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Press Release: Statement following Thames Water fine for pollution near Gatwick

  • Matthew Woodard
There is no excuse for Thames Water or any other Water Company to allow this kind of polluting activity on our rivers. This spill decimated the local fish population, devastating local angling clubs and communities who love the river.

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Press Release: Collaborative tree planting project creates new Woodlands for Water Officer role in Northern Ireland

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust is seeking a new Woodlands for Water Officer in Northern Ireland

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Woodlands for Water – The First Planting Season Roundup on Clean Air Day 2023

  • Rebecca Duncan
To celebrate Clean Air Day we’re highlighting some of the amazing work from our Woodlands for Water Project. In just 18 months the involved trusts have over 419Ha of woodland creation in the pipeline. Read all about how our member trusts are working with landowners and farmers, and how riparian planting can support the fight against air pollution.

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Hay Festival site image showing tent with bunting - credit Billie Charity and Hay Festival

Hay Days

  • Rebecca Duncan
PR & Events Lead Rebecca Duncan reflects on The Rivers Trust’s trip to Hay-on-Wye and the famous Hay Festival.

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Rivers Trust research highlights the chemical cocktails polluting our rivers

  • Matthew Woodard
  • News
Research by The Rivers Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link has revealed that toxic chemical mixtures were found at more than 1,600 river and groundwater sites in England.

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Wetland intervention as part of the EU Life IP Natural Course Project

Multi-million-pound project aims to transform national approach to nature-based solutions

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust will be co-leading a pioneering project aimed at mainstreaming nature-based solutions to deliver environmental and socioeconomic benefits.

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The Rivers Trust Sewage Map: annual data is no longer good enough

  • Rebecca Duncan
We’ve added near real-time data to our Sewage Map, but only one water company has released suitable data. All water companies must now share real-time discharge data with the public.

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Sewage Map preview

We’ve updated our Sewage Map!

  • Rebecca Duncan
See where sewage was discharged into your local waterway in 2022.

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Statement in response to the new annual Event Duration Monitoring data on storm overflows

  • Rebecca Duncan
Our Chief Executive Mark Lloyd has shared initial thoughts in response to the publication of data on storm overflow discharges in 2022

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Volunteers planting wetland vegetation

New wetlands in Wiltshire to recharge nearly 600 million litres of groundwater per year

  • Rebecca Duncan
The Rivers Trust, Action for the River Kennet and Amazon Web Services collaborate to create two new wetlands across North Wessex Downs Area of Natural Beauty.

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