Identifying the environmental impacts of digital services: lessons from the 'Get air quality data’ service

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This is the second blog in a series on product managing the design of sustainable services written by Lucy Stewart and Katie Marcus, product managers working in air quality improvement at Defra. Digital services have environmental impact. Every search query, …

How our digital teams supported innovation in flood risk services

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Helen Eden, Programme Delivery Manager for Flood at Defra, celebrates the success of our Flood Digital Team, who have been recognised for their innovative work in delivering crucial flood risk information to help protect communities across the UK and plan for the future.

World Soil Day: How we’re improving access to soils data and information for England and Wales

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On World Soil Day, Naomi Lees explains the importance of Defra’s new four-year agreement with Cranfield University for the maintenance and licensing of The Land Information system (LandIS).

Defra Data Heroes: Meet our ‘digital-first’ library team

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In the latest instalment from our Defra Data Heroes series, we hear from Sonja van Montfort, Defra’s Head Librarian, about how her team keeps colleagues across the Defra organisations informed through a range of print and online resources, and the vital work the team does to manage a unique library collection.