GOV.UK Blog Creating a better place Organisations: Environment Agency Search for: Restoring England’s ‘Great Barrier Reef’ By Charles Rangeley- Wilson, Chair of the Chalk Stream Restoration Group. On 15 October 2021, the Chalk Streams Restoration Group marked a major milestone on the journey to restore England’s chalk streams. The group was formed in 2020 to bring … Read more of Restoring England’s ‘Great Barrier Reef’ Regulating a geological disposal facility to protect the environment Posted by: elenaholmes, Posted on: 1 December 2021 - Categories: Regulated industry Dr Candida Lean, a Nuclear Waste Assessor at the Environment Agency, reports on our work in West Cumbria and Lincolnshire to share information with communities about the regulation of a geological disposal facility. I’ve worked at the Environment Agency for … Read more of Regulating a geological disposal facility to protect the environment Learning to tackle our carbon footprints – individually and together Posted by: Shelly Beckett, Posted on: 5 November 2021 - Categories: Climate change As COP 26 takes centre stage, we are all hoping for a sincere, global commitment to the urgent reduction in carbon emissions. We all want to do something, anything that will help us out of our climate crisis, right? This … Read more of Learning to tackle our carbon footprints – individually and together - 1 comment Bonfire night is no excuse to burn rubbish Posted by: elenaholmes, Posted on: 4 November 2021 - Categories: Regulated industry, Waste Sam Pickard, Environment Officer for Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, discusses the regulations around planning a fire. Bonfires burning, sausages sizzling and fireworks fizzing, it seems innocent enough but there is a more sinister side to Guy Fawkes Night. … Read more of Bonfire night is no excuse to burn rubbish The connection between the climate and nature crises Posted by: Van Griffiths, Posted on: 3 November 2021 - Categories: Climate change With the most important climate summit ever, COP26, taking place in Glasgow, the world must seek solutions for the nature crisis alongside the climate crisis. The Environment Agency’s Deputy Director for Sustainable Business Van Griffiths explains. My name is Van … Read more of The connection between the climate and nature crises Using the power of nature to increase flood resilience Posted by: Environment Agency, Posted on: 1 November 2021 - Categories: Flood James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency At the Environment Agency we’re very good at building walls and embankments to reduce the risk of flooding to vulnerable communities. The trouble is, in a changing climate that is not enough. … Read more of Using the power of nature to increase flood resilience - 2 comments Flying high! Using drones to collect evidence of illegal waste sites Posted by: elenaholmes, Posted on: 27 October 2021 - Categories: Regulated industry, Waste Kim Mynard, Regulatory Officer at the Environment Agency, discusses harnessing the power of drone technology to help take action against those causing harm to our environment. When I joined the Environment Agency about two and a half years ago, little … Read more of Flying high! Using drones to collect evidence of illegal waste sites - 1 comment Achieving Net Zero: Keeping people and nature in mind Posted by: Doug Wilson, Posted on: 21 October 2021 - Categories: Climate change, Regulated industry This month we’ll see world leaders come together in Glasgow for COP26 and I hope they are able to agree bold carbon targets to limit future climate change. The evidence is clear: the climate is already changing, and it is … Read more of Achieving Net Zero: Keeping people and nature in mind Incident on the River Mimram Posted by: Environment Agency, Posted on: 20 October 2021 - Categories: Water On Monday 18 October, the Environment Agency investigated an incident on the River Mimram when it was reported that a stretch of water had turned purple following heavy rain. They found some small patches of purple colour noticeable in places, … Read more of Incident on the River Mimram - 1 comment Partnership is king for positive progress Posted by: elenaholmes, Posted on: 12 October 2021 - Categories: Waste Lee Marrs, Intelligence Research Officer at the Environment Agency, discusses working with industry partners to prevent the illegal export of waste. Last month we took big strides towards our ambition to stop illegal export of waste to protect the environment … Read more of Partnership is king for positive progress - 1 comment Introducing the Polder2C’s Project: a living lab to test climate response strategies Posted by: Faye Lynch, Posted on: 4 October 2021 - Categories: Climate change, Flood Climate change is already affecting the countries bordering the southern North Sea and English Channel. Known as the 2 seas region, we need to proactively adapt and protect the area from rising sea levels and heavy storms which are occurring … Read more of Introducing the Polder2C’s Project: a living lab to test climate response strategies Page 1 Page 2 … Page 48 Next page Related content and links Stories from the Environment Agency The Environment Agency’s work helps to protect and improve the environment. We also manage flood risk and encourage sustainable development. This blog gives an insight into our work. Find out more. 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