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12 Dec 2021

MarineNews

Studland bay boating MMO https://www.gov.uk/government/news/protecting-precious-marine-habitats-together Protecting precious marine habitats together Recreational boaters are being asked to help protect precious seagrass habitats at Studland Bay, off the Dorset coast. From 17 December 2021, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is introducing a phased voluntary approach for the management of anchoring in Studland Bay Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). […]

12 Dec 2021

MarineNews

MARINET (www.marinet.org.uk) has free copies available of its publication, Sand, Sea and Sewage.  This is an in-depth study of the application by of the Bathing Water Regulations since 2015, with recommendations for eliminating sewage pollution to rivers and coastal waters along with a history of campaigning on these issues since the introduction of the UK […]

09 Dec 2021

NewsWater

Aligning climate finance  for an equitable & sustainable net zero future – COP26 Universities Network Briefing Managing the climate crisis and pensions Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency speaking at the Investment & Pensions Europe Conference & Awards, 2 December 2021 This year, the IPE conference and awards comes hot on the heels […]

09 Dec 2021

NewsWater

This post is by Daniel Johns, head of public affairs at Anglian Water The Green Alliance ‘I want to congratulate Philip Dunne MP and the Duke of Wellington, and all their supporters in parliament and far beyond, for making headline news of poor river health, and for securing significant changes to the Environment Act during […]

09 Dec 2021

NewsWater

Catchment Sensitive Farming: reduce water and air pollution Training, advice and grant support for farmers and land managers to reduce water and air pollution from agriculture.   Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) is a partnership between the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the Environment Agency and Natural England. It works with farmers and a range […]

09 Dec 2021

NewsWater

Chalk streams https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2021/11/30/restoring-englands-great-barrier-reef By Charles Rangeley- Wilson, Chair of the Chalk Stream Restoration Group. On 15 October 2021, the Chalk Streams Restoration Group marked a major milestone on the journey to restore England’s chalk streams. The group was formed in 2020 to bring together many partners responsible for or interested in the future of these […]