The Rivers Trust response to Government’s Plan for Water 04.04.23 Rebecca Duncan Our initial response to the government’s Plan for Water, published on 4th April 2023. Learn more
Future Rivers Forum: A day of collaboration, insight, and inspiration. 17.11.22 Rebecca Duncan A collaborative event to improve rivers across the North West Learn more
Defra announces new funding for further tree planting 05.08.22 Rebecca Duncan Today Defra has confirmed the next significant package of funding for local communities and organisations to plant more trees and create more woodlands across the country. Learn more
The Rivers Trust announces strategic partnership with United Utilities 08.07.21 Rebecca Duncan A new strategic partnership in the North West of England between The Rivers Trust and United Utilities could signal a transformation for rivers across the UK and Ireland. Our new, innovative approach will tap into green financing to deliver results and value for society. Learn more
Water Saving Week: New Water for Tomorrow project to increase resilience of water stressed areas of England and France 21.05.21 Rebecca Duncan This week we’ve launched Water for Tomorrow, a new €4m cross-border project that will help to improve how local areas mitigate and adapt to the threats of increased future water scarcity and drought in England and France. Learn more
Announcing a new water stewardship partnership with Britvic 11.05.21 Rebecca Duncan This week, we have welcomed leading soft drinks company Britvic onto our Water Stewardship Programme. Along with some of our local member Trusts, we’ll be working with Britvic to improve river health and water quality near their production sites. Learn more
Earth Day: A little plastic goes a long way 22.04.21 Rebecca Duncan As part of our Preventing Plastic Pollution Project, we’ve launched a new animation “A little plastic goes a long way” to demonstrate the journey of plastic waste from source to sea. The video shows a plastic bottle, dropped by a riverbed on a mountainside, which travels all the way down to the seashore. Learn more
Opportunities and inspiration: reflecting on the Reimagining Irish Rivers conference 21.04.21 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. Learn more
Shared knowledge, strong governance, and sustainable finance: reflections from our annual conference 18.03.21 Rebecca Duncan Learn more
