15 Mar 2020

Seagrass, which is found in shallow waters of coastal regions, has been declining globally at a rate of about 7% a year since 1990. In the UK, upto 92% of the plant may have disappeared from around our coasts in the last century. A seagrass restoration project is underway in south Wales in a bid […]

15 Mar 2020

The Marine Management Organisation public consultation on the latest round of marine plans, published in January, is now moving towards its final stages. Apart from the draft documents there are webinars of Q&A on each of the plans and a national Webinar to get more background information. Have your say on the draft plans for […]

12 Mar 2020

  Marine conservation project grants – applications invited If you are planning a marine conservation project, you may be eligible to apply for a grant from Sea-Changers. We give out a number of grants (generally between £500 and £1,200) twice a year,  particularly supporting grassroots and community based projects. The latest application round for our […]

10 Mar 2020

Multiple links to various sources on this news   Guardian: Budget: cash for flood defences to be doubled Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce an increase in spending from £2.6bn to £5.2bn this week Toby Helm The increased spend will be the centrepiece of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget. The government is to double spending on flood […]

10 Mar 2020

The EFRA Committee have instigated a review of the recent flood events – click here to read more and submit written evidence Review Terms of reference  Are the current national and local governance and co-ordination arrangements for flood and coastal risk management in England effective? What lessons can be learned from the recent floods about the way Government and local authorities respond to flooding […]

10 Mar 2020

Another step towards goal to be a net zero carbon business by 2030 Anglian Water is set to further enhance their renewable energy portfolio this week with start of the latest installation of solar energy at one of their key operational sites based in Huntingdonshire. Grafham Water uses approximately 45 million kilowatt hours of energy […]

10 Mar 2020

Welsh water ‘We are sending you this email as you or your organisation has previously expressed an interest in Welsh Water’s PestSmart project which encourages people to consider ‘smarter’ ways of weed, pests and disease control that do not impact of people, water or wildlife. In 2019 we ran a free and confidential pesticide disposal […]