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New Development Manager appointed to grow the Rivers Trust Movement and open up new opportunities in Ireland

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust has recently welcomed Constanze O’Toole to the team as Ireland Development Manager, a new centrally funded role dedicated to supporting existing and emerging local rivers Trusts in Ireland and the border counties in Northern Ireland. This is the first direct appointment to The Rivers Trust in Ireland.

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Mental Health Awareness Week: People and nature can heal each other

  • Rebecca Duncan
It’s no surprise that, at The Rivers Trust, we are big believers in the power of nature to reduce stress or anxiety and improve mental wellbeing. Getting outside and being in green and blue spaces has been a lifeline for many of us, particularly over the past year or so. 

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The Wild Dart Swim: Just Breathe

  • Emily Cooper
Michelle Walker, our Deputy Technical Director, is currently in the midst of training for the Wild Dart swim. Follow Michelle’s journey in this new blog series, written by her as she braves the cold water in preparation for this mammoth wild swim.

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Rambling about Rivers Ep 11: Unlocking the Severn

  • Emily Cooper
The latest episode of Rambling About Rivers is all about the return of an iconic species to the River Severn.

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Press release: The Rivers Trust responds to amendments proposed to the Environment Bill, announced by Defra today

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust welcomes the proposed amendments to the Environment Bill announced by Defra today, which focus on tackling storm overflows and sewage pollution.

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Announcing a new water stewardship partnership with Britvic

  • Rebecca Duncan
This week, we have welcomed leading soft drinks company Britvic onto our Water Stewardship Programme. Along with some of our local member Trusts, we’ll be working with Britvic to improve river health and water quality near their production sites.

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The Wild Dart Swim: Starting over

  • Emily Cooper
Michelle Walker, our Deputy Technical Director, is currently in the midst of training for the Wild Dart swim. Follow Michelle’s journey in this new blog series, written by her as she braves the cold water in preparation for this mammoth wild swim.

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So, what is Natural Flood Management?

  • Emily Cooper
Kieran Bird talks about one of our favourite topics: Natural Flood Management.

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Earth Day: A little plastic goes a long way

  • Rebecca Duncan
As part of our Preventing Plastic Pollution Project, we’ve launched a new animation ​“A little plastic goes a long way” to demonstrate the journey of plastic waste from source to sea. The video shows a plastic bottle, dropped by a riverbed on a mountainside, which travels all the way down to the seashore.

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Opportunities and inspiration: reflecting on the Reimagining Irish Rivers conference

  • Rebecca Duncan
Coinciding with World Water Day, this conference explored themes of restoration, management, biodiversity, and river communities working in Ireland, bringing together the science, practices, and people invested in healthy rivers. It was attended by more than 1,000 people across two days.

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