In 2024, volunteers from the River Ching Action Group discovered a massive spike in the concentration of ammonia during their regular water quality testing. They passed the data on to the…
Wallingford Beach, which gained official bathing water status in May 2024, has been rated “Sufficient” for its second designated season – an improvement on last…
The Government has officially passed legislation banning the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic in England – a huge win for our volunteers,…
All river stakeholders, including the Environment Agency and Cherwell District Council, need to work together in a swift manner to prevent a massive illegal waste…
Environmental charity Thames21 is working with partners to produce a series of feasibility studies and designs to explore removing physical barriers, such as weirs, to…
“Thames21 welcomes the government’s long-awaited announcement on a timeline for the already-agreed ban on the sale and supply of wet wipes that contain plastic by 2027. Defra must now take action and produce a clear timetable on the delivery…
This year marks the 21st anniversary of Thames21 — two decades and one year of working with our volunteers, local communities, partners and funders to…
Here, Thames21’s Lucy Hutchison highlights the results of Thames21’s collaborative SYMBIOREM Gallions Lake project. Introduction to the project In February 2024, Thames21, along local volunteers,…
Environmental charity Thames21 has secured funding of more than £1.4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch a collaborative project called ‘The Roding…
Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. This year’s theme for Black History…
