Water quality at Wallingford Beach improves in second bathing season
Wallingford Beach, which gained official bathing water status in May 2024, has been rated “Sufficient” for its second designated season – an improvement on last…
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CAMPAIGN WIN! New law bans plastic wet wipes to protect rivers and seas
The Government has officially passed legislation banning the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic in England – a huge win for our volunteers,…
Call for swift action as massive illegal waste dump threatens River Cherwell
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…
Thames21 explores ways to boost fish populations in the River Ching
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’s response to government’s announcement on banning the sale and supply of wet wipes that contain plastic
“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…
21 years of impact — Let’s celebrate together!
This year marks the 21st anniversary of Thames21 — two decades and one year of working with our volunteers, local communities, partners and funders to…
Restoring urban waterways: Floating treatment wetlands help to enhance water quality in south-east London
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,…
Major funding boost for River Roding revitalisation project
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…
Thames21’s response to London Assembly Committee’s ‘Swimmable Rivers’ report
Thames21 welcomes this report, which has 12 recommendations for creating clean and healthy rivers in London. These proposals strongly reflect our long-standing calls for action on…
Five million wet wipes dug out in clean-up of London’s ‘wet wipe island’
Port of London Authority, in collaboration with Thames Water and environmental charity Thames21, has completed a three-week project and removed about 5 million wet wipes…