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Climate change

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Learn about climate change. Prepare for the impacts, and reduce your carbon footprint.

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Treating your own sewage

If your home has no mains drainage, you need to treat your own domestic sewage and register your septic tank or treatment plant. Find out how.

Waste & recycling

Find out what you need to do to ensure that you deal with waste responsibly and legally.

Coastal change

Find out how we manage coastal change and how it affects you.

Drought

Find out why drought occurs and what you can do to save water at home. Read about drought plans and any water restrictions that are in place.

Being green

Practical tips and information to help you reduce your environmental impact. 

Pollution

Information about air pollution, land contamination, nuclear pollution, water pollution and odour.  

Nuclear energy

Find out about our role in regulation and how we are protecting people and the environment.

Wildlife & conservation

Find out how to manage invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed, or read about work we are doing to protect valuable habitats.

News and events

Read news items and find out about upcoming environmental events.