25 Apr 2018

Engineers and the Environment – natural allies in our fight for a more flood resilient nation Posted by: John, Posted on:10 April 2018 In January, the Prime Minister launched the Government’s new national 25 year environment plan – quite a moment for those of us who’ve worked our whole careers in the environmental field. While […]

25 Apr 2018

EA Chair Emma Howard Boyd calls for courts to make fines for water pollution proportionate to companies’ turnover. The Chair of the Environment Agency has called for courts to make fines for water pollution incidents proportionate to the companies’ turnover, saying that the water companies are responsible for “at least one serious pollution incident every week.”  […]

25 Apr 2018

We won! – 38 degrees – Campaign created by Jim Murray and Howard Taylor 15/04/18 A public inquiry called by the Secretary of State for the Environment Michael Gove concluded on 27th March with a formal agreement to restrict the amount of water Southern Water is allowed to abstract from the world famous chalk rivers […]

25 Apr 2018

The Angling Trust: ‘In response to Thames Water’s draft 2019 Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP), the Angling Trust has called for the long-promised investment in a new reservoir at Abingdon in Oxfordshire to begin immediately rather than delayed until 2044. The Trust believes that the over reliance on demand management and leakage in the current […]

23 Apr 2018

The Environmental Audit Committee launches a new inquiry on the future of our seas – examining how they be protected from climate change, acidification, overfishing and pollution, and how the Government can create a sustainable blue economy.  Inquiry: Sustainable seas  Chair’s comments Mary Creagh MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, said: “We have only […]

23 Apr 2018

The issue of ownership of UK quota by European companies apparently isn’t likely to be changed by Brexit.  Fishing industry warning over future of small boats before Brexit By Ross Hawkins Political correspondent, BBC News   UK is set to stay in the Common Fisheries Policy until the Brexit transition period ends in December 2020. Hundreds […]

23 Apr 2018

Detailed guidance covering issues like qualifications, leadership, teams, safety etc Marine licensing guidance for recreational divers The guidance should be read alongside MMO marine licence guidance for recreational divers to ensure both licence and other legislative requirements are fully understood and removals take place in a manner that minimises potential damage to the historic environment […]

23 Apr 2018

At Project Seagrass we believe that practical & physical tools are vital to better understand seagrasses, so that together, we can protect them. In this age of technology digital tools can be our ally.  Seagrass meadows globally are highlighted for their value as fish nurseries for many important species, including many species that we, as humans, […]