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New Report: Widespread Toxic Tyre Pollution Harmful to All Life is Entering UK Rivers
A ground-breaking new report from Earthwatch Europe has confirmed that harmful chemicals from road runoff, particularly from tyres, are entering UK rivers and potentially causing serious environmental harm. This innovative... Read more
Earthwatch leads coalition of charities urging the Government not to abandon urban tree planting
A coalition of leading environmental charities and local councils, led by Earthwatch Europe, has today sent a letter to Mary Creagh, Minister for Nature, urging the Government to secure the... Read more
Earthwatch responds to Government’s proposed planning reforms
The Planning Reform Working Paper In December 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government published a Planning Reform Working Paper, as part of wider proposals for the Planning... Read more
London’s first Tiny Orchard planted in Hendon
London’s first Tiny Orchard was planted on Tuesday 17 December in Hendon. The planting day marked a key milestone of an exciting new partnership between FUNKIN Cocktails and Earthwatch Europe,... Read more
Earthwatch Europe Welcomes New Chief Executive
Earthwatch Europe is delighted to announce the appointment of Harry Barton as its new Chief Executive Officer. Harry brings a wealth of experience in conservation leadership to the role, having... Read more
Great UK WaterBlitz finds ‘cocktail of chemicals’ in UK rivers
Thousands of volunteer citizen scientists across the UK braved the wettest weekend of the year, 20-23 September, to test their local rivers as part of the second Great UK WaterBlitz.... Read more
Announcement from Steve Andrews, Earthwatch CEO
Earthwatch Europe’s CEO, Steve Andrews, has announced that he will be stepping down at the end of 2024, after five years leading the organisation. Steve said: “After five challenging but... Read more
Earthwatch partners with Admiral Group to bring new Green Earth Schools and Tiny Forests to Wales
We are excited to welcome Admiral Group as our first corporate sponsor of Green Earth Schools and Tiny Forest programmes in Wales. The Group’s donation will support the creation of... Read more
Tiny Healthy Forests Bring Health Benefits of Nature to the NHS
Earthwatch Europe and the NHS Forest project, led by independent charity the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, have teamed up on an innovative new project to plant Tiny Forests at NHS... Read more
Earthwatch’s Great UK WaterBlitz finds 75% of rivers in poor ecological health
Earthwatch Europe publishes its report from the Great UK WaterBlitz, the UK’s largest citizen science water quality testing event, and calls for a national freshwater strategy. The results of the... Read more
Earthwatch leads on new project growing citizen science in Europe (CROPS)
A collaborative EU project, which helps upscale existing citizen science initiatives across Europe, was launched earlier this month. Earthwatch Europe takes the lead on the science behind the CROPS project. Read more
Tiny Forest partnership with OVO Foundation wins edie award
We are thrilled that our Tiny Forest partnership with OVO Foundation won the 2024 edie award for Nature and Biodiversity Project of the Year! The OVO Foundation has been part of... Read more
Earthwatch and STEM Learning unite to advance STEM and environmental education with Tiny Forest
In an exciting new initiative, Earthwatch Europe and STEM Learning have formed a partnership to advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and environmental education through building connections with Tiny... Read more