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Information about caring for the environment, including using alternative energy sources.

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The Countryside Code

If you follow the Countryside Code wherever you go, you’ll get the best enjoyment possible and you’ll help to protect the countryside now and for future generations. (Applies in England and Wales)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code
GOV.UK
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Flood

Are you one of around 5 million people in the UK currently at risk of flooding? Find out here, along with current flood warnings in force, how you can protect yourself and others, and how being at risk of flood could affect your home insurance.

https://www.gov.uk/browse/environment-countryside/flooding-extreme-weather
Environment Agency
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Wildlife and conservation

Details the work being done by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in wildlife conservation, biodiversity and ecology.

https://www.gov.uk/topic/environmental-management/wildlife-habitat-conservation
GOV.UK
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Law & your environment

A website that offers a plain guide to Environmental Law. It covers a wide range of topics including getting access to environmental information, fly tipping, noisy neighbours, graffiti, litter, dog mess, pollution, planning, wildlife, and rights of way. You can find out where to go for help, who the regulator is and how to approach them, how the legal system works, and follow links to the original laws.

http://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=1
UK Environmental Law Association
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Report an environmental incident

Explains what kind of incidents you should report and where to report them. Includes damage or danger to the natural environment, pollution to water or land and illegal dumping of hazardous waste or large amounts of industrial waste.
https://www.gov.uk/report-an-environmental-incident
GOV.UK
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