; Falmouth & Helford; Isles of Scilly.
We co-produced a monitoring and evaluation framework and used a range of tools to collect data and engage boaters, harbour masters and the five partner organisations (Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT), Marine Conservation Society (MCS), Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Plymouth City Council/Tamar Estuaries Consultative Forum (TECF)) to try to understand the extent to which the ReMEDIES project led to behaviour change.
Please see our report published by DEFRA in 2025:
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