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

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

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

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

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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Big River Watch September 2024: A dive into the data

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

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Nature can help deliver the Government’s priorities

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

How working with businesses helps us achieve our vision.

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

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

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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Changing the bathing water rules: Our response

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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