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Training for Low Carbon Energy Proposals

A training event, to help planners assess landscape issues in relation to renewable and Low carbon Energy Proposals is to be funded through the Climate Change Skills Fund...

 
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Heritage Counts 2011

Each year 'Heritage Counts' explores the role of the historic environment in wider social and economic agendas. 'Heritage Counts' is produced on behalf of the Historic Environment Forum. This year it...

 
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Rural Growth Networks

On 29 December 2011 Defra launched a competition to identify six pilot Rural Growth Networks. Around £15 million is to be invested in the pilots aimed at supporting rural...

 
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Independent Panel on Forestry Progress Report

On 8 December 2011 the Independent Panel on Forestry published its progress report. The report says the Panel are working towards recommendations that will increase the benefits generated from all forests...

 
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Biomass training courses

Ignite is an innovative training programme of practical seminars and interactive workshops with a focus on woodfuel. Ignite is designed for those wanting to know more about woodfuel and to...

 
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Economic value of biodiversity

This report presents the findings of a study of  'The Economic Valuation of the Ecosystem Service Benefits delivered by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan'. The research, commissioned by Defra (and...

 
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The Prospects for Green Jobs to 2020

The Prospects for Green Jobs to 2020 is the third stage of the Strengthening Local Economies research programme. This research provides:

 
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Adapting to climate change with the Environment Agency

From 1 October 2011, the Environment Agency has take on a new role as the delivery body for the Government’s climate change adaptation programme in England.

 
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Jobs in Yorkshire

Jobs are a little thin on the ground at the moment but here are some vacancies for environmental types who want to stay in the region and in the sector....

 
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Environmental Jobs in the Region

Environmental jobs from around the region including a Countryside & Community Manager for the National Trust at Brimham Rocks and a Marine Planning Officer for Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust working on...

 
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