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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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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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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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Press release: Peers add weight to campaign for healthy rivers, The Rivers Trust responds

  • Rebecca Duncan
Yesterday saw unprecedented levels of support in the House of Lords for the building campaign for clean and healthy rivers with the first reading of the Duke of Wellington’s Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill and the second reading of the Environment Bill.

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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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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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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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Our Sewage Map: Q&A

  • Emily Cooper

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