11 May 2021
Explore our Britain Talks Climate online toolkit! Britain Talks Climate is an evidence-based toolkit designed to support any organisation that wants to engage the British public on climate change. It makes clear that there is currently no ‘culture war’ on climate change in Britain. But building narratives that resonate with a diverse range of values and everyday […]
04 May 2021
In defence of Net Zero – James Murray – Business Green ‘Concerns about the efficacy of net zero targets are justified, but could condemnation of the concept from Greta Thunberg and others inadvertently serve to undermine efforts to decarbonise? “The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect one” Carl von Clausewitz, […]
04 May 2021
Defra ‘There has been widespread coverage in the news see BBC News Online, Intrafish following yesterday’s conclusion of the bilateral fisheries negotiations with Norway on fishing opportunities for 2021. Discussions concluded without the parties reaching an agreement, meaning for 2021 neither will have access to fish in the other’s waters.’ A Defra spokesperson said: “We have always […]
04 May 2021
MCS ‘Our report in partnership with Rewilding Britain exploring ocean-based solutions for fight the climate crisis. What is blue carbon? Marine ecosystems like seagrass meadows, saltmarshes and mangroves absorb or ‘draw down’ carbon from the water and atmosphere, just like plants and trees on land. The storage of carbon in marine habitats is called blue […]
04 May 2021
From the 1960s marine pollution was one of the main drivers of the growing awareness of the need to protect the marine environment. Dumping waste at sea, high profile oil spills, sewage pollution and variety of toxic chemicals like methyl mercury and TBT were the drivers. The fashion now is ‘plastic pollution’ but the reality […]
04 May 2021
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme MMO & Defra ‘The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme will provide financial support for projects in England that secure sustainable growth across the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and that protect and enhance the marine environment. Aims of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme will provide financial assistance […]
04 May 2021
Will this be a ‘Marine Super Year?’ Back in January the Government declared that they would use the UK’s COP presidency to make 2021 a ‘Marine Super Year’. Four months on, and it could be argued that this honorific has already been achieved – albeit not quite in the way the Government intended. The popularity […]
27 Apr 2021
Untreated waste regularly flows into waters across England and Wales. Is it time to radically rethink sewage – or do away with sewers altogether asks the Guardian. Raw sewage in British waters is more than simply the horror of swimming amid human waste but also about the health and environmental threats of microplastics, endocrine disruptors, phosphorus, antibiotic-resistant […]
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