Better bathing water quality; better health and wellbeing
A look into the LOVEmyBEACH project.
Blue space - the final frontier
The social benefits of the natural environment and green space are well understood and researched, but what about the benefits of blue space?
Earth Overshoot Day - #MovetheDate
Earth Overshoot Day was first launched in 2006. Here Van Griffiths, the Environment Agency’s deputy director for Sustainable Business, talks about the 2021 results and what we can do to #MovetheDate. I became aware of Earth Overshoot Day when the …
Combatting the illegal export of construction and demolition waste plastic film and wrap
The EA’s Illegal Waste Exports Team (IWE) have identified an emerging issue in the illegal export of highly contaminated plastic film and wrap from the construction and demolition (C&D) sector. Following Intelligence led targeting, an increasing number of shipments of …
Science behind the samples
Laboratory scientist, Sean, takes us through the science behind bathing water monitoring.
Taking a step forward
New roles will ensure that farmers are able to access more advice and guidance, as well as being better placed to benefit from future funding opportunities as new schemes and sustainable incentives for farm businesses are rolled out.
Sun, sea and samples
Lucy takes us through a day in the life of a bathing water sampler #WaterWarrior
Managing flood risk in the face of a changing climate
Climate change is happening now Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation, Environment Agency The kinds of extreme climatic events experienced in Germany and the Low Countries this July, leading to devastating flooding, is sadly likely to …
Bio diversity is buzzing at Denver!
Floods and coastal risk management officer, Ben Di Giulio, explains how he increased the bee population by 3,000 at the Denver Complex.
Taking decisive action on illegal vehicle breakers
Delphine Dauba-Pantanacce, Director, Legal Counsel, Global Regulatory at eBay, discusses the work the online marketplace is doing with the Environment Agency to educate sellers of used vehicle parts. Now more than ever, customers are looking for affordable but environmentally conscious …