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Record number of UK citizens expose crisis in UK waterways
In April, thousands of people joined our latest Great UK WaterBlitz, the UK’s largest freshwater campaign to date – the results revealed that the majority of the UK’s freshwaters are... Read more
Reimagining land for nature and people: Earthwatch’s Land Use Framework Consultation response
At Earthwatch Europe, we believe the way we use our land holds the key to addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. That’s why we welcomed the... Read more
Reforming water management: Earthwatch responds to Independent Water Commission’s Call for Evidence
Reforming water management in the UK is vital for addressing the challenges of water pollution and the threat to our environment. The Independent Water Commission’s recent Call for Evidence was... Read more
UK River Pollution: 2024 Storm Overflow Data exposes sewage discharge impact
The Environment Agency has published its Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) data for 2024 showing the frequency and duration of spills from storm overflows in England. We break down what this means... Read more
New Tiny Forests in Finchley provide a living laboratory for soil health and tree growth
On Wednesday 26 March, in partnership with Barnet Council and local tech firm Pure Data Centres, we brought together hundreds of volunteers, including local schoolchildren, to plant 1,800 trees –... Read more
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