Two individual seahorses have been discovered just days apart in separate locations in English waters. A diving contractor found a female spiney seahorse whilst working in the Hamble Estuary, Hampshire whilst a Cornwall Council nature recovery officer spotted another spiney seahorse in a Cornish Estuary. The spiney seahorse is also known as the long-snouted seahorse. […]
Thanks to Pamela Buchan for forwarding this. Ask your Council to declare an urgent need for Ocean Recovery ‘Ocean Conservation Trust ‘COP26 has had a raft of Ocean-themed events, showing that the tide is turning on Ocean neglect. With 2021 being the start of the UN Ocean Decade, we want to support local and national […]
Championing Coastal Coordination (3Cs) – Call for Expressions of Interest – Environment Agency Introduction The Championing Coastal Coordination (3Cs) project is an Environment Agency initiative with support from Natural England, the Marine Management Organisation and the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities. It is a collaboration seeking to explore how to enhance and progress […]
Emma Sheehan and colleagues Abstract ‘Marine protected areas (MPAs) are employed as tools to manage human impacts, especially fishing pressure. By excluding the most destructive activities MPAs can rewild degraded areas of seabed habitat. The potential for MPAs to increase ecosystem resilience from storms is, however, not understood, nor how such events impact seabed habitats. […]
Defra ‘Multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery 90 projects awarded grants to accelerate action to support 2,500 jobs, plant almost a million trees and boost to nature recovery Action to support 2,500 jobs, plant almost a million trees and boost nature recovery across the country has been stepped up today (Wednesday 28 […]
Thames Water has appointed a new Director to its Executive team to expand its renewable energy business and open-up more green spaces for customers to enjoy across London and the Thames Valley. Tony Vasishta will start on July 6 as CEO of Ventures, a new business unit that will unlock further benefits to its customers, […]
Thames Water has appointed a new Director to its Executive team to expand its renewable energy business and open-up more green spaces for customers to enjoy across London and the Thames Valley. Tony Vasishta will start on July 6 as CEO of Ventures, a new business unit that will unlock further benefits to its customers, […]
Environmental Audit Committee – New Report in time for the Budget ‘VAT reductions to encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials, and repair services are among recommendations the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) makes as it publishes its report on how to ‘grow back better’ after covid-19 – to create a greener, healthier and more […]