28/07/2026
Today is National Conservation Day! But what does this mean? 🍃
National Conservation Day is a reminder that every action we take can help protect the world around us. From preserving wildlife and restoring habitats to reducing waste and caring for our local green spaces, conservation is all about safeguarding nature for future generations.
Today, we’re celebrating the incredible work being done to protect our planet and showing how even small actions can make a big difference.
One inspiring example is the Pupils Profit School ECO Refill Shops project. Thanks to funding from Sea-Changers, made possible by Ecosurety, children in schools across the country have been able to set up and run refill shops selling eco-friendly household products.
The initiative helps reduce single-use plastic waste, encourages sustainable habits, and gives pupils valuable enterprise and workplace skills, with profits reinvested to keep the project growing.
In just one year, the pilot schools saved around 1,600 containers from landfill by making refills an option. It’s projects like these that show conservation isn’t always about grand gestures, it’s about empowering communities to make lasting, positive changes, one refill at a time.