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Bring on the river bathing waters!

  • Matthew Woodard
The Government has just published its list of proposed new bathing water sites for public consultation, and it includes a record-breaking number of river sites. Of the 27 popular swimming spots brought forward, a whopping 22 of them are inland and along rivers!

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How unhealthy are our rivers? Dive into the latest State of Our Rivers Report

  • Matthew Woodard
Discover just how our rivers are faring and the actions that we need to take in our updated State of Our Rivers Report.

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New funding for Rivers Trusts to protect communities from flooding

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • News
The Rivers Trust movement has been awarded a combined total of £5.6m from the Defra Natural Flood Management programme.

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Meet Scout: Our virtual Rivers Trust Ambassador

  • Emma Brisdion
  • Blog
Our newest ambassador is also our first virtual one. Scout is a children’s book character who is passionate about the environment and helps school-age kids to learn about the natural world, as well as how they can help improve or conserve it.

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Chemicals in rivers; England’s aquatic life threatened by a cocktail of hazardous substances

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
Research shows that the chemical mixtures in our rivers exacerbate the harmful effects of the individual hazardous substances, so the actual risks to our aquatic environments could be underestimated.

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World Wetlands Day 2024: Completion of Chamber Mead Wetlands

  • Matthew Woodard
This World Wetlands Day we are looking at South East Rivers Trust’s recently completed Chamber Mead Wetland project.

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Annual conference on river buffers: call for submissions

  • Rebecca Duncan
Share your experience of river buffer zones at our online annual conference.

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Forever Chemicals: PFAS Contamination of Freshwater Fish

  • The Rivers Trust
  • News
Our recent analysis of government data shows the alarming persistence of ​‘forever’ chemicals in our rivers, present in fish populations at levels on average more than 300x the safe limits.

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A holiday gift for rivers: Don’t flush Christmas down the drain

  • Matthew Woodard
The festive season is a time of joy and celebration but it also poses hidden risks to our important waterways. As we indulge in a Christmas frenzy of cooking and cleaning, The Rivers Trusts urges the public to remember our rivers and streams.

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Press Statement: The Rivers Trust announces innovative water stewardship project partnership in Ireland

  • Matthew Woodard
  • Press release
The Rivers Trust is embarking on an exciting three-year partnership with Amazon Web Services and Meta in Ireland, initiating a dynamic collaboration to unearth opportunities and execute transformative, large-scale, nature-driven solutions.

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