Date 13 May 1997
Ref 18/97
SEPA launches updated Website in Environment Week
To mark Environment Week, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is launching its updated Website (address http://www.sepa.org.uk ).
The Website has been completely redesigned, and will go live on 13 May. This is the first stage in a planned expansion of the site to include a broader range of information. New subject areas and new publications (such as the Scottish Bathing Water Quality Report - see below) will be added in the coming weeks.
Included in the information currently available are:
From now on, SEPA will post its major publications, scientific reports and other environmental data on the site, making information about Scotland’s environment easily accessible to the increasing number of people who use the Internet.
SEPA Information Scientist Alison Mackinnon sees the redesigned site as a major opportunity for SEPA provide information about the environment:
"We hope people who access the SEPA site will agree that the new design helps make the information posted on our site more easily accessible as well as more attractive. We would welcome comments on the content and style of the site, and suggestions for other materials which might usefully be posted."
Other SEPA activities during Environment Week…
PACKAGING WASTE EXHIBITION 14/15 May
New statutory Regulations obliging companies to reduce and recycle the amount of packaging waste they produce are about to come into force. To help companies meet their obligations, SEPA is undertaking a major educational campaign. SEPA will have an exhibit at the Scottish Packaging Plus exhibition at the Glasgow Thistle Hotel 14/15 May. SEPA is also organising training seminars for obligated companies during June: more details from SEPA Public Affairs.
SEPA EXHIBITION: Bon-Accord Centre, Aberdeen. 12 - 17 May
An exhibition explaining SEPA’s role in protecting the Scottish environment, with SEPA staff on hand to answer questions. There is a computer quiz and a comprehensive computer presentation for ‘hands on’ information.
and coming soon…
SCOTTISH BATHING WATERS: 1996 results
SEPA monitors water quality at the 23 beaches in Scotland which are designated under the EC Bathing Water Directive. It also undertakes microbiological monitoring at 158 other bathing sites. SEPA’s 1996 report will be the first time that such a broad range of bathing water quality data has been published for Scotland. The report is now with the printers, and will be published next week. Further details from SEPA Public Affairs.
ENDS
More information from SEPA Public Affairs at publicrelations@sepa.org.uk
Monica Straughan Tel: 01786 457723. Mobile: 0421 942498
Maggie Hamilton Tel: 01786 452724. Mobile: 0370 686073
If you have a query relating to SEPA and its work please contact info@sepa.org.uk