| STINKFEST at UCL Environment Institute - 27 May 2008 |
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A free one-day conference commemorating 150 years since the Great Stink of London and PhD Poster Display Competition. ... Read more...
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| Putting Water at the Heart of Planning in London: A series of seminars - 10 May 2008 |
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The seminars will be held throughout June, at varying London locations. Each session will be chaired by Kevin Reid of the GLA ... Read more...
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| Draft Marine Bill - EFRA Committee Inquiry into Coastal Access Provisions - 30 Apr 2008 |
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The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has announced that they will undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the coastal access aspects of the Draft Marine Bill (the creation of a long distance coastal route around England, with associated land for open-air recreation). ... Read more...
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| Public Meeting About The Thames - 04 Mar 2008 |
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The Port of London Authority is organising a public meeting on 11 March - giving people an opportunity to discuss current and future matters concerning the tidal Thames. ... Read more...
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| Watch The Birdy - With A Bit Of Help From Rainham - 17 Jan 2008 |
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the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch – 26/27 January 2008
the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch – the world's biggest bird survey – takes place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January 2008 to discover who is top of the pecking order in UK gardens.
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve will host its own program of activities to mark the occasion on saturday January 26. The rainham marshes event will encourage people to get involved in the survey, but will also provide helpful information about how make homes and backyards more wildlife friendly.
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| TEP Flood Crisis Media Training - 16 Jan 2008 |
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TEP has jointly arranged a Media training course, which is extremely good value.
It will be held at the Creekside Center in Deptford in mid March 2008 with highly experienced journalists and broadcasters. More details are attached. ... Read more...
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| Water Reuse Is A Sustainable Water Supply For UK Industry - 21 Dec 2007 |
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CIWEM [Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management] believes that water reuse should play an important part in achieving more sustainable water management in the UK. ... Read more...
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| Your chance to help protect and improve the River Thames District - 19 Dec 2007 |
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The Environment Agency seek to identify rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwater that need protecting and improving as part of the Thames River Basin District planning. ... Read more...
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| Environmental charity secures £266,251 to turn London's youth into Waterway Champions - 04 Dec 2007 |
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London waterways charity Thames21 has been awarded £266,251 funding by v, the youth volunteering charity, to get young people positively involved in their communities. ... Read more...
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| Olympic Delivery Authority Transport Plan for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games - 25 Oct 2007 |
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The ODA has published the first edition of the Transport Plan for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ... Read more...
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| Environment Agency Investigates Third Major Fish Kill In A Week - 25 Oct 2007 |
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Officers from the Environment Agency are investigating a major pollution incident involving the death of more than 5,000 fish along a ditch in Yarnton, Oxfordshire. ... Read more...
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| The October edition of LBP's newsletter - 24 Oct 2007 |
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The October edition of London Biodiversity Partnership's newsletter "Partnership News" is available here to download as a pdf document [4Mb]. ... Read more...
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| Emergency Teams in River Exercise - 22 Oct 2007 |
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A simulated explosion in ship's engine room put crews from the Port of London Authority, emergency services and Royal National Lifeboat Institution to the test during an exercise on the River Thames this week. ... Read more...
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| Rare Death Moth At Rainham Marshes - 14 Sep 2007 |
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A rare Death's-head Hawk-moth caterpillar has been photographed at RSPB Rainham Marshes nature reserve.
The 'death moth', a scarce visitor from Africa, is well known in European folklore as a bringer of suffering, plague and blindness. ... Read more...
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| The River Clean Up 2007 - 04 Sep 2007 |
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On the weekend of the 8th and 9th September, the Medway and Swale Estuary Partnership along with Medway Council will be hosting this year’s river clean up at four locations along the Medway. ... Read more...
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| Creekside Centre to run Free Walks Programme - 24 Aug 2007 |
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A series of walks exploring inner London's wonderful wildlife. All walks end at the Creekside Centre, 14 Creekside, Deptford SE8 4SA. ... Read more...
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| Cleaner Thames Challenge - 20 Aug 2007 |
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A charity is marking World Rivers Day on Sunday 30 September with a four day clean up of one of the River Thames's dirtiest beaches, and is urging Londoner's to help. ... Read more...
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| MP Martin Salter to launch Environment Agency's Angling Event - 09 Aug 2007 |
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Reading West MP Martin Salter, who is the Parliamentary spokesman for angling is backing the Environment Agency's drive to get more people fishing next week. ... Read more...
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| Floodwaters have receded across the Thames Valley - 01 Aug 2007 |
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Environment Agency staff are on the ground helping people get back in their homes safely. ... Read more...
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| Environment Agency Helps With Clean-Up After The Floodwaters Recede - 01 Aug 2007 |
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There are currently 25 Flood Watches in force across the Thames Region
The floodwaters may have receded across the Thames Valley, but Environment Agency staff are still on the ground helping people get back in their homes safely. ... Read more...
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| Flooding in the Thames Valley - Update - 30 Jul 2007 |
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There are currently 8 Flood Warnings and 19 Flood Watches in force across the Thames Region. There is now one Severe Flood Warning in force. ... Read more...
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| Weather and flooding outlook - Friday 27 July at 7:30am - 27 Jul 2007 |
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There are currently 8 Flood Warnings and 18 Flood Watches in force across the Thames Region
There are now two Severe Flood Warnings in force ... Read more...
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| Weather and flooding outlook - Thursday 26 July at 4.30pm - 26 Jul 2007 |
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There are currently 7 Flood Warnings and 18 Flood Watches in force across the Thames Region
There are three Severe Flood Warnings in force ... Read more...
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| Environment Agency Briefing note for MPs - 26 Jul 2007 |
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Briefing note about flloding situation has been prepared for circulation to MPs ... Read more...
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| Weather and flooding outlook – Thursday July at 10:00 - 26 Jul 2007 |
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There are currently 7 Flood Warnings and 18 Flood watches in force across the Thames Region
There are three Severe Flood Warnings in force ... Read more...
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