Wildlife Trusts funding coverage
The Wildlife Trusts raise £25m in a year to help aid nature recovery
England’s riverbanks and watercourses to be planted with new woodland
Positive coverage of Defra’s new Woodlands for Water project which aims to plant over 3,000 trees along England’s rivers, in partnership with the Rivers Trust, National Trust, Woodland Trust and the Beaver Trust.
New report underlines need for joined-up action to protect rivers
Today’s blog looks at a new report underlining the need for a joined-up approach to improve river health.
WHO updates guideline levels for air pollutants
In today’s blog we look at media coverage of the World Health Organization’s updated guidelines for air pollutants.
New GB consultation to protect plants from harmful pests and diseases
On today's blog, we look into the media coverage of today’s launch of a consultation to protect plants from harmful pests and diseases.
Speculative coverage on the gene editing consultation response
On today's blog we look into reports on speculation around the upcoming government response to the recent Gene Editing consultation
National Audit Office Report on Future Farming
Today the National Audit Office has published a report on Defra’s Future Farming and Countryside Programme.
£24 million for fisheries science projects
In today’s blog we look at media coverage of the launch of the Science and Innovation pillar of the Government’s UK Seafood Fund.
Soil Health Action Plan to be launched
Today we look at Lord Goldsmith’s speech in the House of Lords where he announced a Soil Health Action Plan (SHAPE) for England will be published to restore the health of our soils.
Regulatory Position Statement on wastewater treatment
Time-limited position statement has robust conditions in place to mitigate risks to the environment