NFU gives water maintenance trial backing
The Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries, Richard Benyon, confirmed in a letter to stakeholders the development of a more streamlined flood consenting system by mid-2015. The proposals will be trialled on main rivers (those regulated by the Environment Agency) in seven pilot areas starting this autumn. The NFU will work with farmers, the […]
Water for Food group
The group was created during the 2012 drought and its membership reflects a wide range of interests in how water is used for food production – membership organisations like the NFU, CLA, CAAV and HTA; technical and research bodies like Cranfield University, the UK Irrigation Association, the Potato Council and the Association of Drainage […]
Economy should serve ecology
In its latest report on ecosystem services, CIWEM champions the fundamental role of biodiversity and ecosystems to human survival and well-being. Water and biodiversity, the theme of the 2013 United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated 22 May each year, speaks to the important role of biodiversity and ecosystems in providing for water security […]
Changing attitudes to water
Water is something people in Britain think little about until the water companies announce restrictions on the use of hosepipes for gardens and washing cars. But that needs to change according to Ralph Early, Head of the Food Science and Agri-Food Supply Chain Management Department at the university in Shropshire. Speaking after marking World Water […]
7 Strategies for reducing water waste in the food system
March 22, 2013 is the 20th anniversary of World Water Day. In honor of this important anniversary, this week we are highlighting 7 Strategies for Reducing Water Waste. Please visit the Food Tank website each day over the next week for posts focused on innovations around water. Although the earth has 1.4 billion cubic kilometers […]
CIWEM launches Environmental Education Network
CIWEM is proud to announce the launch its new Environmental Education Network, which will focus on raising the profile of water and environmental challenges at school level and helping young people to develop the understanding and skills required to solve them in the future. The Environmental Education Network aims to be the conduit connecting environmental […]
The VI reaches agreement on way forward for water protection
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) has signed a working agreement with the Environment Agency confirming that voluntary measures are the preferred way forward when it comes to meeting the pesticide requirements of the Water Framework Directive. VI Chair Richard Butler said: “The government has made it clear that it is looking for partnerships rather than red […]
Environmental award won by Branston
Branston Ltd, the UK’s largest potato supplier, is one of four companies to be the first to achieve a new international award for water reduction from the Carbon Trust. Branston was awarded the Carbon Trust Water Standard in recognition of the company’s continued commitment to measuring, managing and reducing its water consumption. The Carbon Trust […]
LEAF launches sustainable water initiative
Following five years of extreme weather patterns, combined with a rapidly expanding world population, it is now recognised that farmers must manage water resources much more sustainably. The Simply Sustainable Water resource outlines six simple steps to help farmers manage water more sustainably. The steps are based on LEAF’s Integrated Farm Management (IFM) whole farm […]
