Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’
Policymakers, water companies, businesses, industry and the public in London will all need to work together help to protect London’s rivers in order for them…
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Thames21’s reaction to Water UK’s water investment announcement
We welcome the news that water companies in England have promised to spend £10bn by 2030 on reducing storm overflow spills. Along with other river trusts and…
Plasticblitz expands in bid to tackle river litter across the UK
Call for groups to protect UK rivers: here’s how you can join Environmental charity Thames21 and the Environment Agency are expanding their Plasticblitz initiative in…
Two-year project helping flood-threatened communities finishes with hope in face of climate crisis
A two-year project working with eight communities across England and France has successfully helped people in flood-risk homes work together to help protect themselves from…
Thames21’s response to Event Duration Monitoring Data news
New figures from the Environment Agency are expected to reveal how much raw sewage is dumped into England’s river and coastal areas. The Times (26…
Defra rejects Wallingford application to be designated as bathing water
PRESS STATEMENT 10/03/2023 We’re extremely disappointed at the government’s decision to not award Bathing Water Status for the River Thames at Wallingford at this stage….
Thames21’s response on Thames Water’s river abstraction plan at Teddington
Commenting on the plan, Thames21 Head of Improving Rivers John Bryden said: “We are highly concerned about these plans to abstract up to 75 megalitres…
Guest post: Volunteer opportunities with Haringey Water Squad in 2023
The Haringey Water Squad is a group of local people who act to improve the quality of local watercourses and work together to understand them…
Thames21’s response to Thames Water’s sewage investment plans
“We welcome today’s (27/02/23) announcement made by Thames Water that it will be investing £1.6 billion in the next two years on upgrading its sewage…
World Wetlands Day – The value of constructed urban wetlands to river health and fighting the climate crisis
This World Wetlands Day, Thames21 wants to cast a spotlight on constructed urban wetlands. These seasonally or permanently flooded areas are specifically designed to utilise…