UK sporting bodies join forces to call for action over dirty waters April 30, 2024 Seven UK sporting bodies have joined forces to protect the waters they rely on and campaign for “healthy and nature-rich blue spaces.” The Angling Trust, British Rowing, British Triathlon, GB Outrigger, Paddle UK, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Swim England have formed the Clean Water Alliance in response to concerns over sewage pollution in rivers [...]
Formula E emissions rise but racing league leading on global metrics April 22, 2024 The emissions produced by racing series Formula E are expected to rise this season for a third consecutive year but figures remain below carbon neutrality targets, a new report has shown. The all-electric racing series, this year in its 10th season, has seen overall emissions rise for the second year in a row and that [...]
Sadiq Khan vows to take on Thames Water and make London’s rivers ‘swimmable’ by 2034 April 20, 2024 Sadiq Khan says he wants to make London’s rivers “swimmable within ten years” in the face of the sewage scandal.
What Activists Like About Corporations April 18, 2024 | Sponsored American politicians like to joke that if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. Whether or not this is true, our data reveals an intriguing real-life counterpart: if a corporation wants to make an NGO its friend, it should get behind animal rights. This is because animal rights groups are three times more likely [...]
Snapshot: Activism, Transition Metals & The Mining Sector April 11, 2024 | Sponsored Activist campaigning on transition metals Activist campaigning against the mining sector and on transition metals specifically is rising, driving increased reputational and regulatory risk for companies throughout the value chain. Regulatory moves such as CSDDD create heightened future risk. Copper has seen significant levels of campaigning on social and environmental impacts for over a decade, with a recent [...]
More s**t than ever before – 2023 was the worst year for sewage spills on record March 27, 2024 Toxic chemicals that remain in ecosystems for decades pollute every stretch of English rivers.
Thames Water: Rishi Sunak advisor parachuted into collapse contingency talks March 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has reportedly tasked his business adviser with overseeing talks regarding the Thames Water crisis amid risk of collapse.
SURI: Sustainable toothbrush brand backed by Innocent Drinks’ founder with fresh funding March 12, 2024 Sustainable toothbrush brand SURI has raised an extra £6m through a Series A funding round.
Chris Packham to bring judicial review of government’s net zero rollback March 4, 2024 Chris Packham has been granted permission for a judicial review of the government’s decision to reverse some of its green policies.
Waste firm fined almost £70K after cyanide leak kills hundreds of fish February 23, 2024 The company was penalised after an incident in 2018, during which a container was ruptured causing "hundreds of litres of a liquid" to escape