Recognising the valuable services provided by ecosystems such as wetlands and forests - and not only focusing on water productivity in agriculture - can improve livelihoods and help meet the rising demands on the world's water resources in a sustainable way, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Trees need watering - by rain or by people - about three times a month from April to the end of September. The Tree Council has issued a stark reminder that by the time we can see the effects of water shortage on our tree population, it will probably be too late to save most. The Tree Council's national Tree Care Campaign, runs from March to September and highlights the need for better care for all trees, in order to ensure their survival and increase the number reaching maturity.
... to Save The Planet. The UK's second Climate Week, running from the 12th -18th March 2012, is to stage Britain's biggest showcase of solutions to climate change and you can join in and help to make a difference.
With just 100 days to go until the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Plymouth City Centre Company has revealed plans for Plymouth's biggest street party! Plymouth plans to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in style include full coverage of the London celebrations on the BBC Big Screen and a traditional street party for the whole community on the city centre Piazza on Sunday 3rd June.
This year's Taste of London restaurant festival will celebrate the best of world class cuisine with a host of new international features and the most impressive line-up of Michelin starred restaurants and world renowned chefs in the show’s nine year history, taking place between 21st and 24th June in London's Regent’s Park.
As Crufts 2012 draws to a close, Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies MBE and Rosemary Conley CBE have backed a new competition that encourages dog owners to enlist 'Fido', who is suffering as a result of dog owners' sedentary lifestyles, to help them in the battle against the bulge.
