19 Jan 2019
Defra media Blog on the progress made over the last year ‘Today marks 12 months since the 25 Year Environment Plan was launched, our ambitious roadmap to improve the environment within a generation. Since then we have made significant progress towards many of our goals, from overhauling our waste system with a comprehensive Resources and Waste Strategy to introducing […]
19 Jan 2019
The Environmental Audit Committee Sustainable Seas Report highlights action needed on climate change, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and marine conservation. The MPs call on Government to bring forward the UK’s 2042 target date for achieving zero avoidable plastic waste and to rapidly decarbonise our economy to meet net-zero emissions by 2050. Read the conclusions and […]
19 Jan 2019
The world’s coastal cities are going under. Here’s how some are fighting back The warning signs are increasingly hard to ignore. Sea-level rise is real, displacing thousands of people, destroying millions of acres of land and generating billions of dollars in losses. Due to competing predictions of future global temperatures, scientists are unsure exactly how fast or high […]
19 Jan 2019
A plan to ban single-use plastic products such as disposable plates and straws has been agreed. EU member states and the EU parliament still have to give the provisional agreement the go-ahead. European lawmakers have reached an agreement on a ban of single-use plastic products, the Austrian presidency said in Brussels on Wednesday. The move is […]
19 Jan 2019
Amy Pryor, Thames Estuary Partnership: ‘After 2 years of filming, editing and endless encouragement, the Thames Estuary Partnership’s 1 hour film of the Living Thames is completed and has just been shortlisted for the Charity Film Awards. Sir David Attenborough introduces the film, and Chris Baines presents through a journey from Teddington to the sea […]
19 Jan 2019
Well-managed MPAs – using the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas for guidance Sue Wells Chair, IUCN WCPA Marine Management Effectiveness and Green List Task Force Contact: suewells1212@gmail.com 18 January 2019 Sue at suewells1212@gmail.com As part of our obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UK has committed to putting an effectively […]
15 Jan 2019
Defra Published 15 January 2019 Seeking views on proposals to modernise water regulation and allow better long-term planning of water resources and drainage. We want to know what you think about our proposals for improving long-term planning of water resources and drainage. We’re also asking about our proposals to modernise water regulation. These include: reforming […]
15 Jan 2019
Bob Earll ‘This is a huge issue and there is a growing awareness of the problems and costs. Whether a labelling scheme will solve this is another matter. ‘Fine to flush’ sends a conflicted message. Time will tell. Better than what went before. Seeing the problem first hand from an Anglian video is interesting’ Water […]
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