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The Rivers Trust warns alien invasion is destroying native biodiversity and costing Irish economy over 200m per year

  • Matthew Woodard
To mark Invasive Species Week (May 15th to 21st), The Rivers Trust is calling on everyone to play their part in the war against alien invaders that are costing not just the loss of biodiversity but also hundreds of millions of euros annually to the Irish economy.

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Multi-million-pound project aims to transform national approach to nature-based solutions

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust will be co-leading a pioneering project aimed at mainstreaming nature-based solutions to deliver environmental and socioeconomic benefits.

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The Rivers Trust warns alien invasion is destroying native biodiversity and costing Northern Ireland economy £46.5m per year

  • Matthew Woodard
To mark Invasive Species Week (May 15th to 21st), The Rivers Trust is calling on everyone to play their part in the war against alien invaders that are costing not just the loss of biodiversity but also tens of millions of pounds annually to the local economy.

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The Rivers Trust Sewage Map: annual data is no longer good enough

  • Rebecca Duncan
We’ve added near real-time data to our Sewage Map, but only one water company has released suitable data. All water companies must now share real-time discharge data with the public.

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The Rivers Trust shortlisted for the Charity Awards 2023

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust is delighted to announce that it has made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and most prestigious awards scheme in the charity sector.

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The Rivers Trust launches manifesto for healthy rivers ahead of Northern Ireland council elections

  • Matthew Woodard
  • News
The Rivers Trust, a leading environmental charity dedicated to protecting and improving Northern Ireland, Ireland and Great Britain’s rivers and waterways, has published a manifesto for healthy rivers ahead of the upcoming Northern Ireland council elections on May 18.

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The Plan for Water – good ambition, but will it deliver?

  • Matthew Woodard
Hot on the tail of its Environmental Improvement Plan, the Government has published its plan for delivering clean and plentiful water. The plan’s ambition is to deliver a healthy water environment and a sustainable supply of water for people, business, and nature by tackling multiple sources of pollution, leveraging investment and improving water efficiency and supply.

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We’ve updated our Sewage Map!

  • Rebecca Duncan
See where sewage was discharged into your local waterway in 2022.

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The Rivers Trust response to Government’s Plan for Water

  • Rebecca Duncan
Our initial response to the government’s Plan for Water, published on 4th April 2023.

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We’ve won Edie’s Nature and Biodiversity Project of the Year!

  • Matthew Woodard
Our Wyre Natural Flood Management Investment Readiness Project was crowned Nature and Biodiversity Project of the Year

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