High levels of bacteria found in the River Roding, new study finds
Untreated sewage discharges and unpermitted outfalls have caused dangerously high levels of bacteria to be found at multiple sites across a nine-mile stretch of the…
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Floating reedbed launched in Wanstead Park to help improve water quality
A floating reedbed has been launched on Heronry Pond in Wanstead Park, on the East London-side of Epping Forest, to create additional habitat for wildlife…
Ofwat’s final determination on Thames Water: Thames21 calls for Thames Water and Regulators to up their game
“Ofwat, the water industry regulator, has announced that it will be increasing consumer bills by 35% excluding inflation over the next five years for Thames…
Thames21: from the early 1990s to 2024
Just like that, 2024 comes to an end. It’s been a busy, exciting, and rewarding year at Thames21. We’re extremely proud of all we have…
Reflections on RECOUP’s plastic conference: Innovations and challenges in sustainability
Recycling charity RECOUP held a plastics conference which brought together industry leaders, advocates, and innovators to discuss the pressing issues surrounding sustainability and the future…
Restoring London’s rivers and delivering river basin management plans: A catchment approach
We were thrilled to hold a collaborative ‘Lunch and Learn’ session with the River Restoration Centre (RRC) recently on ‘a catchment approach to restoring London’s…
Interview with ‘ADrift on The Thames’ producer Karina Townsend
Earlier this year, we commissioned kayaker, adventurer and creative technologist Karina Townsend to create an underwater Thames soundscape called ‘ADrift’. Karina launched her kayak to…
Charity calls for urgent action on swimming spots after Oxfordshire river bathing sites get mixed water quality results for 2024
Environmental charity Thames21 is calling for clearer targets and more urgent action to clean up popular swimming sites after the Environment Agency announced that only…
Volunteer Spotlight on Chris Rose
“Managing Thames Road Wetland is a year-round operation, with some seasonal changes, rather than being a discreet, compartmentalised ‘project’, so the ‘favourite experience’ is really…
New roadmap toolkit launched to help volunteers to form clean up groups
A coalition of environmental groups has unveiled a new roadmap to help volunteers to launch clean up groups to take action to tackle plastic pollution in…