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Brexit Britain: An opportunity for sustainable agriculture

Earthwatch’s Sustainable Agriculture team have been closely following the development of the governments Agriculture…

Climate Change

Earthwatch Europe launches online plastic footprint calculator to tackle plastic pollution

The new easy-to-use tool, made possible through a grant provided by SC Johnson, calculates the weight and extent of…

Fresh Water

Testing the accuracy of FreshWater Watch for the UN Sustainable Development Goals

A pilot study has been published testing the ability of FreshWater Watch to monitor ambient water quality towards the…

Fresh Water

Why Earthwatch is supporting Teach the Future

Earthwatch is proud to be supporting Teach the Future, a campaign led by the UK Student Climate Network and Students…

Climate Change

In the UK, 75% of children spend less time outside than prisoners

Less time outside than a prisoner

75% of UK children spend less time outdoors than prisoners, with many spending under 16 minutes outside each day. This…

Climate Change

Volunteers help reveal water pollution levels across Thames Valley and three European capital cities

Measurements collected by more than 1,100 volunteers across the Thames Valley and three European capital cities reveal…

Fresh Water

Earthwatch Europe and SC Johnson announce partnership to reduce plastic pollution in UK rivers

Earthwatch is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with SC Johnson, which enables people to take action on…

Fresh Water

Naturehood asks Oxford and Swindon residents to do One Thing for Wildlife this autumn

Earthwatch Europe’s urban wildlife project Naturehood is embarking on a new campaign to encourage residents to take…

Wildlife & Habitats

Ground Truth 2.0 Week

During the recent Ground Truth 2.0, one of our scientists, Luigi, travelled to Delft to take part in 3 days of…

Fresh Water

The UK’s wildlife continues to decline – State of Nature 2019 report

A new State of Nature report was released today, providing an up to date assessment on how nature in the UK is faring.

Wildlife & Habitats

Charity Times Corporate National Partnership with a Financial Institution Award winners

We are delighted to announce that our Water Partnership with HSBC, WaterAid and WWF has won a Charity Times Corporate…

Fresh Water

Driving positive environmental change through collaboration with corporations

Earthwatch Europe’s approach to employee engagement We are facing an environmental emergency, from the climate crisis…

Climate Change

Brian W Walker

Remembering Founder Director of Earthwatch Europe, 1989 – 1995 Brian Walker, the Founder Director of Earthwatch Europe,…

Climate Change

Earthwatch Europe backs call to introduce a surcharge on single-use cups

Earthwatch Europe is supporting a petition launched by Keep Britain Tidy to introduce a charge of at least 25p on…

Fresh Water

Earthwatch calls for WaterBlitz volunteers to take part in water pollution survey across Europe

Earthwatch Europe is appealing to members of the public across the Thames Valley and European capitals Luxembourg,…

Fresh Water

The climate crisis: why the UK needs to stay on the front foot

The UK needs to mobilise commitment and resources, and go much further and faster to address the climate crisis. Chair…

Climate Change

Jersey Government and Earthwatch offer internship programme for undergraduate science students

Earthwatch Europe has partnered with the Government of Jersey to provide a new internship programme for undergraduate…

Climate Change

Earthwatch Europe announces new CEO

We are delighted to announce that Steve Andrews has been appointed our new Chief Executive. Steve will take over from…

Climate Change

Earthwatch proud to be sponsoring The Crowd

Earthwatch is proud to have joined Verco, CAF and Adnams as a sponsor for The Crowd’s evening forums on sustainable and…

Climate Change

Volunteers help reveal water pollution levels across the Thames Valley

Last month more than 300 volunteers across the Thames Valley took part in our eighth WaterBlitz! The water samples…

Fresh Water

Welcome to Naturehood – Earthwatch Europe’s new community wildlife project

This week marks the start of our new community wildlife project, Naturehood!

Wildlife & Habitats

Citizen scientists enrich freshwater science

Earthwatch Europe's FreshWater Watch project is analysed in detail in the latest edition of the scientific…

Fresh Water

Earthwatch has joined the WRAP Plastics Pact

Earthwatch has joined the WRAP Plastics Pact!

Oceans & Coasts

Royal Bank of Canada partnership

We are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Royal Bank of Canada!

Climate Change

£1.3 million invested in an innovative initiative aiming to encourage public engagement

An innovative project that will see researchers collaborate with diverse communities on issues in environmental science…

Wildlife & Habitats

Top 10 plastic pollutants in rivers and lakes revealed

A new Earthwatch report published today has identified the top 10 types of consumer plastic that are polluting European…

Fresh Water

Sustainable Development Goals Earthwatch Challenge

Sustainable Development Goals, The Earthwatch Challenge

Fresh Water

World Water Day 2019: Leaving no one behind

Citizen Science leaves no one behind

Fresh Water

Young people vital to saving the natural world

Young people’s role in saving the world is crucial, yet their connection to nature is declining.

Wildlife & Habitats

HRH Prince of Wales looks into the future of climate change with Earthwatch

HRH PRINCE OF WALES LOOKS INTO THE FUTURE OF CLIMATE CHANGE WITH EARTHWATCH

Climate Change

Climate change and water in the UK

Professor Steven Loiselle talks to Sky News about actions to help the UK water crisis

Fresh Water

Herschel Post MBE

Remembering Earthwatch Europe Founder and Chairman, 1997-2010

Climate Change

An interview with HSBC’s Global Head of Operational Sustainability

In our rapidly changing world, we are facing the biggest environmental threat we have ever seen, with the effects of…

Climate Change

Celebrating a water milestone

FreshWater Watchers have collected the 20,000th water quality record in Earthwatch’s effort to improve the health of…

Fresh Water

The first Water Blitz 2018 results

Sharing the first results from our Spring 2018 Water Blitzes across Europe.

Fresh Water

Earthwatch Shulman Awards 2018

We are delighted to announce ten more years of the Earthwatch Shulman Awards and the winners of the 2018 Awards.

Wildlife & Habitats

Protecting endangered turtles

David took the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be at the frontline of protecting turtles in Costa Rica.

Oceans & Coasts

Search the UK’s rocky shores for beach babies

Get involved to spot new marine life on the coasts with Beach Babies.

Oceans & Coasts

Alien invaders on our coasts

Volunteers are needed to search for marine non-native species in the southwest of the UK.

Oceans & Coasts

FreshWater Watchers spot pollution

Volunteers have pinpointed a water pollution source in Lincoln.

Fresh Water

The full picture of water health

We are delighted to announce the publication of a new paper by Earthwatch interns Jeneen Hadj-Hammou and Daniel Ophof,…

Fresh Water

Earthwatch partner projects to share in £500,000 fund

Earthwatch is partnering on two exciting projects to engage people in the biggest environmental challenges facing our…

Climate Change

Exploring the rocky shores of Scotland

Capturing Our Coast volunteer shortlisted for volunteer award. Since writing this blog, Hugh has been shortlisted in…

Oceans & Coasts

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