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24 Jul 2025

Jobs

Project Manager, South West Sustainability Hub Location: Brixham, South West England or remote by agreement Reports To: Juliette Hatchman, CEO SWFPO Contract Type: Full-time or Part-Time, Fixed Term 12-Month Contract (with potential extension) Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 dependant on experience and availability Applications close: 31 August 2025 Job Summary The South West Sustainability Hub (henceforth […]

24 Jul 2025

Jobs

Head of Finance & Planning Team: Finance, Planning & Governance Ref No: 202536 Grade: G7 Type of appointment: Permanent Location: Peterborough or Aberdeen Salary: £51,655 Closing Date: 23:55 on Sunday, 10 August 2025 A Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) up to £4,000 per annum, pro-rata, may be agreed. This allowance is discretionary and will depend on […]

24 Jul 2025

NewsWater

A new scheme is being trialled in south Wales with the aim of recycling an extra 200 tonnes of farm plastics to reduce farm plastic pollution in rivers. The Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Four Rivers for LIFE project is working with Agriculture Plastics Environment (APE), Birch Farm Plastics and Afonydd Cymru to increase the collection […]

24 Jul 2025

NewsWater

Following the announcement by the UK environment secretary of plans to scrap Ofwat and create a single regulator, reaction from across the water sector and stakeholders has been widespread. A landmark review into the industry –  led by Sir Jon Cunliffe – concluded that Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority for England and Wales, should […]

24 Jul 2025

NewsWater

In an analysis of the best available Earth systems models, researchers found that by the turn of the next century, 850 million people will feel the effects of declining runoff from the world’s major rivers. That is more than three times the number estimated by previous analysis of Earth system models, says Puja Das, a post-doctoral […]

24 Jul 2025

NewsWater

Chinese authorities have begun constructing what will be the world’s largest hydropower dam. Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over a ceremony marking the start of construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo river on Saturday, according to local media.   Photo: NASA   The river flows through the Tibetan plateau. The project has attracted criticism for its […]

22 Jul 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Ivan Bandura   England’s water industry is facing renewed scrutiny after a sharp rise in serious pollution incidents last year, prompting the UK government to announce sweeping reforms, including the abolition of the industry regulator Ofwat. 60% rise in serious pollution events New data from the Environment Agency reveals that serious pollution incidents—classified as Category […]

22 Jul 2025

MarineNews

Photo of a beach in Penzance by Dominik Pearce   In a sweeping snapshot of environmental change and ecological resilience, the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has published its latest South‑West Marine Ecosystems – The State of South‑West Seas in 2024 report. Drawing on a mix of scientific research and grassroots observation, the report paints a vivid picture […]