25 Jun 2019
Wiser decision making – Time we spent more time on decision-making – Dialogue Matters
Wiser Decision Making Environmental managers and researchers place a high value and trust in scientific and economic evidence as being crucial to wise decision-making. But investment in gathering evidence for use in decision-making is not matched by investment in the decision-making process itself. Many people think good decisions results from this: gather the best available […]
25 Jun 2019
Natural Capital Approach: Can we meaningfully apply it in the marine environment?
Can we meaningfully apply the Natural Capital approach in the marine environment? The answer? We can but need new approaches – compared to terrestrial, marine is more dynamic, more interconnected, has greater species movement, plus the depth dimension and data paucity. Key points: Natural capital methods have not been fully tested in the marine context. […]
20 Jun 2019
‘Not drowning but waving: making the climate emergency a global opportunity’
Not drowning but waving: making the climate emergency a global opportunity Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency Flood and Coast Conference, Telford International Centre, 18 June 2019 Introduction I’m here, of course, to give a speech on climate change and flood risk. But first I want us to turn our thoughts to […]
20 Jun 2019
The summer floods, June 2019 – Kent & Lincolnshire – major flooding event
This series of Tweets and links from John Curtin and later Defra highlights the challenges of this weather system that got stuck over the UK. Like 2007 flooding this event this prolonged period of rain will go down as yet another event which shook up our perceptions of flood risk and how we respond. The […]
20 Jun 2019
National Refill Day – the perfect example to highlight the work of Water Companies on drinking water quality
City to Sea – What is National Refill Day? On Wednesday 19th June 2019 we’ll be asking the nation if they’ve #GotTheBottle to prevent plastic pollution. Brought to you by City to Sea as part of the award-winning Refill Campaign, National Refill Day is an awareness campaign to get the UK public to stop bottling it when it comes to our […]
20 Jun 2019
Main river map for England: proposed changes and decisions – Environment Agency
Proposed designation changes to the main river map, notices from the Environment Agency, how to comment or appeal, and final decision notices. Environment Agency 7th June 2019 see all updates Contents Factual changes (notices to be live for 30 days) Decision notices (notices to be live for 6 weeks) Statutory guidance to the Environment Agency […]
20 Jun 2019
Nine things YOU can do about the climate emergency – Grantham Institute
The Grantham Institute, Imperial College. As experts on climate change, many people ask us, what can I do personally about it? The 9 things people can do is our advice We spoke to our team of scientists at the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London and have created a digital feature […]
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