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Citizen Science: 10 ways you can get involved in the fight for cleaner rivers

  • Emma Brisdion
Our rivers are in a bad state and more and more of us want to know how we can help. Enter: citizen science — where members of the public help collect data and contribute to scientific knowledge.

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Vote for Rivers at the upcoming General Election

  • Emma Brisdion
  • News
This summer, join us as we #VoteForRivers, sending a clear message to all political parties that action for our precious waterways is vital and is an issue that we the public care strongly about.

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Big River Watch Launch: A first look at the data

  • Emma Brisdion
With over 3,600 surveys submitted for the first ever Big River Watch, our river experts have been busy exploring the data gathered by citizen scientists across the UK and Ireland.

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The Rivers Trust are part of a winning share of £36m for cutting-edge water sector innovation

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust are part of a collaborative proposal, named CaSTCo., which has won £7.1m in Ofwat’s first Water Breakthrough Challenge to implement a national framework for a catchment monitoring cooperative, using citizen science and standardised approaches to data collection and management.

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