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Porlock Vale Streams Riverlands Project offers nature-based solutions to climate change

Environment Agency, 15 February 2024 - Climate change, Community, Environment Agency, newsdesk, Sustainability

The National Trust, in partnership with the Environment Agency, are continuing work on the Porlock Vale Streams Riverlands (PVSR) Project on Holnicote Estate, West Somerset, and recently completed the River Aller Floodplain Reconnection scheme. The project started in 2018 under …

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science and the Environment Agency's Citizen Science Projects

Environment Agency, 12 February 2024 - Climate change, Environment Agency, Other areas of our work, Sustainability, Water

Yesterday (Sunday 11 February) marked the ninth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a UN designated celebration of the massive contribution women make to the fields of science and technology. Today, we look at a hugely important …

National Apprenticeship Week: Natalie’s experience on the Environmental Practitioner Degree

Environment Agency, 7 February 2024 - Climate change, Environment Agency, Invasive species, Our staff, Sustainability

Natalie Parkinson is a 19-year-old student from Stoke-On-Trent. A year ago, she moved to Ely in Cambridgeshire to do a five-year Environmental Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship with the Environment Agency. It’s a full-time, paid job with a finite end but, assuming …

Chasing down the money to stop waste crime

Environment Agency, 7 February 2024 - Waste

There is an old saying – ‘where there’s muck there’s brass’ and criminals have worked that out. We know organised criminals who make their money through serious and organised crimes, such as drugs and firearms, are using the waste management …

Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan: One year on

Environment Agency, 2 February 2024 - Climate change, Environment Agency, Sustainability

Our chair Alan Lovell reflects on our progress to achieve government’s Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) goals. One year ago, the government published the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) to halt and reverse the decline of nature in our country. With climate …

Explaining How Bathing Waters are Monitored, Warnings Issued and Results Published

Environment Agency, 1 February 2024 - Environment Agency

We know how important our bathing waters are to local communities and the health and wellbeing benefits they deliver. The Environment Agency has an important role to play in the regulation of bathing waters, providing scientific and legal advice to government and informing communities about where to take a dip safely.

The coast is clear: strengthening shoreline management planning

Environment Agency, 30 January 2024 - Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Planning

Article written by Julie Foley, our Director of Flood Risk Strategy and National Adaptation, Environment Agency Our treasured coast is a dynamic and exciting place for all those that live, work and play there. It’s a complex environment and how …

We’ve joined forces with MSC to stop illegal waste exports

Environment Agency, 24 January 2024 - Environment Agency, Waste

Each year our illegal waste exports team in our National Enforcement Service stops between 200 and 450 containers full of waste that does not comply with waste export regulations, such as untreated and hazardous waste. In our blog last month, we …

East Anglia’s work protecting eels

Environment Agency, 19 January 2024 - Environment Agency

Dan Hayter, a fisheries specialist, explains how eels historically became critically endangered and what the Environment Agency are doing to protect this species.

Working together to shut down waste criminals

Environment Agency, 17 January 2024 - Environment Agency, Waste

At Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, our dedicated Rural and Wildlife Crime Team, Country Watch, have been working closely with partner agencies and other local policing teams to tackle the scourge of waste crime.

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The Environment Agency’s work helps to protect and improve the environment. We also manage flood risk and encourage sustainable development. This blog gives an insight into our work. Find out more.

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