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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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Vote for Rivers at the upcoming General Election

  • Emma Brisdion
  • News
This summer, join us as we #VoteForRivers, sending a clear message to all political parties that action for our precious waterways is vital and is an issue that we the public care strongly about.

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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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Riverbanks and watercourses to be planted with thousands of hectares of new woodland to improve water quality and biodiversity

  • Jayne Mann
Over 3,000 hectares of new woodlands are set to be planted along England’s rivers and watercourses with backing from the country’s leading environmental organisations.

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State of Our Rivers will be won or lost on rivers — and right now, we’re losing.

  • Jayne Mann
Our State of Rivers report will help the public understand the health of their river like never before, on both a national and local scale.

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So, what is Natural Flood Management?

  • Emily Cooper
Kieran Bird talks about one of our favourite topics: Natural Flood Management.

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Investing in nature: Wyre catchment project

  • Emily Cooper
We must find new ways to invest in recovery of the natural processes that protect and support us, at a scale and pace that can make a difference.

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Is flooding worse than before?

  • Emily Cooper

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