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Deposit Return Schemes coming to the UK

  • Matthew Woodard
January saw the announcement that deposit return schemes (DRS) are set to be implemented across the UK. This is welcomed news as organisations have been calling for DRS for quite some time, but they have seen frequent delays since originally being proposed in 2018. But what is a deposit return scheme, how do they work, and are they effective?

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Wetland intervention as part of the EU Life IP Natural Course Project

World Wetlands Day: how corporations can shape the future of UK wetlands

  • Matthew Woodard
Wetlands are an important and multi-functional, natural solution to a host of pressing environmental challenges. 

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Two Edie Award Nominations

  • Matthew Woodard
We’re pleased to share that two of The Rivers Trust’s projects have been awarded for an Edie Sustainability award! Our Wyre NFM Investment Readiness project is up for the Nature and Biodiversity project of the year, and our Replenish project is in the running for Partnership and Collaboration of the year.

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National Tree Week — The Many Benefits of Trees

  • Matthew Woodard
In our continued celebration of trees, we are looking at how they benefit water quality, reduce the impact of flooding, and create vital habitats.

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National Tree Week – bringing Britain together through roots

  • Matthew Woodard
It’s National Tree Week, so we’re taking a moment to celebrate how tree planting along rivers brings our nation together.

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Event host Roger Harrabin address attendees from a lectern

Future Rivers Forum: A day of collaboration, insight, and inspiration.

  • Rebecca Duncan
A collaborative event to improve rivers across the North West

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Using GIS to visualise sewage spills

  • Matthew Woodard
There is plenty of data about our rivers out there. Lots of it is free to use, but that doesn’t always mean that it is easy to access or interpret. Thankfully there are people within the Rivers Trust doing great work to make this data easier to access.

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East Mercia Rivers Trust formation

  • Matthew Woodard
Spanning several counties in the Midlands, two Rivers Trusts are combining their teams and expertise to form the East Mercia Rivers Trust.

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World Habitat Day 2022

  • Emily Cooper
World Habitat Day 2022 focuses on the challenges our settlements face due to the three Cs: coronavirus, climate change & conflict.

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Statement from our CEO on proposed changes to environmental legislation

  • Rebecca Duncan
Mark Lloyd, CEO of The Rivers Trust, responds to recent government proposals on changing environmental legislation

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