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 small grants (generally between £600 and £1,200) twice a year, often supporting grassroots and community based projects. The projects funded will achieve […]
The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) was established in April 2008 to make access to, and analysis of, marine data easier and cheaper for the good of all users of the marine environment and wider society. MEDIN are currently looking to assess the value of the services we provide to the marine community […]
The Science and Technology Committee has highlighted the lack of Government policies in place to deliver the net zero target by 2050 and recommends 10 steps the Government should take to meet this legally binding target. Read the full report Read the report summary Read the report conclusions and recommendations The Committee welcomes the Government’s […]
Guardian ‘Microplastics are increasingly found in drinking water, but there is no evidence so far that this poses a risk to humans, according to a new assessment by the World Health Organization. However, the United Nations body warned against complacency because more research is needed to fully understand how plastic spreads into the environment and works its […]
Look what happens when you take leakage seriously; is the record leakage fine having an effect? Thames Water leakage crackdown finds huge leak of up to 3million litres of water a day Thames Water has repaired an invisible leak deep underground in central London which was losing up to three million litres of water a day […]
Many organisations are using multiple capitals to promote their societal, environmental and economic operations. This is the approach laid out in Jonathon Porritt’s book ‘Capitalism as if the World matters’. The Water Companies have been at forefront of this approach. With the focus in the UK on natural capital some people have lost sight of […]
Have you caught a Pacific pink salmon in England? The inland and coastal waters of England are home to a host of different fish species, but we can now add another name to that list, the Pacific pink salmon. Up until recently, catching a Pacific pink salmon was as rare as netting a red herring. […]
The Conservative Environment Network Manifesto – 2019 ‘THE DECLARATION AS MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVATIVE ENVIRONMENT NETWORK ( 41 named MPs ) PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS, We recognise the gravity of the global environmental crisis, and our duty to preserve and restore our planet for future generations. We agree that by working with nature, rather than against it, […]