28 Jan 2020
Journey to the Sea: A Film Celebrating the connection between land, sea and people
Harriet Yates-Smith Mindfully Wired Communications T: 07950462532 E: harriet@mindfullywired.org The talk at Coastal Futures 2020 showed a short film teaser to promote the exciting six-part film series developed as a collaboration between North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, WWF, Sky Ocean Rescue, National Trust and the Environment Agency. The films were created by Mindfully Wired Communications […]
23 Jan 2020
Water Framework Directive: Comprehensive policy evaluation – WFD is fit for purpose
European Union: Executive summary This fitness check is a comprehensive policy evaluation of the following directives: – the Water Framework Directive (WFD); – the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD); – the Groundwater Directive (GWD); – the Floods Directive (FD). It assesses whether the Directives are fit for purpose by examining their performance against five criteria […]
23 Jan 2020
Wild swimmers driven from rivers by sewage spills – old news BUT
The Sunday Times December 22 2019, 12:01am. Our finest waterways are becoming unusable, and not one prosecution is in progress over fouling last year. Water companies are polluting some of Britain’s most picturesque rivers, from the Windrush in the Cotswolds to the Aire in Yorkshire, without facing a penalty for the vast majority of offences. […]
23 Jan 2020
The Agriculture Bill has been published – huge implications for land use and water issues
Defra The new Agriculture Bill has been published ‘A future where farmers are properly supported to farm more innovatively and protect the environment is a step closer today following the introduction of the Agriculture Bill. The landmark legislation introduced today will provide a boost to the industry after years of inefficient and overly bureaucratic policy […]
23 Jan 2020
The Natural Capital Committee find a voice: Despairing tone to the lack of progress over the last, 10 wasted years
The Natural Capital Committee’s 7th annual report Chairman’s message: Dieter Helm ‘Nine years have now passed since the government published the 2011 White Paper, The Natural Choice, committing to the objective “to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than it inherited.” To achieve this, the Natural Capital Committee (NCC) […]
23 Jan 2020
Green (& Blue) Infrastructure Handbook – INTERREG Project Output
Introduction ‘Green Infrastructure (GI) is a key strategy in the European landscape policies aimed at reconnecting vital natural areas to urban hubs as well as restoring and improving their functional roles. Thus, GI is an essential planning concept towards protecting Natural Capital and simultaneously enhancing quality of life. This approach needs to be urgently implemented […]
21 Jan 2020
The New Government’s Marine Programme – Rebecca Pow, Defra Minister – Keynote speech at Coastal Futures 2020
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announces plans for new protections for seabirds in a keynote speech at the 2020 Coastal Futures conference. The UK has one of the richest marine environments of any coastal state in Europe and, owing to its island nature, also has incredibly diverse coastlines. Globally we are leading ocean policy. Our 25 Year […]
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