It’s more important than ever to understand what’s happening to our natural world.
By collecting and analysing lots of data, we can closely monitor the changes that are happening to the environment and create statistics that make a difference – and you can play a part in this too.
During this event, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will explore their environmental statistics, including how they measure air quality and waste and recycling. We will explore how you can play a role in producing Defra’s wildlife statistics by taking part in citizen science. This uses the power of volunteer schemes, like the Big Butterfly Count, which gathers critical information on a wide range of species and monitors changes over time.
It will also explore the environmental statistics produced by the ONS, including measuring climate change concern, the ‘green economy’, greenhouse gas emissions and nature. For example, the natural capital accounts help us to better understand the economic and social value of the UK’s natural resources and what it could provide to current and future generations.
The event for beginners is free to join with plenty of opportunities to get involved and ask questions. If you’re passionate about the environment, let’s branch out together and get to the root of environmental stats!