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Earthwatch Europe joins Severn Trent to create a lasting legacy
Severn Trent launch exciting opportunity for schools and community groups to have their own Tiny Forest as part of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy Unique opportunity will allow children to... Read more
Earthwatch, Tate & Lyle and Nanjing Agricultural University launch sustainable stevia programme
Stevia sweetener growers in China will be helped to lower their environmental impact, secure a sustainable future for their farms and work towards sustainable stevia verification Read more
Earthwatch Europe joins charities calling for the ban of peat-based compost
Environment experts have written to garden retailers challenging them to end the sale of peat-based compost ahead of global climate and nature talks this year. The government aims for the... Read more
Spring WaterBlitz reveals widespread water pollution in freshwater environments across Thames Valley, Luxembourg, Paris and Dublin
Over 1,200 volunteers from across the Thames Valley, Luxembourg, Paris and Dublin joined in the biggest WaterBlitz event led by Earthwatch Europe to date, collecting 1,568 water quality measurements. These... Read more
The Circular Benefits of Participation in Nature-Based Solutions
A new paper led by Dr Macarena Cárdenas and Professor Steven Loiselle, from Earthwatch Europe, assesses how taking part in nature-based citizen science increases an individuals commitment towards nature, compared... Read more
The great staycation summer of 2021 will it threaten your local river?
Find out why the impact of COVID-19 on our environment is still a concern - and what you can do to help. Read more
Earthwatch speakers to join Global Biodiversity Festival
Two Earthwatch researchers will be speaking at the Global Biodiversity Festival, which will run online from 21 to 23 May. Daniel Hayhow, our research lead for urban biodiversity, and... Read more
Earthwatch releases Action Plan Toolkit for reducing plastic pollution in local rivers
With the financial support of SC Johnson, Earthwatch Europe worked with Central Surrey Voluntary Action and Hart Voluntary Action to train volunteers and facilitate 33 river surveys in North Hampshire... Read more
How a small environmental charity brought big benefits to the UK with Tiny Forest initiative
Since March 2020, the UK has been through an unprecedented experience. In a year that consisted of three national lockdowns, several regional circuit-breaker lockdowns, ever-changing COVID-19 restrictions and extreme weather... Read more
Vaillant unveils partnership to expand Tiny Forest initiative
In an exclusive for the heating industry, Vaillant is proud to announce it is joining forces with environmental charity, Earthwatch Europe, to expand their Tiny Forest initiative in the UK. Read more
Using citizen science to understand river water quality while filling data gaps to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 objectives
A new paper led by Dublin City University and co-authored by Earthwatch Europes Dr. Isabel Bishop outlines how Earthwatch initiative, FreshWater Watch (FWW), has been used by citizen scientists on... Read more
When It Rains, It Pours: Integrating Citizen Science Methods to Understand Resilience of Urban Green Spaces
Earthwatch researchers Bethany Pudifoot, Macarena L. Cárdenas, Claire L. Narraway, Steven Loiselle publish findings of two-year study assessing the use of citizen science methods to understand how urban green spaces... Read more
SC Johnson Donates to Earthwatch Europe and STEM Learnings Project ENTHUSE to Support Children Learning in the UK
SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household cleaning and other consumer and professional products, is donating over £130,000 to Earthwatch Europe and STEM Learnings Project ENTHUSE to support child education... Read more