Month |
Update |
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July |
Regen SW 2008 survey of renewable energy in the the South West finds the region's installed renewable energy capacity has grown by 15% (25 MW) in the past year, and almost 90 MW of new capacity has been approved and is waiting to be built. |
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Reported incidents of bird crime increase significantly in the South West |
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South West results of the wild bird indicator reveals population indices for all native bird species was unchanged between 1994 and 2006. The indices for both farmland birds and for woodland birds dropped by 10%. In all cases, the indices were broadly in line with the national index. |
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The Taylor Review of Housing and the Rural Economy highlights key problems in the South West |
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State of the Countryside 2008 published by the Commission for Rural Communities - providing a comprehensive description of social, economic and environmental conditions and changes across rural England, highlighting the main challenges and future trends for government and other organisations |
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Update on the summer 2007 floods in Gloucestershire |
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Funding available for not-for-profit community organisations to help install sustainable energy projects |
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Hedges fund wealth of wildlife and landscapes - helping to ensure that hedges are not lost through neglect or over management and that we keep the creative skills needed to look after hedges, Natural England has created a film that guides people through the complexities of hedgerow management. |
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Rural Development Programme for England - South West update newsletter |
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Green NGO's publish report on analysis of the economics of a Severn Barrage |
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June |
Local State of the Environment report for Bournemouth now available, including a summary presentation |
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Local State of the Environment report for East Dorset now available, including a summary presentation |
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Local State of the Environment report for Poole now available, including a summary presentation |
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34 Blue Flag Awards given to South West beaches - the
region has the most Blue Flag awards than any other region in the
SW |
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An update on the National Heritage Training Group's
survey of people working within the traditional skills sector - results
for the South West in 2008 |
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England, Scotland and Wales launched the first coordinated
plan to reduce the threat to Britain’s native biodiversity
from invasive non-native species on the 28th May 2008 |
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May |
Environmental Limits Workshop: What do environmental
limits mean in practice? Advance notice of meeting on the 3rd July,
details now available |
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Presentation & associated reports now available
to download from the SW Regional Environment Network meeting held
on the 7th May 2008 |
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Environment Kernow Envirolimits report now available
to download |
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As from May 2008, people in 23 urban areas can now
see a snapshot of noise levels in their neighbourhoods. The new
maps show the level of environmental noise from major industries,
road and rail networks in 23 urban areas across England, including
Bristol & Bournemouth in the South West |
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An update on the developing Neighbourhood Noise Strategy
due for publication in 2008 |
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South
West has highest number of Good Beach Guide recommended beaches - 72%
of all tested beaches |
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Local climate change data - an example of a local
climate profile that can be easily drawn together using readily available
data to support local climate change action plans |
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Google Earth - a new vision of climate change. Millions
of Google Earth users around the world will be able to see how climate
change could affect the planet and its people over the next century,
along with viewing the loss of Antarctic ice shelves over the last 50
years. |
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State of the Natural Environment published - bringing
together for the first time the evidence we have about the current
state of our natural environment (national report) |
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Estuaries in the South West - an update on importance
& water quality |
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Examples of local state of the environment reports
for North Cornwall, North Devon, Torridge and Teignbridge now available
(full reports and summaries) |
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Seasonal
weather averages for the South West 2007 - 2008, including minimum,
maximum & mean temperature, rainfall and hours of sunshine |
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Invasive
species update - Top Mouth Gudgeon in 2 East Devon lakes & River
Otter |
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April |
Shellfish waters in the South West - an update on water
quality, health and the importance of shellfish in the South West |
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Regional Environment Network (REN) agenda for 7th
May 2008 |
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Regional Environment Network (REN) Bulletin for April
2008 now available to download |
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South West results of the Marine Conservation Society's
Beachwatch 2007 shows that the South West continues to have the highest
density of beach litter in the UK |
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New South West Environment email updates service
now available - sign up now to receive an email when topics that
you are interested in are updated |
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State of the South West 2008 - a web based summary
of our environment, economy, society and cultural life - now available |
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Planning applications objected to by the Environment
Agency on flood risk grounds 2006 / 2007 updated in local data facility |
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March |
Updated sea level rise data for Newlyn (Cornwall):
1916 - 2006 |
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Big Garden Birdwatch 2008 - UK and South West results
of the RSPB's annual garden bird count, including county level data |
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County level results of the Big Garden Birdwatch 2008
added to the local data facility |
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Regional and local authority level gas consumption
data for 2008 added to local data facility |
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Regional and local authority level electricity consumption
data for 2008 added to local data facility |
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South West Regional Environment Network update:
EU Funding Programmes focus group update on the Local Action (LEADER
/ Axis 4) part of the Regional Development Programme |
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Regional Sustainable Development Indicators 2007 -
review of progress in the South West |
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Marine species page updated, including basking shark sightings
2006, South West marine strandings 2007, Cornwall marine strandings
2006 and bycatch analysis of strandings on Cornish beaches 2006 |
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Examples of how local data can be compiled into local profiles
or state of environment reports - powerpoint presentations for South
Hams, Bude and North Somerset |
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Tranquillity scores at a county level added to local environmental
data facility |
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Agriculture page updated, including analysis of landuse, farm
type, farm size, employment and organic land |
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February |
Updated local environmental data - new datasets include renewable
electricity & heat, salmon & sea trout catch, waste management,
agricultural census and Good Beach Guide recommended beaches.
Local Area Agreement data for the South West is also available,
including the meanings behind each indicator and how the data is
collected |
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January |
28 Local Air Quality Management Areas designated in the South West
in 2008 |
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Rare fish found in survey of the Fal & Camel estuaries (Cornwall) |
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Air quality indicator for sustainable development 2007 (provisional
national results) |
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Analysis of 2005 end user CO2 emissions in the South West and UK
regions |
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Bristol achieves 59% reduction in chewing gum following
2007 campaigns |
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Strong support for Great Britain Strategy to tackle invasive non-native
species |
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North Devon & Somerset Coastal Authorities Group launch new
website |
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Keep up to date with the latest flooding reports via the Environment
Agency's Floodline website |
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Regional Environment Network agenda for meeting 28th January
2008 |
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Bird flu update - case found at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset |
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Impacts of climate change on the marine environment are explored
in the recently published Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership's
Annual Report Card 2007 - 2008. |
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