Celebrating 19 Years of World Rivers Day
OUR CHARITY has been caring and working for the region's rivers and waterways for the past 30 years. As many of us are aware, our rivers need our help now more than ever. This year to mark World Rivers Day on the 22 September, our River Lemon Partnership Project to...
No bonuses and potential prison part of new Water (Special Measures) Bill
YESTERDAY (5 Sept 2024) the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, introduce the Water (Special Measures) Bill for England and Wales to Parliament. This follows the announcement Mr Reed made in his first week to: ringfence funding for...
Exmoor & Dartmoor National Parks’ rivers polluted by pharmaceuticals
A NEW study (released 13 August 2024) reveals National Parks in England are facing an unseen threat from pharmaceutical pollution. Renowned for their natural beauty and diverse wildlife, the research from the University of York and the Rivers Trust, including...
The CEO Blog 4 – Response to the EPA 2023
In our fourth CEO's blog, Dr Laurence Couldrick shares his thoughts on the latest Environmental Performance Assessment Report from the Environment Agency. You might think that privies and cesspools may be a thing of the past, but with more and more stories about our...
Augmented Reality Sand Table Shines at Show
It hasn't just been with board members from the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) - click to read this post - that our Augmented Reality (AR) sand table had its moment in the sun. CIWEM Flood & Coast 2024 Conference David demonstrates some of the features...
Augmented Reality Sand Table is a Hit with DRIP
THREE buckets of sand (and what can only be described as ‘extreme Meccano’) and our Augmented Reality sand table (AR) was ready to showcase to the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) board members in July. Rapid Response Catchments Our Rapid Response Catchments...