Bude’s first Climathon
A Climathon is an event where communities can discuss, debate, and develop locally relevant net zero solutions. And we are joining the University of Gloucester and others in Bude to discuss how farming and land use can help achieve net zero. This event will bring...
Exciting ‘Green Growth Project’ set to Revive Tamar Valley Market Garden Industry
The Tamar Valley’s Market Garden industry is set to be revitalised thanks to a new project launched today by the Tamara Landscape Partnership Scheme and Tamar Grow Local, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Promoting our Produce project aims to...
Sewage stats show we’re treading water
Our national body The Rivers Trust responds to the Environment Agency’s (EA) 2021 raw sewage releases statistics. Yet again, shocking numbers for the level of sewage pollution from storm overflows in England and Wales show that water companies are barely...
Plan lacks urgency – our rivers deserve better
The Government has announced the start of a consultation on its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP). The plan from Defra sets out targets for water companies to reduce the harm caused by pollution from combined sewer (or storm) overflows, meeting the...