The Ellen Macarthur Foundation says: More than 40 industry leaders have endorsed a new action plan to tackle global plastics issues, and have begun working together to create a more effective global system for plastics. The plan, laid out in The New Plastics Economy: Catalysing action, which was launched today by the World Economic Forum and the…
If so, then the West Midlands seems the place to be, or so the BBC says: “School might be about to get muddier! Wildlife Trusts in England are hoping to set up new schools where kids can learn outdoors as much as possible. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust say that spending time in the natural environment can…
1. These are links c/o Natural England of recent research about the natural environment and health. Links between natural environments and physical activity: evidence briefing EIN020 – Links between natural environments and physiological health: evidence briefing EIN021 – Links between natural environments and obesity: evidence briefing 2. These are links to Public Health England resources Active…
The Times reported in December that trillions of insects fly across southern England each year in unseen migrations. Their collective weight is some 3,200 tonnes. The weight is more than seven times that of the 30m songbirds that fly between UK to Africa each autumn. Researchers from the University of Exeter have used radar for more…