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World Wetlands Day: how corporations can shape the future of UK wetlands

Wetlands are an important and multi-functional, natural solution to a host of pressing environmental challenges. 

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Deposit Return Schemes coming to the UK

January saw the announcement that deposit return schemes (DRS) are set to be implemented across the UK. This is welcomed news as organisations have been calling for DRS for quite some time, but they have seen frequent delays since originally being proposed in 2018. But what is a deposit return scheme, how do they work, and are they effective?

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Tessa Wardley joins The Rivers Trust

Writer, and water and environmental professional Tessa Wardley joins The Rivers Trust as Director of Communications and Advocacy.

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Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

The Government announced last month that it would be making sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) mandatory for all new developments in England, but what are SuDs and how do they benefit our waterways and reduce the risk of flooding?

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World Wildlife Day 2023

Our rivers support a wonderful variety of wildlife, deserving of celebration and protection. For world wildlife day we are delving into the overlap between the needs of wildlife and humans and how protecting one does not need to come at the cost of the other.

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The Rivers Trust Conference 2023: Call for Contributions

The Rivers Trust Conference will discuss and reflect on an array of prominent environmental issues, and hear from the people who are fighting them. We are keen to present a diverse line-up featuring voices from the Rivers Trust movement, the wider environmental sector, industry, governance, and campaigners.

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International Day of Action for Rivers 2023

To celebrate the International Day of Action for Rivers, we are focusing on how rivers, and the actions we take to protect them, unite us and bring communities together.

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Irish Rivers Turning Green — But not for Saint Patrick

Along with an abundance of shamrocks and a plethora of dancing leprechauns, one of the most iconic celebrations of Ireland’s patron saint is the annual tradition of dyeing urban American rivers green around March 17.

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How water stewardship is making a difference, one drop at a time

Water is currently at the forefront of many conversations. Pollution, drought, scarcity: this precious substance is the heart of our growing population, and we need to do more to protect it. This year’s World Water Day is focused on accelerating solutions to mitigate against the global water crisis.

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World Water Day: The Unseen Pollution in our Rivers

World Water Day is all about accelerating change to solve water use and sanitation crises. It is no secret that our waterways are facing a variety of issues from overuse, pollution, and climate change. There are many unseen problems in our rivers and waterways, including more elusive forms of pollution.

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