12 Apr 2023

CCW has published its Forward Work Programme for 2023-24, which sets out the consumer champion’s strategic priorities and key campaigns for the coming year. They include: People and the environment – Increase awareness of the value of water and how people’s behaviour affects the water environment to 70% by 2030 through a series of initiatives. […]

01 Feb 2023

The government has published its long-awaited “five-year delivery plan to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land”. Key aspects include Every household to be be within a 15-minute walk of a green space or water. A commitment to restore at least 500,000 hectares (1.2m acres) of wildlife habitat, […]

03 Aug 2022

People, planet, possibility: CIWEM launches new corporate strategy – CIWEM CIWEM’s new strategy puts environmental professionals front and centre, recognizing that the sector needs more people with the right skills to be able to deliver high-quality solutions to the climate and nature crisis. A year-and-a-half into what many have called the ‘decade for action’, it […]

25 Jan 2022

Read more and download the consultation Our three strategic goals – to transform water company performance, to meet long-term challenges and to provide greater value for customers and the environment – continue to shape our programme for the coming year. Our key aim is for the water sector to provide the very best service to […]

11 Jan 2022

Have your say on CCW’s strategy for 2022 Today we’re launching a consultation on our draft strategy for 2022-23, and would like to invite you to have your say on our plans. To date, many of you have already contributed to the development of our plans and we thank you for your valuable input. Our draft […]

09 Dec 2021

Chalk streams https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2021/11/30/restoring-englands-great-barrier-reef By Charles Rangeley- Wilson, Chair of the Chalk Stream Restoration Group. On 15 October 2021, the Chalk Streams Restoration Group marked a major milestone on the journey to restore England’s chalk streams. The group was formed in 2020 to bring together many partners responsible for or interested in the future of these […]

19 Oct 2021

The government has published its Net Zero Strategy, along with the much-delayed Heat and Buildings Strategy. This Net Zero strategy builds on last year’s 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution, and is designed to keep us on track for UK carbon budgets, our 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution, and net zero by 2050. It includes: […]

28 Sep 2021

RYA env & sustainability  https://www.rya.org.uk/about-us/policies/environment-and-sustainability The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has recently sent out a detailed set of information about its commitment to sustainability and environment and climate change action. This is a clear statement about its intentions which relate to a very important group of recreational users who can be advocates for greater action […]