Application process for £4.5 million funds to improve forestry innovation reopens today
Applications for the Forestry Commission-delivered Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds and the Tree Production Innovation Fund are reopening today.
Solihull becomes first location of Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Forests
Solihull has become the first location to have trees as part of the initiative of Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to create 2022 acres of Commonwealth Forest across the Midlands.
Campaigners warn Government go-ahead for banned pesticide treatment is harmful to bees and river life
The Government yesterday approved the use of a banned neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar beet crop in England – despite strong opposition from campaigning groups and expert advice from the Government’s own advisers recommending against its approval.
United Utilities & RSPB Lake District reservoir partnership sets bar for landscape strategy
A ground-breaking partnership between United Utilities and a nature conservation charity is becoming a must-see destination for policy-makers in the world of nature conservation and rural affairs.
Severn Trent to plant 3,000 trees across Lichfield District - part of 72 Tiny Forests initiative with Birmingham 2022
Volunteers from Severn Trent and the local community are joining forces next week to plant five Tiny Forests across Lichfield District as part of Severn Trent’s plan to create 72 Tiny Forests across the West Midlands region as part of their partnership with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Government unveils plans to pay farmers to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat across England
The Government has unveiled the next stages of its plan to reward farmers and landowners for actions which benefit the environment, supporting sustainable food production alongside nature recovery and work towards net zero.
Deadline nears to submit evidence to Parliamentary Committee inquiry into aligning UK economic goals with natural capital and environmental sustainability.
The deadline for written submissions to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee inquiry into revising the traditional measure of UK economic prosperity to take greater account of natural capital and environmental sustainability closes at noon on Friday this week.
National Trust warns over growing impacts of climate change and natural disasters on UK landscapes and wildlife
The National Trust is warning that landscapes and wildlife across the UK are increasingly suffering the impacts of extreme weather events and natural disasters.
Environment Agency floodplain habitat restoration helps rare/endangered species thrive
The Environment Agency has been working on floodplain habitat restoration to help rare/endangered species thrive - new life will be breathed into rare, lost floodplain habitats near Grantham in Lincolnshire.
Cambridgeshire Fen partnership project to save 325,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually
A partnership project on the Great Fen, which annually will save 325,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide being released, will be presented at COP26.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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