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Revitalising the riverbank: Transforming riparian corridors with tree planting

Join us in Cumbria and Hereford to learn more about how planting trees in the right places can have impressive long-term benefits for the river and the landscape around it

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20 Benefits of Riparian Tree Planting

This year, National Tree Week coincides with the 20th Anniversary of The Rivers Trust and what better way to celebrate than by highlighting 20 of the amazing benefits Riparian tree planting can have for our rivers.

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The UK: The ​‘dirty man of Europe’ once again?

The European Commission’s recent revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive provides a roadmap for an innovative, resource-efficient and sustainable management of wastewater. In comparison, the UK is falling short on chemicals.

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Celebrating 20 years of The Rivers Trust: a reflection from Mark Lloyd, CEO

“River health is a hugely complex and wicked problem.” On celebrating our 20th birthday year, The Rivers Trust CEO, Mark Lloyd, reflects on the ever-evolving role of The Rivers Trust as our UK and Ireland-wide network of conservation charities goes from strength to strength.

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20 years of projects : a whistle stop tour of some of the key moments in our 20-year history

Projects of all different shapes and sizes enable us to get vital interventions into the ground. To re-wild, re-wet, and re-wiggle. They teach us, and make us, work towards stronger partnerships, test and showcase what works (and what doesn’t), and help us advocate for the changes we want to see. Here’s a whistle-stop tour of some of the projects and moments which have shaped our movement over the last 20 years.

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One donation, twice the impact! Support our work with the Big Give Christmas Challenge

From the 3rd to midday on the 10th December, every donation to The Rivers Trust via The Big Give Christmas Challenge will be doubled at no extra cost to you!

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Understanding the Bathing Water Rules Reform: Why now is not the time to give up on river bathing waters

With a public consultation open on proposed changes to bathing water rules in England and Wales, and poor health classifications recently issued for bathing water sites in England, our experts explain the role of bathing water designation and discuss how, with reform, the designation system could be a powerful tool for protecting and improving our waters.

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Have your say on the Bathing Water Rules Consultation: Our guide to submitting a response

The consultation on Reform to Bathing Water Rules is open, and is an important opportunity to help make designation the powerful tool for improving river water health that it has the potential to be. To help you form your consultation response, we have set out our key thoughts on the main consultation questions.

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Save Severn Estuary’s Fish: Demand Action from Hinkley

Hinkley Nuclear Power Station must not remove protection for millions of fish in the Severn Estuary. Sign our petition and help us hold EDF accountable and ensure the Severn Estuary’s ecosystems are protected.

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Email Template: Call on EDF to protect species in the Severn Estuary with Hinkley Point AFD

Use our email template to contact your representative, and support our petition calling for the EDF to install the Acoustic Fish Deterrent at Hinkley Point to prevent mass annual fish death in the power station’s cooling water intake pipes.

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