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The UK: The ​‘dirty man of Europe’ once again?

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
The European Commission’s recent revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive provides a roadmap for an innovative, resource-efficient and sustainable management of wastewater. In comparison, the UK is falling short on chemicals.

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Changing the bathing water rules: Our response

  • The Rivers Trust
We welcome many of the proposed changes to bathing water rules, which would extend the season, recognise other recreational activities, and increase water quality testing and consideration, but there is more work to be done for rivers.

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March for Clean Water: What The Rivers Trust wants to see from Government

  • Emma Brisdion
This is a critical moment for our rivers. In supporting the March for Clean Water, The Rivers Trust encourages you to join us in demanding that the Government takes urgent action on river health. Read our asks, and use our tool to communicate them with your MP.

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Join the shoal: How-to make your own March for Clean Water Fish

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
At the March for Clean Water, we’re coming together to form a shoal and invite you to join us. Use the guide below to add a fish to the top of your protest sign to show that you’re standing up for our freshwater species.

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Why businesses must be involved in a more nature-positive future

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Blog
How working with businesses helps us achieve our vision.

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Nature can help deliver the Government’s priorities

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
At the Labour Party Conference 2024 in Liverpool, a panel of experts brought together by The Rivers Trust sought to answer the question ​‘How can Labour rescue Britain’s rivers without breaking the bank?’

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Big River Watch September 2024: A dive into the data

  • Matthew Woodard
Take a deeper look at the data collected during our latest Big River Watch.

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Developing environmental skills and restoring Valley Brook through the Mersey Rivers Trust and Bentley

  • Matthew Woodard
Earlier this year, thanks to funding from the Bentley Environmental Foundation, Sophie and Amara kickstarted their careers in the environmental sector joining the team at Mersey Rivers Trust. Learn about their experiences so far. 

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Citizen Science: 10 ways you can get involved in the fight for cleaner rivers

  • Emma Brisdion
Our rivers are in a bad state and more and more of us want to know how we can help. Enter: citizen science — where members of the public help collect data and contribute to scientific knowledge.

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Rivers without borders: Uniting communities through river conservation by The Rivers Trust All-Ireland Director Mark Horton

  • Matthew Woodard
River conservation can be a unique and powerful tool for peacebuilding, particularly in regions with a history of conflict, like the island of Ireland.

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