Sian Prior sianprior9@hotmail.com ‘I am involved with to ban the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic. The first blog below from come a research group – the International Council on Clean Transportation. It follows a couple of media pieces (Huffington Post, Guardian) on the cruise of the Crystal Serenity with over 1000 passengers […]
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), ‘the UK charity that cares for our seas, shores and wildlife, is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive. Sandy Luk is currently Director of Programmes at leading environmental law NGO ClientEarth. As part of the team that built the organisation, she brings vast experience of marine […]
Big Seaweed Search BSS is a new partnership citizen science project with MCS and the Natural History Museum – although the survey itself is not new as it launched in 2009. The BSS is all about unlocking the secrets of our seaweeds to track change on British seashores. We invite individuals and groups to contribute […]
New Orleans SUDS … According to an 18 July 2016 article in The New Orleans Advocate, New Orleans is about to embark on a $115 million, three-year project to upgrade drainage in eight neighbourhoods, the largest effort to date to enact new strategies focused on retaining – rather than immediately pumping out – rainwater. While […]
‘Act now to help our communities become more resilient as the Calder Valley will flood again, thanks to changing weather patterns, climate change and changes in land management. That’s the message within the Calderdale Flood Commission’s final report into the causes, impact and response to the unprecedented flooding which hit the Calder Valley on Boxing […]
Leaked documents reveal the scale of cuts to Natural England but how this is also forcing a change of relationship with the very organisations that are causing the problems that wildlife and the environment face. Further austerity cuts to staff will bring Natural England to a staff level to half that when it was set […]
A Consultation on proposals to establish the interim body to manage The Crown Estate assets in Scotland post-devolution Overview The Scottish Government is supportive of the Smith Commission’s recommendations to devolve powers in relation to the management and revenues of Crown Estate assets in Scotland, which are in line with policy objectives to ensure that […]
Government launch electro-fishing consultation BBC: A controversial method of catching razor clams using electricity could be legalised, under new Scottish government plans. Ministers are considering applying for an exemption to European Union laws which prohibit electro-fishing. They have launched on consultation on the proposal. Razor clams – or spoots – are increasingly in demand by […]