06 Oct 2015
The Blue New Deal lead by the New Economics Foundation was launched recently: A report on the launch can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_bPWcWPo0DeYjBqR0RoRWxjLXM/view?pli=1 Fernanda Balata, Project Lead, Coastal and Marine Environment said: ‘UK coastal communities rely on the ocean for food, jobs, and recreation. But as environmental and economic pressures grow, natural ecosystems are being […]
06 Oct 2015
Read about the Government scheme here MCS: Single use carrier bag charge in England – great news for our oceans but a whole bag full of confusion for shoppers, says UK marine charity. Successful schemes in other parts of UK not replicated in England. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the UK’s leading marine charity, says […]
06 Oct 2015
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, John Key, announced on 28 September 2015 that his nation plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world’s pristine ocean environments. The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary would cover an area of 620,000 square kilometers about 1,000 kilometers off New Zealand’s […]
30 Sep 2015
Guardian ‘Carney warns of risks from climate change ‘tragedy of the horizon’ Bank of England governor tells Lloyd’s insurers that ‘challenges currently posed by climate change pale in significance compared with what might come’ Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, has warned that climate change will lead to financial crises and falling […]
30 Sep 2015
Elizabeth Truss speech to Wildlife & Countryside Link (Sept 15th) https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/elizabeth-truss-speech-to-the-wildlife-and-countryside-link This speech at the meeting which saw the launch of the Blueprint for Water’s vision The speech is a very strange mix of the well-trodden Government path of supporting all things farming and economic with very little mention of nature conservation. It highlighted a […]
30 Sep 2015
Sustainable Development Goals to 2030 The UN Summit provided a platform for the world’s leaders to outline their views – this item covers the main website and David Cameron and President Obama’s speeches and the Goals for Water and Marine. Website https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/resources.html What David Cameron had to say https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pms-speech-to-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-summit-2015 And something a little more inspiring […]
30 Sep 2015
Defra ‘Sir James Bevan has been appointed chief executive of the Environment Agency following a competitive recruitment process. Sir James Bevan has been appointed chief executive of the Environment Agency Sir James has had a long career in government and will leave his current role as the UK’s High Commissioner to India to take up […]
30 Sep 2015
Water Availability and Quality Programme, Defra ‘We are writing to inform you that Defra has earlier this week, issued The Water Framework Directive (Standards and Classification) Directions (England and Wales) 2015 to the Environment Agency. These Directions have been published as an associated document of the Water Environment (WFD) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, SI […]
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