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£Billions of benefits from rivers and lakes quantified for the first time in new report by The Rivers Trust

A new Freshwater Natural Capital report by The Rivers Trust finds that fisheries in England’s rivers, canals, lakes and ponds provide annual economic benefits in excess of £1.7 billion, plus numerous wider health and biodiversity benefits.

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Three women and two dogs on paddleboard on the Bristol Avon

What SUP with our rivers?

We believe that the best way to get to know the state of our rivers is to spend time around them. Three women are taking this to a new extreme. Anneka (one of our fantastic data nerds), Bekki and Harriet are about to set off on an adventure. They’re using waterways to paddleboard all the way from Bristol to London!

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Sewage outfall blocked by wet wipes leading into river

Environment Bill Amendments Passed by Lords – a great first step in strengthening environmental legislation

Last night (Monday 13th September) an amendment to the environment bill was passed in the House of Lords, to place a new duty on water companies and the government take all reasonable steps to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged from storm overflows and requires that they progressively reduce the harm caused by these discharges.

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The camera bisects the surface of the water, with river plants shown below and a person walking along the bank above

State of Our Rivers

The race to climate resilience will be won or lost on rivers – and right now we’re losing.

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State of Our Rivers Campaign

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Underwater photo with hand reaching towards reeds in the water

State of Our Rivers will be won or lost on rivers — and right now, we’re losing.

Our State of Rivers report will help the public understand the health of their river like never before, on both a national and local scale.

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Riverbanks and watercourses to be planted with thousands of hectares of new woodland to improve water quality and biodiversity

Over 3,000 hectares of new woodlands are set to be planted along England’s rivers and watercourses with backing from the country’s leading environmental organisations.

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Woodlands for Water

Woodlands for Water is the first project developed by the Riverscapes partnership which aims to create 3,150 hectares of trees in six river catchment areas from Devon to Cumbria by March 2025.

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The Rivers Trust are part of a winning share of £36m for cutting-edge water sector innovation

The Rivers Trust are part of a collaborative proposal, named CaSTCo., which has won £7.1m in Ofwat’s first Water Breakthrough Challenge to implement a national framework for a catchment monitoring cooperative, using citizen science and standardised approaches to data collection and management.

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A journey along the River Westbourne

Kieran Bird, shares his fascination with the River Westbourne.

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