The Rivers Trust enters new era with refreshed brand The Rivers Trust has signalled a new era with a refreshed brand identity, created by their pro-bono partner Emperor. Learn more
The Rivers Trust welcomes 50 new Environment Agency staff to enforce pollution laws The Rivers Trust welcomes the announcement from the Environment Agency that it is recruiting 50 new staff to undertake regulatory inspections of farms in England to ensure that there is compliance with pollution legislation. Learn more
Mark Lloyd pledges to ride 500 miles to revive rivers Mark Lloyd, CEO of The Rivers Trust, will cycle 500 miles in 5 days in September as part of our River Revival campaign. Learn more
From the frontlines: Fighting River Pollution on the Wye and Usk In our CEOs’ newsletter this month we hear from Simon Evans, CEO of Wye and Usk Foundation. The Wye was in the spotlight this month with the Rivercide documentary highlighting the cumulative impact of poorly regulated farming. Learn more
River connections to be documented in new photography series Throughout July and August, we’re partnering with London-based photographer Will Templeton as he traverses five of England’s iconic rivers, photographing the people who live near them and love them. Learn more
Green Recovery Challenge Fund: rivers are winners The Rivers Trust Movement is celebrating eight successful applications to the Green Recovery Challenge Fund. Learn more
5 easy ways to revive your river: plastic-free power Over the next five weeks, we’re going to help you out by sharing our Five Easy Ways to Revive Your River as part of our River Revival campaign and Take 5 challenge. These are simple, low or zero cost actions you can take at home, in the garden, or at work, to benefit river environments. It’s easy to feel hopeless in the face of the climate and nature crises, but small changes like this can add up to make a big difference. For our first blog in the series we’ll focus on an issue most people are aware of – plastics. Learn more
5 Easy Ways to Revive Your River: You can’t ignore invasives Find out all about invasive species and the threats they pose to freshwater ecosystems. Learn more