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More projects improving the environment through nature market initiatives 

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More projects improving the environment through nature market initiatives  Today we hosted our Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) Round 3 grantees at the University of Warwick for a dedicated networking and learning day.   This fund is one of the …

World Soil Day: Unearthing the secrets of soil

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Happy World Soil Day! Let's take a moment to appreciate the incredible role soil plays in our lives. Healthy soil is the foundation of sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and climate resilience. Below, read about the Environment Agency’s efforts to measure, monitor, and …

Local Nature Recovery Strategies: how nature can help drive improvements for the water environment 

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The Environment Agency implemented nature-based solutions at Cullompton to address local flood risk.

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are locally led, evidence-based strategies that will help to prioritise and target action and nature investment – to help create a better place.   Whilst nature is at their core, these strategies will drive the …

Reporting water pollution to get easier with new online service 

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We’re piloting a new digital service to provide more ways for the public to report environmental problems.  Public reporting of water pollution, odours, flooding or wildlife concerns is an important way that we are alerted to environmental incidents.  Our national …

Day in the life of a new Environment Officer

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The Environment Agency (EA) is improving the way the water industry is regulated. This includes expanding the number of our officers focused solely on regulation and compliance. Here, one of the EA’s new dedicated Environment Officers, Rebecca Lee, explains why …

Eat. Sleep. Peat. RePeat: Celebrating International Bog Day!

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Happy International Bog Day! It’s finally here! International Bog Day on Sunday 28th July, is essentially Christmas for the Environment Agency’s National Peatlands team. It highlights the international importance of bogs, fens, swamps and marshes and in fact anywhere with …