24 Jun 2020
Severn Trent partners with Notts Wildlife Trust on sustainability projects for Nature Recovery Network Trailblazing work funded by Midlands water company, Severn Trent has been welcomed by Natural England for providing a major contribution to the Nature Recovery Network. Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England, is now calling for other companies to follow suit. A partnership […]
24 Jun 2020
Surge in women applying for manual jobs after wording in adverts made less ‘masculine’ ‘Language matters. Words reflect cultural norms and maintain social realities,’ campaigner says More women have put themselves forward for manual frontline jobs at Thames Water after the company altered the “masculine coded” phrasing of its recruitment adverts. The firm used an online tool that […]
24 Jun 2020
Phosphate-rich runoff from free-range chickens is causing the spread of algal blooms that devastate the river’s ecosystem Guardian: ‘The beauty of the River Wye has been acclaimed for centuries. “If you have never navigated the Wye, you have seen nothing,” wrote the travel writer William Gilpin 250 years ago. And its reputation still makes it […]
18 Jun 2020
New survey reveals drinks containers make up 75% of litter in UK streets Keep Britain Tidy A new report produced by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy and commissioned by Defra, has revealed that the bulk of the litter that is being thrown onto UK streets, parks and beaches is the result of drinking on the go. […]
18 Jun 2020
This report by Unearthed appeared in February but I missed it; then Covid came along. Lots of links and commentary. Unearthed is an investigative journalism organisation run by Greenpeace. Unearthed: A secret report obtained by Unearthed has revealed serious weaknesses in the Environment Agency’s controls on an industry that spreads millions of tonnes of sewage sludge on […]
18 Jun 2020
Environment Agency’s use of civil sanctions Cases for which the Environment Agency has accepted an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) or imposed a civil sanction for environmental offences. Our approach to Enforcement Undertakings (EUs) An EU is a voluntary offer made by an offender to: put right the effects of their offending put right the impact on third parties […]
18 Jun 2020
This is government’s annual account of how it has implemented its commitments for protecting and improving the environment. It is our second account of progress since we published the 25 Year Environment Plan, our plan for improving the environment within a generation. Our 25 Year Environment Plan is a living blueprint for the environment covering […]
18 Jun 2020
A succinct summary of how the government view their progress on many key policy and legislative areas and issues like the 25 year plan, Net zero, Net Gain, Office for Environmental protection and much more. Defra ‘The government is extremely grateful for the expert advice the Natural Capital Committee (NCC) has provided in its seventh […]
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