Severn Trent Water fined £1.5m for sewage discharges
Today’s blog looks at coverage of the Environment Agency’s prosecution of Severn Trent Water for illegal sewage discharges
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Fly-tipping annual statistics in England
Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s 2020/21 fly-tipping statistics.
Coverage of leading report on the benefits of UK woodland’s for mental health
As part of National Tree Week, we have published new landmark research which proves the immense benefits of trees and woodlands for people’s wellbeing.
US market to open doors to UK lamb from 2022
There has been widespread coverage in the Independent, Express, Evening Standard, City AM, the Scotsman, Press and Journal, as well as others, of our announcement that exports of British lamb to the US market can resume from next year after …
Coverage of the Environment Secretary’s announcement: Food and farming industry crucial to Government’s levelling-up agenda
Today’s blog focuses on coverage of the Environment Secretary’s speech at the CLA conference, where further details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive were also announced.
National Tree Week launch media coverage
As part of National Tree Week, we have announced a new community forest for Cumbria and awarded £12million of funding to help plant over quarter of million trees
Great British Beach Clean coverage
Today we are looking at media coverage of the results of the 2021 Great British Beach Clean
New report into sewage discharges during the bathing season
Today’s blog looks at media coverage on the annual report from Surfers Against Sewage on storm overflows during the bathing water season.
Government considering new action on wet wipes
Today we are looking at media coverage of Government plans for possible new standards for wet wipes
Defra response to microplastics coverage
Today we are looking at media coverage of research into microplastics in the air we breathe.