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Catchment Based Approach: Plan to protect and restore precious chalk streams formally launched at chalk stream conference

Press release issued on 15th June 2023 by the Catchment Based Approach Chalk Stream Restoration Group.

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The Rivers Trust 2022 – 23 Impact Report is live!

Dive into our work from the last year, celebrate achievements, and look to future as we continue to fight for wild, healthy, natural rivers.

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The Rivers Trust condemns proposed policy that threatens to turn Northern Ireland’s rivers into open sewers

The Rivers Trust is raising concerns following a policy proposal in the Department for Infrastructure’s (DfI) equality impact assessment report published last week suggesting that, in a bid to meet the Secretary of State’s budget cut demands, Northern Ireland Water may be forced into a position to stop treating wastewater before it is discharged into rivers and the seas.

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The Rivers Trust urges Irish government to launch awareness campaign on septic tank management to address water pollution dangers

Following recent revelations that half of the inspected domestic wastewater treatment systems (primarily septic tanks) have failed to meet environmental standards, The Rivers Trust (All-Ireland) is calling on the government to educate citizens on the importance of regular inspection and proper maintenance.

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Press Release: Statement following Thames Water fine for pollution near Gatwick

There is no excuse for Thames Water or any other Water Company to allow this kind of polluting activity on our rivers. This spill decimated the local fish population, devastating local angling clubs and communities who love the river.

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Press release: The Rivers Trust issues summer season alert about increasing toxic blue-green algae blooms in Northern Ireland water bodies

The Rivers Trust is issuing an urgent warning to the public regarding the potential presence of toxic blue-green algae blooms.

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Press Release: BBC NI’s Barra Best’s Return of the Wild set to showcase Ballinderry Rivers Trust’s freshwater peal mussel conservation project

BBC Northern Ireland’s popular weathercaster and wildlife presenter Barra Best visited Ballinderry Rivers Trust’s Conservation Breeding Centre and River School, located just outside Cookstown, in August last year to film a segment for his new series called Bara’s Return of the Wild on BBC 1.

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Statement in response to Water Company Environmental Performance Assessment and new ​‘polluter pays’ legislation

A statement from our Chief Executive, Mark Lloyd.

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Members of The Rivers Trust and Coca-Cola team at our 10 year celebration event

The Rivers Trust and the Coca-Cola Foundation celebrate a decade of collaboration in enhancing freshwater environments across England

The Rivers Trust is calling on greater cross-sector collaboration to enhance water security in Great Britain

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The Nature 2030 Campaign; Together We Call for Nature’s Recovery

Today welcomes the launch of the Nature 2030 campaign. The Rivers Trust have joined a coalition of 80 charities and celebrities, led by Wildlife and Countryside Link, in calling for all political parties to listen to public interest in halting the decline in wildlife and to amplify their ambition on environmental issues.

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