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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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Statement in response to the new annual Event Duration Monitoring data on storm overflows

  • Rebecca Duncan
Our Chief Executive Mark Lloyd has shared initial thoughts in response to the publication of data on storm overflow discharges in 2022

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New wetlands in Wiltshire to recharge nearly 600 million litres of groundwater per year

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust, Action for the River Kennet and Amazon Web Services collaborate to create two new wetlands across North Wessex Downs Area of Natural Beauty.

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Response to Industry and Regulators Committee Report

  • Matthew Woodard
The Rivers Trust welcomes the report from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee regarding regulation of the water and sewage industry.

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All-Ireland Rivers Trust calls for public reflection on the worrying state of local rivers this World Water Day

  • Matthew Woodard
Today (Wednesday, March 22nd) marks World Water Day, celebrated every year to raise awareness about how important clean, sustainable, and accessible freshwater is to all life on earth.

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World Water Day: The Unseen Pollution in our Rivers

  • Matthew Woodard
World Water Day is all about accelerating change to solve water use and sanitation crises. It is no secret that our waterways are facing a variety of issues from overuse, pollution, and climate change. There are many unseen problems in our rivers and waterways, including more elusive forms of pollution.

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How water stewardship is making a difference, one drop at a time

  • Matthew Woodard
Water is currently at the forefront of many conversations. Pollution, drought, scarcity: this precious substance is the heart of our growing population, and we need to do more to protect it. This year’s World Water Day is focused on accelerating solutions to mitigate against the global water crisis.

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