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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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What does it take to qualify for the World’s Toughest Row?

  • The Rivers Trust
  • Blog
Jake Still, who plans to row the Atlantic in 2025 to fundraise for The Rivers Trust and Aire Rivers Trust, shares an update on his training journey.

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Press Statement: Response to Ofwat fines of £168m for three water companies

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Press release
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water will be fined a combined total of £168m in relation to their management of waste water treatment works and the sewer network.

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Olympic athletes in urban rivers: is it in-Seine?

  • Rebecca Duncan
  • Blog
With the eyes of the world on the French capital, we unpack the Olympic mission to make the Seine swimmable again.

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Toxic Dips: The Rivers Trust launch the world’s most expensive (fake) bath bombs on eBay

  • The Rivers Trust
  • News
The three-piece set of ​‘Toxic Dips’ bath bombs is priced at £300,000, just 0.005% of the amount being spent to stop UK rivers deteriorating further over the next five years.

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Water bill rises & Defra’s water company announcements

  • The Rivers Trust
  • News
Today could represent a much-needed turning point for the water industry, but it is one step in a longer journey.

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Graphic reads Party Manifestos, how do they shape up for rivers?

#VoteForRivers: What have manifestos got to say about rivers?

  • The Rivers Trust
  • News
The General Election is just a week away and political campaigning is in full swing. We have pulled out the main points relating to rivers from the manifestos of each of the major parties in England.

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The Rivers Trust’s Annual Impact Report is here!

  • Matthew Woodard
Dive into the incredible work and achievements of our Movement from the last year and join us as we look back at our longer-term impact as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary and 30th Anniversary of the first Rivers Trust.

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Where Data Science Meets Environmental Conservation

  • The Rivers Trust
Explore how data science, facilitated through DataCamp Donates, empowered the creation of one of the most crucial updates that we provide each year, the Sewage Map.

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Response to general election manifestos – #VoteForRivers

  • The Rivers Trust
  • News
As party manifestos start to be shared this week ahead of the general election, what should you be looking out for if you’re interested in river health?

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