Enfield Council and Thames21 launch major river restoration project
Date of release: June 22 Residents in Enfield are being given the chance to tackle river pollution and the effects of climate change as part…
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Join the Eel Force on Ravensbourne and Brent river catchments
Press Release: June 21 Volunteers are being invited by Thames21 to train to become members of a citizen science Eel Force on the Ravensbourne and…
Precious chalk stream in Bexley gets health boost
Press Release 23 February 20 Bexley residents and local wildlife can now enjoy a healthier river Cray where it flows through Foots Cray Meadows, Bexley….
Latest river Thames survey confirms COVID-19 plastic impact
COVID-19 driving increase in single-use plastic pollution Date of release: 18 December 2020 London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual Thames River Watch…
Investing in London’s rivers will boost post-COVID recovery, report shows
LONDON RIVERS WEEK 2020 Saturday 24 October – Sunday 1 November New report shows rewilding promotes social inclusion as well as boosting flagship wildlife species London,…
Precious Thames saltmarsh bearing brunt of capital’s plastic tide, latest pollution data finds
Thames21 calls for tougher action on five key plastic items to tackle two-thirds of entire Thames plastic pollution An analysis of citizen science surveys conducted…
Thames21 provides new technology for communities to help beat flooding
Press Release Residents of four London boroughs provided with cutting edge devices to monitor flood defences London, UK – 21 January 2020: Residents in Enfield,…
More than 27 000 single-use plastic bottles removed from the Thames in past 12 months
Environmental groups call for action following Thames21’s Big Bottle Count Date of release: 28 October 2019 London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual…
Call to rewild 100km of London’s rivers to help the city adapt to climate change
Press Release LONDON RIVERS WEEK 2019: Saturday 25 May – Sunday 2 June London, UK – 15 May 2019: London is the most vulnerable city in western…
23 thousand wet wipes discovered on stretch of Thames river bank
Other plastic waste found included menstrual products and microplastic glitter A record 23,000 wet wipes were counted and removed from one stretch of the Thames…