I'm on a mission to become the first person to paddle boarding the length of England via the connected water ways. It's a 650km (400 miles) journey that will take just over three weeks to complete (if all goes to plan!), starting from 11th May 2016.

Almost 80% of plastics in our ocean derive from inland sources but the issue isn't being addressed on a local level. Plastic pollution is a global problem but it's important to highlight its the impact locally so people understand the scale of the threat we're under from it - and that's what SuperSUPEngland is about.

Our canals and rivers are largely neglected, but are iconic pieces of history that we should treasure and protect. If people start thinking about the environmental impact of plastic on a local level then we're taking steps to see a change globally.

There’s immense power in seeing something in an entirely new way and sharing it to make a positive change. I'll be plotting all my plastic findings along the way on an interactive, real time map to highlight the issue up and down the country and bring it together in one place for the very first time.

The ultimate goal is to change attitudes towards plastics so all our waterways are places to be enjoyed and the wider problem of it filtering through to oceans is addressed at the same time. I'd love people to share their plastic findings along the waterways as well using #PlasticPatrol so we can start to build an even bigger picture.

This challenge is a way to reclaim our waterways in the hope that people care, fall back in love, and to take action against plastic pollution.

The funds raised will be split between two charities WaterAid (50%) and WaterTrek (50%).