7th September 2020
Several datasets that were highlighted in the blog series are collected by citizen scientists members of the public contributing to scientific research - but this often receives little attention.... Read more
21st August 2020
Now in its sixth year, the Thames Valley WaterBlitz provides an overview of water quality across the region. Freshwater resources, such as rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds provide numerous important... Read more
13th August 2020
The research compared and evaluated consumer-based actions to reduce macroplastic (plastics more than 5mm in size) pollution in freshwater environments. Our scientists goal was to give policy makers, producers and... Read more
3rd August 2020
Published as the first chapter in the Civic Engagement and Politics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications anthology, the paper introduces the term civic educators to capture all people, including scientists,... Read more
31st July 2020
It is projected that by 2050, two-thirds of us will live in cities. Urban life can bring many benefits, but there have been significant increases in water, soil, and air... Read more
27th July 2020
Environmental charity Earthwatch Europe has teamed up with the OVO Foundation as part of their new £1m Climate Changers programme, to bring dozens of Tiny Forests to schools in... Read more
24th July 2020
In the article Mapping citizen science contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Fraisl et. al. present an overview of where citizen science is already contributing and could contribute data... Read more
22nd July 2020
The coalition's Call to Action, launched at a global leadership event last month, will demonstrate to policy makers that there is a powerful collective business voice calling for more... Read more
16th July 2020
Environmental charity Earthwatch Europe has launched a new digital platform to support community wildlife project Naturehood. Designed to develop a network of thousands of local people who each do tiny... Read more
11th June 2020
The poetry competition was launched as part of a range of events organised by Earthwatch to help families cope with lockdown and remain connected to nature, including a popular online... Read more
22nd May 2020
New research from environmental charity Earthwatch, designed to help explore how people can watch well and develop their powers of observation, suggests that being trapped in lockdown could have unexpected,... Read more
22nd April 2020
The competition is part of our Wild Days online programme of indoor/outdoor learning activities, which aims to support families in lockdown. Earthwatch ambassador and head competition judge, Michaela Strachan, launched... Read more
1st April 2020
We have launched a new service for parents to help children feel that they are doing something positive for nature and connected to the outdoors, and to help reduce anxiety... Read more
17th March 2020
In the light of the latest government guidance, weve decided the following: Staff are working from home until further notice. If you need to get in touch with us, please... Read more
10th March 2020
On planting day, dozens of staff, councillors and volunteers from the local community will plant 600 trees in the town, on a plot the size of a tennis court. Mimicking... Read moreCopyright 2025. All Rights Reserved