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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
Earthwatch publishes Tiny Forest Monitoring Report 2023
Earthwatch Europe has published its 2023 monitoring report for the Tiny Forest programme, showcasing the benefits that a Tiny Forest can bring to urban communities between the first and third growing... Read more
Illegal tree felling outcry leads to successful community fundraiser to plant Tiny Forest
In June 2023, London residents were appalled at the illegal felling of over 100 trees near Cator Park, Bromley. On that day, the community responded to a call for help... Read more
Littlemore Tiny Forest wins NHS Forest award
We are thrilled that the Littlemore Tiny Forest, located by the Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford, has won an NHS Forest Award for ‘pioneering use of green space by... Read more
State of Nature 2023: UK Wildlife Continues To Decline
The latest State of Nature report has unveiled that the decline of wildlife in the UK shows no signs of slowing down. One in six species are now at risk of disappearing. Read more