Organisations unite for #binit4beaches campaign
...has on beaches. Hundreds of bags of dog poo were found on the UK’s beaches according to the Marine Conservations Society’s 2016 research; with 792 bags recorded at 364 beaches...
Water
Posts about our work to improve the water environment
Celebrating our Chalk Streams on World Rivers Day
Rivers are often taken for granted, but they have been crucial for our development. Industry, agriculture, transport and society have been shaped by (and shaped) our rivers. World Rivers Day on 24 September allows us a chance to appreciate our …
A tale as old as time...the beauty of the beach
We've got to work together to have any chance of protecting our seas. Of course Southern Water has a massive part to play and we've invested millions of pounds to reduce our impact on bathing water quality. But …
Environmental performance of the water and sewerage companies in 2016
Water is a precious resource - essential to everyone and everything. Our goal is a water environment that is cleaner, healthier and managed in a way that is more resilient to flood and drought. Water and sewerage companies play a …
Creating a pioneering model of river stewardship
Posted by:
Helen Batt, Posted on:
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Community, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Greener business, Regulated industry, Water
After the floods in 2007 in Sheffield the Environment Agency undertook a comprehensive programme of works to clear the River Don of tree growth, vegetation and debris. Both eyewitness accounts and subsequent modelling demonstrated the capacity of the channel was …
10 years since grounding of MSC Napoli
...call after suffering ‘catastrophic damage’ to its hull. All 26 crew were airlifted to safety in a rescue operation co-ordinated by UK coastguards. Force 11 northerly winds made it impossible...
How do we protect our breeding fish at this time of year?
Every year usually between November and January the rivers of the North East are full of life as Salmon, Sea trout and Brown trout come to lay their eggs in the oxygen rich, clean gravels. Following long journeys back to …
Building a greener future
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Emma Howard Boyd, Posted on:
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Categories:
agriculture, Cleaner Seas, Climate change, Community, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Greener business, Other areas of our work, Regulated industry, Uncategorized, Water
As I begin my tenure as Chair of the Environment Agency it is now, more than ever, that we need a bold new vision for the environment. Over the last 40 years EU legislation has helped shape and promote improvements …
A life in water
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Andy Roberts, Posted on:
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Fisheries and biodiversity, telemetry, Uncategorized, Water
I know I’m lucky. I’ve got a great job. Every day I travel across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, measuring water levels and flows in rivers, and rainfall amounts and groundwater levels in boreholes and wells. I’ve got really fond …
Restoring rivers to their natural state
I recently finished an 11 month assignment working for the South East Rivers Trust, an environmental charity dedicated to conserving and restoring rivers. Rivers trusts are national and have been described as having “wet feet” concentrating much of their effort …