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Sewage outfall blocked by wet wipes leading into river

Environment Bill Amendments Passed by Lords – a great first step in strengthening environmental legislation

  • Rebecca Duncan
Last night (Monday 13th September) an amendment to the environment bill was passed in the House of Lords, to place a new duty on water companies and the government take all reasonable steps to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged from storm overflows and requires that they progressively reduce the harm caused by these discharges.

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Right to left: Georgia, Martha, and Sally on their bikes ready to cycle from Land's End to Glasgow

Guest blog: Lands End to Glasgow with Martha, Sally, and Georgia

  • Rebecca Duncan
Follow Martha, Sally, and Georgia as they cycle from Land’s End to Glasgow raising money and awareness for The Rivers Trust.

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Pond with lily pads

5 Easy Ways to Revive Your River: Support nature-based solutions

  • Rebecca Duncan
If we’re going to solve our twin crises of climate change and nature degradation, we need to work with nature and not against it. In particular, nature-based solutions can help to improve water quality and restore habitats for the wildlife that call them home.

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Photo of common kingfisher flying above river

Tabled amendments to Environment Bill provide lifeline for rivers

  • Rebecca Duncan
Several amendments to the Environment Bill have been tabled today which, if successful, represent a significant victory for river health, and indeed river users.

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Swimmers in the water at Bristol Harbour as part of a floating protest

River Revival: a harbour fit to swim in?

  • Rebecca Duncan
#SwimBristolHarbour is a new campaign to make Bristol Harbour a designated bathing water, and it’s being spearheaded by wild swimming campaigner Johnny Palmer.

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Water entering rain barrel from drain

5 Easy Ways to Revive Your River: Water saving in the garden

  • Rebecca Duncan
When taking steps to protect and improve the environment, it’s important to remember that all of nature is connected. That means the way you manage your garden – or any plants you have for that matter – can have an impact on river health, and the environment as a whole. That’s why this week, we’re focusing on water saving in the garden.

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Mother and son paddle boarding a long a river

River connections to be documented in new photography series

  • Rebecca Duncan
Throughout July and August, we’re partnering with London-based photographer Will Templeton as he traverses five of England’s iconic rivers, photographing the people who live near them and love them.

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Silt and soil polluted river

Water and Sewerage Company Environmental Performance Report: Winning slowly is the same as losing

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Environment Agency published its Environmental Performance Report for water and sewerage companies today, assessing nine water companies’ progress against a set of environmental targets from 2016 to 2020. This report shows that the water sector has been moving generally in the right direction over the last 5 years — we see for the first time 5 out of 9 of the Water Companies receiving 4 stars for environmental performance — but progress overall is still too slow and persistent laggards are not responding to public and regulatory pressure.

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Oxford WaterBlitz to investigate bathing water safety of local rivers

Oxford WaterBlitz to investigate bathing water safety of local rivers

  • Rebecca Duncan
18 sites on the River Thames in Oxford and its upstream tributaries will be tested today to investigate whether the city could host the UK’s second ever designated river bathing water.

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The Wild Dart Swim: up with the birds

  • 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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