Water Companies’ Environmental Performance sinks to new low 14.07.22 Rebecca Duncan The Rivers Trust Statement in response to Environmental Performance Assessment of the water industry. Learn more
Plastic Free July: how to live the low waste lifestyle 05.07.22 Emily Cooper If you’re not sure where to start in reducing your plastic waste, now is the perfect time to find out more about why conscious living is so important and how you can get involved. Learn more
Blog: Hide and tweet! Bird hide gets new lease of life 04.07.22 Emily Cooper Community-focused funding from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has enabled Kent Wildlife Trust to transform a derelict bird hide into a fully functioning piece of infrastructure. Learn more
Press Statement: Response to Office for Environmental Protection investigation into regulation of Combined Sewer Overflows 28.06.22 Rebecca Duncan The Rivers Trust response to the announcement today that the Office of Environmental Protection will be investigating the roles of Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Defra Secretary of State in the regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in England. Learn more
New podcast episode: A Guide to Outdoor Swimming 09.06.22 Rebecca Duncan In the latest episode of our Rambling About Rivers podcast, we spoke to Olympic silver medallist and outdoor swim coach Keri-anne Payne and founder of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine Simon Griffiths about all things outdoor swimming! Learn more
Financing the UK’s green (and blue) future 08.06.22 Rebecca Duncan The Rivers Trust has contributed to a new roadmap to catalyse private investment in environmental markets and finance nature recovery in the UK. Learn more
The 2021 Rivers Trust Review is live! 07.06.22 Emily Cooper With impressive stats and a whole host of fascinating case studies, our 2021 review is bound to inspire you. Learn more
£1.5m project to reduce flood risk in Lancashire gets underway with visit from EA Chair 01.06.22 Rebecca Duncan The Wyre Natural Flood Management project (Wyre NFM) will invest £1.5m to reduce flood risk to communities in Lancashire. Learn more
New opportunities to invest in nature as The Rivers Trust receives £180,000 in funding 31.05.22 Rebecca Duncan The Rivers Trust has been awarded more than £180,000 of funding to unlock new opportunities to unlock substantial green finance investment in improving rivers and their catchment areas. A further six projects led by local Rivers Trusts will also benefit from the scheme. Learn more
Press Release: Late and not worth the wait — The government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee Report 16.05.22 Jake Coleman The government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report demonstrates that the importance of a radical rethink on rivers has not yet been realised Learn more