Helen Wakeham

Helen Wakeham is Deputy Director for Water Quality at the Environment Agency

World Rivers Day:  What are the biggest causes of river pollution and what’s being done about them? 

Helen Wakeham, 22 September 2024 - agriculture, Cleaner Seas, Environment Agency, Rivers, Uncategorized, Water

By Helen Wakeham, Director of Water World Rivers Day, celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of September, is a global event that highlights the importance of rivers and the urgent need to protect them.    Public concern around pollution in …

Water transformation: source to sea.

Helen Wakeham, 25 January 2024 - Cleaner Seas, Fisheries and biodiversity, Water

Helen Wakeham, Director of Water Transformation at the Environment Agency delivered a keynote speech today (25 January) at the annual Coastal Futures Conference in London. Here, Helen shares her thoughts on the history and future of our estuarine, coastal, and …

Your toilet is not a rubbish bin - think before you flush

Helen Wakeham, 12 December 2017 - Cleaner Seas, Water

We work hard at the Environment Agency to keep water clean for people to enjoy and rivers healthy for wildlife to thrive. Did you know there are simple things you can do too? Water UK has announced today that wet …

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