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An online initiative calling on Hampshire’s coastal and river communities to collect and record litter found across the Solent is now live.

The traditional board game of snakes and ladders has been given a digital makeover by the Environment Agency for the 2022 Winter Olympics (4-20 February).

Sikh festivals are at the heart of a diversity project encouraging sustainable behaviour changes during faith-based celebrations.

In 2021, the forest will emerge with a reimagined arts commission by award-winning artist Emma Smith. Emma Smith in her studio at Wysing Arts Centre. Picture: Benedict Johnson Recalled in the name of St Michael’s Mount - Karrek Loos yn Koos - which translates as ‘Grey Rock in the Wood’, it is thought the Mount’s Bay forest reached inland before its submergence, linking what is now land and sea. Delivered by the EXPERIENCE project, it will be located along the upgraded Penzance...

Environment Agency launches World Ocean Day resources for schools Schools across England will mark World Ocean Day (WOD) next month (Tuesday 8 June) by exploring the journey of plastic with the Environment Agency. From: Image credit: Alastair Scarlett Primary and secondary schools have been invited to view a series of online films and activities via an interactive map in advance of the event, culminating in a live question and answer session with Environment Agency and World Wildl...

New avoidable plastics project celebrates diversity The Islamic Festival Eid al-Fitr is at the heart of a new diversity project encouraging sustainable behaviour changes during faith-based celebrations. From: Celebrate the Islamic Festival of Eid al-Fitr and help the environment by making sustainable changes The celebration is the first of a series of events from multiple faiths being highlighted by the Environment Agency as part of the Interreg Preventing Plastic Pollution (PPP) pr...

Experts share tips for tackling plastic pollution in Portsmouth Online workshop encourages local people to stamp out avoidable plastic waste. From: 8 February 2021 Jonathan Harvey of Environment Agency’s Plastics and Sustainability Team says it’s important to get everybody involved to improve the quality of the environment Behaviour change is the focus of an online plastic pollution workshop being held for Portsmouth communities today (Monday 8 February). The interactive event, ...

Walkers and cyclists will be able to enjoy a popular Cornish coast path walk when upgrade works are paused over the festive season. The Mount’s Bay Coast Path is a popular draw during the holidays, and so engineers have amended the programme to allow it to fully reopen between Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, January 3. Major works are currently underway along the trail to boost the path’s resilience and accessibility for users. While the seven-month project has forced the closure ...