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Save our Chalk Streams
We are calling on the Government to introduce specific legal protections in planning for all of our chalk streams, to protect them from development-related harm.
Unique moment to save our seas
New report urges Government to secure the survival of our seas for future generations
The secret world of seahorses
June 8th was World Oceans Day, this year celebrating the ocean: life and livelihoods. A healthy marine environment is essential to the functioning of our entire plant. We take a closer look at a…
World Wetlands Day 2024
From the tiniest of garden ponds to whole river systems complete with wet floodplains, our wetlands are one of the most biodiverse habitats in the UK.
Save our chalk streams!
With less than a fifth of England’s rivers in good ecological health, we need the Government to deliver comprehensive protections for our unique chalk streams and this begins through changes to…
Making waves with DP World Southampton!
To coincide with World Oceans Day on the 8th June, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is proud to announce a new partnership with DP World Southampton.
The unsung hero of our seas
By Ellie Parker, Marine Officer at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
My world
I'm Gemma, the Marine Conservation Apprentice at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Originally from the Channel Islands, I've grown up stumbling over the rocky shore and snorkelling over hazy…
How deep is your love? Valentine’s day ocean romance
February 14th and the age-old dilemma, where’s the perfect place to impress our chosen valentine?
New Seabin for Ocean Village Marina
The fight against plastic pollution in our local waters is getting an important boost, with the installation of a new Seabin in Ocean Village Marina, Southampton.
Outstanding ocean sediments
Much of our coastal and offshore seafloor are covered in thick, muddy, sandy and silty sediment. Often hundreds of kilometres from the surface, these sediment habitats are formed over thousands of years when marine animals and phytoplankton die, sink to the seafloor and become incorporated into the sediment.