14 Jul 2020
The recently produced Locality report assessed community capacity in light of Covid-19 community responses and highlighted that: Existing social infrastructure has been vital to the crisis response Well-functioning local systems have emerged in the heat of the crisis The role of community organisations as “cogs of connection” has been strengthened That despite the above, long […]
14 Jul 2020
Bob Earll Routinely we promote a wide range of newsletters which cover marine and coastal issues. This monthly APPG update on fisheries is a must for any of you who are interested in fisheries. Welcome to the APPG on Fisheries newsletter. Through regular updates, we aim to keep you informed of policy developments, Parliamentary announcements […]
14 Jul 2020
Defra ‘ Boost for picturesque landscapes as Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty extended Government gives green light for expansion of Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. The government has today (7 July) confirmed the expansion of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (SC&H AONB). The move sees the […]
07 Jul 2020
Exclusive in the Guardian “Water firms discharged raw sewage into England’s rivers 200,000 times in 2019” Newspaper highlights how untreated effluent flowed into waterways for more than 1.5m hours, whilst England’s privatised water firms have paid £57bn in dividends since 1991. Water companies in England discharged raw sewage into rivers on more than 200,000 occasions […]
07 Jul 2020
From Waterwise newsletter During the driest May since records began, demand for water was the highest that it’s ever been. Water UK reported an average overall increase in water use of 20%, with some areas hitting 40% above normal for the time of year – representing an increase of more than 2.2 billion litres per […]
07 Jul 2020
Achieving the net-zero target by 2050 will require an unprecedented transformation of our infrastructure. The vital infrastructure systems on which the UK is built – such as energy, transport and utilities – currently contribute the majority of the UK’s emissions. Read the ICE summary and access the report here. While the 2050 target may seem […]
07 Jul 2020
Inspiring webinar with Prof Nicola Beaumont from Plymouth Marine Laboratory on interdisciplinary working. In the full report Demystifying Interdisciplinary Working (in Valuing Nature), Prof Beaumont has brought together experiences, suggestions, and top tips from her own expertise in this area, the CoastWEB project, as well as from a wide range of contributors and collaborators. Abstract […]
07 Jul 2020
From Green Infrastructure Partnership The PERFECT project, an Interreg Europe funded project on the multiple benefits of green infrastructure led by the TCPA, has published two new expert papers: ‘What does good green infrastructure policy look like?‘ considers best practice for developing a policy assessment tool to assess plans, policies and programmes. Written by Professor Alister Scott, Department of Geography and Environmental […]
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