12 Jun 2017
Although the Jonny Hughes article has recently grabbed some headlines – earlier this year Jonathan Porritt developed a similar argument in articles based on work by Forum for the Future. This comes after the historic campaigns sought to stop the sea being used as a cheap dumping site for industry and bans on this practice. […]
12 Jun 2017
These days you could fill up newsletters with ocean litter initiatives and programmes. These seem to be growing exponentially – four recent examples. So the awareness and pressure is building but is it being focussed? We saw with plastic bags that focussed campaigns can work. That took years in the UK how long will it […]
12 Jun 2017
12 Jun 2017
New technology to improve the sustainability of the fishing industry Award winning start-up, SafetyNet Technologies, is seeking to revolutionize the fishing industry with a technology that uses lights to attract and repel fish, reducing by-catch. The equipment fits easily onto any fishing net, with ten to 20 lights required. The colour of light is controlled […]
07 Jun 2017
I’ve search several links and not found a link yet to the actual report ….. Guardian: Intensive farming cited as main reason for destroying natural barriers to deluge and making low lying areas more vulnerable to floods Only a tenth of England’s extensive floodplains are now fit for purpose – 90% no longer function properly […]
07 Jun 2017
Lots of useful information in Susdrain Mailings contact them susdrainmailingslist@susdrain.org for routine updates. Welsh Government consults on implementation of SuDS The Welsh Government is consulting on the proposed implementation of schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. This follows on from their consultation and publication of their non-statutory SuDS standards last year. […]
07 Jun 2017
An online platform developed in the EU which is dedicated to natural capital, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions may soon be going global. The platform, known as Oppla, was launched in September 2016 by two EU-funded research projects since when it has been growing rapidly. Now sixty universities have contributed. The new platform, which was […]
05 Jun 2017
VOTE CMS News has covered the content of the manifestos – read about it here Recap five articles Not heard about the environment in this election? – read about gagging the NGOs by the Conservatives Lobbying Act Mark Avery has put together a score card for the environment and the manifestos – check it below […]
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