We’re prepared for flooding, are you?
Did you know that 100,000 young people live in an area at risk of flooding? But only 75% of 18-24 year olds checked if they are at risk in the last year? This is just one of the headlines from …
Know your flood risk and get ‘winter ready’
On the day we launch our annual Flood Action Campaign, John Curtin, the Environment Agency’s Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management writes about the importance of being #floodaware. So what’s the problem? I recently passed my 25th work …
Unlocking the UK's longest river for shad
I am involved in an ambitious project called “Unlocking the Severn” that will see one of the UK’s rarest fish restored. It will take 5 years to complete, open up more than 250 kilometres of river and be one of …
Fish farming - how hard can it be?
This blog originally appeared on the Countryfile Magazine website: http://www.countryfile.com/article/fish-farming-how-hard-can-it-be Here at the National Coarse Fish Rearing Unit in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, we raise and stock out approximately 500,000 fish each year. These fish restock rivers and lakes throughout the length and …
Clearing the Aire
The Upper Aire Catchment is located in one of the most picturesque parts of the country. Fisheries officer Pete Turner talks about his work in helping it be a haven for all. If Yorkshire is God’s own county, the Upper …
Building a greener future
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Emma Howard Boyd, Posted on:
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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 …
Constructing good waste practices – industry is taking a lead
Last month, I attended the RWM - Resource Efficiency and Waste Management Solutions - conference and supported the ‘right waste, right place’ (RWRP) industry led campaign that raises awareness of the duty of care all organisations have when dealing with …
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 …
World Rivers Day: Our passion for salmon
This Sunday (25 September) is World Rivers Day. In this blog Judy Proctor writes about the Environment Agency's work to help salmon thrive in England's rivers. I have been leading the salmon 5 point approach for nearly 5 months and …