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River pollution

New report lifts lid on chronic pollution of our rivers

  • Emily Cooper
Following the release of the Water Quality in Rivers report, The Rivers Trust demands that the government take urgent action to protect the UK’s rivers.

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Man entering water surrounded by ice

Why winter swimming should be your post-Christmas hobby

  • Rebecca Duncan
Find out why a bracing swim could be the best thing you do between Christmas and New Year, and how to start safely.

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Snow-covered trees on the banks of the River Bann, Ireland

Care for rivers this Christmas without leaving your home

  • Rebecca Duncan
Take heed of our advice for making your festive celebrations more river-friendly.

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man and child planting a tree

National Tree Week: nature’s little helpers

  • Rebecca Duncan
Trees are one of our biggest assets in the fight against climate change, which is why we’ve got to use and care for them properly.

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A river with snowy banks

Five ways to reduce plastic at Christmas

  • Emily Cooper
Avoiding plastic at Christmas can be really difficult. Ingredients for our Christmas dinner often come pacakged in multiple layers of plastic; gifts, particularly toys, are often made of and packaged in plastic; and hidden plastic is everywhere, from Christmas cards to wrapping paper.

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Snowy river scene

Give back to rivers this #GivingTuesday

  • Emily Cooper
We’re taking part in #GivingTuesday on the 30th November to encourage people to invest in our rivers.

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Sewage treatment plant seen from above

Statement on EA/​Ofwat announcement of investigation into sewage treatment works

  • Rebecca Duncan
by Michelle Walker, Deputy Technical Director

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Tweed Forum’s Hamish Robertson hosts COP26 participants

COP26 Participants Visit Tweed Forum’s Eddleston Water Flood Resilience Project

  • Rebecca Duncan
A group of international and UK COP26 participants took time out from the conference in Glasgow to visit Tweed Forum’s Eddleston Water flood resilience project.

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Sewer overflow in river

With sewage pollution, the government nearly met its Waterloo. Now this historic Act must turn to action

  • Rebecca Duncan
Op Ed by Christine Colvin, Director for Partnerships & Communications

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Parliamentary Briefing: Environment Bill

  • Rebecca Duncan
Lords Amendment 45B on Sewage Pollution By The Rivers Trust, Angling Trust, Surfers Against Sewage, and Salmon & Trout Conservation

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