Seven Unexpected Things You Might Find in the Thames
Thames21 reconnects communities back to healthy rivers. River clean-ups are at the heart of what we do, alongside education, advocacy, research and river enhancement. We help remove…
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I built a reedbed!
By Guest Blogger Sheila Ozeer, Volunteer at Thames21 It was the event description that lured me in – it read: ‘Come down and help us…
Is plastic pollution our generation’s legacy?
By Chris Coode, Deputy Chief Executive & Programmes Manager Taking in the city’s skyline while the Thames laps around my ankles is one of the…
Running the River for Charity
By Seren Nelson, Corporate Partnerships Officer Somewhere along my non-active, non-sporty lifestyle I spontaneously entered the ballot for the London Marathon 2016. I’m not sure…
Why are wetlands so important?
By Joanna Barton – Assistant River Cray Project Officer at Thames21 As an island nation with a wealth of rivers, canals and streams snaking through…
Volunteer Voice: Royal Holloway University
At Royal Holloway, University of London, the Community Action program helps create an active volunteering culture through the college and local community. Working with partners…
Thames River Watch 2015
This year the Thames River Watch project has been continuing to gather data all along the tidal Thames – to give us a clearer picture…
Volunteers tackle the Frays River
Thames21 was contacted in the summer by Cheryl Austin an Uxbridge resident who was concerned about the section of the Fray’s River that runs along…
Volunteers Clean up in Tilbury
The Thames Estuary Path stretches for 29 miles from Tilbury Town to Leigh-on-Sea. A local resident Clive Webster who volunteers with the River Thames Society…
A new chapter for the Thames Road Wetland
It’s been a while since my last update and we are now well into December with the seasonal celebrations are just around the corner. We…