Vote for ‘A More Natural Capital’ On 5 May! Urges powerful coalition of environmental groups
With the local elections just one month away, a coalition of 17 environmental groups [1] are calling on voters to press all candidates to commit,…
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Thames21 carries out its first 2022 litter monitoring initiative for InNoPlastic project
On 22nd March, students from East London-based George Green’s School were invited by Thames21 to carry out Thames21’s first 2022 litter survey monitoring session on…
Eel project highlights the value of citizen science
There are more river barriers such as weirs and sluices than existing datasets show in the Thames River Basin that could be causing issues for…
100,000 new trees planted…and still counting
The 100,000th tree has been planted at Enfield Chase, marking a significant milestone in Enfield Council’s project to create London’s largest, new woodland. The publicly accessible,…
Volunteer spotlight on Peter Palmer
“When I saw an advert on an Enfield Council site for volunteers to help with tree planting in 2020, I thought it was something I…
Young people happier and more confident in nature following outdoor STEM workshops
Children and young people in Brent reported feeling happier, healthier and more engaged in science topics after spending time participating in outdoor activities run by…
Volunteer spotlight on Maarina Budd
Messages in bottles may conjure up images of Robinson-Crusoe type figures, shipwrecked on remote islands or even trigger up memories of ‘that’ song produced by…
Port Meadow on the Thames in Oxford up for consultation as the second river swimming site in the UK
Oxford has reached the next stage of its application for designated Bathing Water status – with DEFRA launching a national public consultation on designation for…
Sewage treatment works upstream of Port Meadow under investigation
Cassington Sewage Treatment Works in Cherwell, Oxford, is being referred to the Environment Agency for investigations after research by the Oxford Rivers Project found regular…
Volunteer spotlight on Amaechi Anolue
“With river clean-ups, we deal with collecting litter or perhaps we can call them enemies of nature.” Everyone can do their bit to ensure that…