Zoë Frogbrook, Head of Environment and Sustainability at Northumbrian Water Group, explains how their successful ‘Bin the Wipe’ campaign has helped reduce blockages in wastewater systems.
We hear it all the time: a small change makes a big difference, but in organisations that have a...
Fly tipping, oil spills, illegal burning of waste, agricultural runoffs, methane gas leaks, bribery and fraud: whistleblowers have a key role to play in preventing environmental damage. The Government certainly seemed cognisant of this when it introduced whistleblowing legislation 25 years ago,...
This webinar provides an overview of how techniques in the use of machine learning artificial intelligence can analyse remote sensing data and subsequently generate environmental insights to support effective land management at a scale that historically would not have been possible. Ramboll and...
Due to coverage in the media and increased public awareness over the last decade, it’s not surprising that most people have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A part of the Pacific Ocean characterised by its vast accumulation of plastic waste, it covers an area three times the size of...
Flooding and drainage are highly topical issues in the UK at the moment and are key considerations under the planning regime. Flood risk can often constrain the type and scale of development that will be permitted at a site.
This webinar helped us to understand how sites interact with...
In September 2022, SoBRA published a series of three practitioners’ guides which aimed to support informed decision making with respect to vapour intrusion (VI) risk assessment within the UK. The guides provide high level summaries of the existing guidance and include signposting to the relevant...
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