11 Mar 2025
The Hidden Sands project hopes new hi-tech surveillance could improve the enforcement of sand mining regulations and improve resilience for these riverbed communities. Photo by Pok Rie Sand plays a central role in modern society (e.g. smartphones – high-purity silica sand is essential for making silicon chips) and urban development (e.g. skyscrapers – […]
10 May 2022
The importance of construction materials sourced from the sea is highlighted in a new sustainability report from the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA). The BMAPA publication sets out the latest sustainable development data (2020/21) for the marine aggregates industry across seven priority areas including resource use, climate change and energy, and the natural environment. More than […]
02 Nov 2021
BBC ‘Two years ago, a stretch of coastline in North Norfolk underwent a radical transformation. Millions of tonnes of sand were shifted there to hold back the encroaching sea. It’s the first time an experiment on this scale has been tried in the UK – but has it worked? The locals of Bacton and Walcott […]
06 Aug 2019
Dynamic Dunescapes is a fantastic new project to restore sand dunes across England and Wales for the benefit of people, communities and wildlife. Picnics in a sheltered hollow, hide and seek… sand dunes are a familiar and natural playground. Less well known is their role as a sanctuary for endangered plants and animals like the […]
13 Aug 2018
Threatened sand dunes given new lease of life Sand dunes across England are set for a golden future following £4.3 million of funding to help restore and protect these at risk habitats. The funding – awarded to a partnership led by Natural England as part of the European Union’s LIFE programme – will help deliver […]