This week, DEFRA closed submissions to its consultation on the long-term environmental targets set under the Environment Act. These targets will be a primary driver of action on environmental challenges over the next two decades, so ensuring that the framework is as strong as possible will be...
As significant degree of climate change is inevitable, the topic of climate resilience has been moving up the agenda across all sectors, driven by increasing stakeholder awareness and policy developments. As organisations look to take action to preserve or enhance value in the future, they...
This webinar outlined the changes UK agriculture has undergone since the end of the Second World War, the so-called “Green Revolution”, it explored the major drivers behind the changes and the often unintended impacts they have had on the UK landscape. The speaker, Ian Davis illustrated this...
The destruction and human suffering following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has included significant environmental components.
This webinar provided an overview of findings from a civil-society database of environmental pollution incidents. It also looked at the curation methodology -...
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas which can't be seen, smelt or tasted. Radon is present all over the UK, but there can be higher levels found in certain areas. It is an important issue for professionals working in land condition, as buildings in higher risk areas can accumulate...
There is increasing recognition of the need for greater action to restore the marine environment in the face of a continued decline in marine biodiversity. Net gain offers a valuable approach that can contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss.
In this webinar, Vicky West...
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