Making London a sponge city: Thames21’s collaborative wetlands in action
Hands up if you’ve found yourself humming Travis’s “Why Does It Always Rain on Me?” during recent downpours – you wouldn’t be alone. This winter,…
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Thames21 reacts to Defra’s River Thames bathing water site proposals
Defra has announced 13 proposed new bathing sites across England – including stretches on the River Thames in Ham and Kingston, and Pangbourne Meadow. Congratulations…
Thames21 unveils community-led data tool to help build picture of river health
Environmental charity Thames21 has launched a new online dashboard that – for the first time – brings together key datasets on river health gathered by…
Thames21 issues preliminary response to government’s Water White Paper
We are currently reviewing and analysing the government’s ‘Water White Paper’ to inform our comprehensive response. In the meantime, we have conducted a preliminary scan…
£500,000 funding boost to restore Salmons Brook
Salmons Brook will receive £500,000 in funding to help restore the river and surrounding land in Enfield, North London. The money has been awarded to…
Water quality data collected by volunteers used to fix sewage pollution
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…
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…
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…