Simon Reeve’s pledge

Bleach hair white to look like bleached coral

Did you know what coral bleaching actually is? It is where the coral kick out their housemates (tiny algae) because the water gets too hot.

Spend a day tangled in fishing wire

This might hurt!

Wear a woollen jumper for 24 hours to experience an extreme heatwave

Someone is going to have to be with me the whole time topping up my water.

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Simon has pledged to complete the most popular challenge — Wear a woollen jumper for 24 hours to experience an extreme heatwave.

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Bleached but not beaten - back the coral with Greening Australia

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Recent votes

Steve Smith gave $500 and voted for Wear a woollen jumper for 24 hours to experience an extreme heatwave

“Rug up winter is approaching, you can never be too prepared!”

Clare gave $20 and voted for Spend a day tangled in fishing wire

“Go Simon! A great way to support environmental efforts to protect the reef. Make sure you spend the day out and about to really get noticed ;)”

Isaac Busuttil gave $10 and voted for Spend a day tangled in fishing wire

“Thanks for helping wildlife on the edge of extinction. I'm having lots of fun helping wildlife and I know you will too! Let's be part of the solution, not the problem. This pledge will be a strong message to keep our oceans clean!!”

Nadia gave $10 and voted for Wear a woollen jumper for 24 hours to experience an extreme heatwave

Julio gave $20 and voted for Bleach hair white to look like bleached coral

“Great idea - raising awareness and much needed funds!”

Sam Marwood gave $20 and voted for Spend a day tangled in fishing wire

“Ouch! This would be brilliant Simon.”