Environment

A pioneering pilot led by independent environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has demonstrated how sustained behaviour change activity can improve both the physical environment and people’s perceptions of their local area.

Thousands of seagrass shoots have been planted in the Thames, as conservation charity ZSL kicks off work to transform one of the world's most famous waterways.  

National painting contractor, Alfred Bagnall & Sons, based in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, is officially taking part in industry-led national product stewardship scheme, PaintCare – the first of its kind in the UK.

Stuart Dantzic, Managing Director of Caribbean, welcomes the Climate Change Committee’s latest adaptation report, arguing that external shading and passive cooling must become central to the UK’s response to rising overheating risk.

Visit Leicester has officially announced its Green Days, Green Stays and Green Ways campaign, a major initiative designed to highlight the benefits of regenerative tourism and encourage eco-friendly travel throughout the city and county.

ScottishPower and Masdar’s East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm has set a UK offshore wind record with the installation of its first turbine – the first in the UK to feature 115 metre blades, each one longer than a Premier League football pitch.

Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced plans to further reduce transport emissions by further deploying biomethane-powered trucks.

M&S announces that it is extending its commitment to British lamb and beef farming with a £2.1bn investment.

M&S has announced a new partnership with Pilio, a sustainability innovator and solutions provider, to launch the Affordable Clean Environment (ACE) cotton programme.

Farmers’ fields and country lanes are being buried under piles of waste, with new figures showing fly-tipping in England has hit record highs.

Bookended by storms Éowyn and Bram, 2025 delivered a sun-soaked spring and hottest summer on record followed by autumn floods – a rollercoaster of conditions that has tested nature’s resilience like never before.

The range of red squirrels in the Scottish Highlands has increased by more than 25% following a 10-year reintroduction project by rewilding charity Trees for Life.

A decarbonisation project led by researchers at the University of Sussex Business School has won a national award for helping lead the UK’s transition to net zero.

Wildlife crime across England and Wales is being systematically overlooked, under-recorded, and inadequately addressed, leaving thousands...

Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count results are in – find out how Surrey’s butterflies fared in 2025. This summer, 4,234 people...

Two Asian elephants have travelled across the country, in a move to boost the conservation breeding programme for the endangered species....

New research from health, safety and environmental training provider Astutis reveals a strong shift towards environmental responsibility...

As political and public debate grows around the need to rebuild social cohesion and restore fairness in the UK’s most deprived...

EMR, a global leader in sustainable materials, is continuing its mission to develop advanced circular supply chains for rare-earth...

A Scottish business is helping organisations embrace sustainable period solutions, after accessing support from Business Gateway East...