05 May 2016
The EFRA committee report on air quality will be like water off a ducks back to Oliver Letwin. But some of this mud is going to stick to him and the Government. Air quality failings are a significant factor in the London Mayoral elections, the London airport runway decision and Government were warned by the […]
05 May 2016
Green Ribbon Political Awards celebrate greatest environmental achievements of UK and international politicians, business and charities Leading instigators of the Paris climate change deal featured prominently in the awards as did motor companies for very different reasons, with Tesla being awarded for its pioneering energy storage solutions and VW awarded the Grey Ribbon Award for […]
05 May 2016
A pioneering new trial for permits at sewage treatment works has been agreed with the Environment Agency and Wessex Water. The Bristol Avon catchment-wide permitting trial has been officially signed off, prompted by the need to reduce levels of phosphorus being discharged from sewage works into the River Avon to meet the requirements of the […]
05 May 2016
Late last year, Waterwise and Ideal Standard launched a new annual water-efficiency tracker survey, the aim of which was to collect nationally-representative water efficiency data annually. The data from the very first tracker survey, which had approximately 2000 respondents from across the UK, has been summarised in a Water Saving Report and is now available […]
05 May 2016
Two studies and a third from Northumberland who are offering small grants for farmers illustrate what a key leadership role the Water Companies can provide. Proactive – reactive, leadership – no leadership, ambition – no ambition, front foot – back foot …. Three examples of being on the right side of these couplets. Anglian Water; […]
03 May 2016
Never a dull moment with Brexit … every claim countered – two articles, one on an All Party, remain group for the environment and another on possible impacts on the fishing sector. 1. Daily Telegraph: Eurosceptics have branded Liz Truss, the Environment Secretary, a “hypocrite” after she joined forces with Ed Miliband to warn that a […]
03 May 2016
Building social capital – relationships, trust and communication – can deliver outstanding results – see the Lofoten example below. The Berwickshire and Northumberland Marine Nature Partnership is a collaboration of twenty Scottish and English organisations focussed on managing our local inshore waters. The original partnership was established 16 years ago to proactively manage the Berwickshire […]
03 May 2016
Support the Shark Trust No limits Crowdfunder project This project is setting out to put limits on the catch of sharks in European waters. The European Commission today (15/4/16) adopted a report on the implementation of the EU’s shark finning Regulation. Based on information provided by EU Member States, the report concludes that no systematic […]
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