Volunteers pick 27,000 wet wipes out of the Thames at Battersea
Date of release: September 24 Environmental charity Thames21 has found 27,400 wet wipes on just one site of the river Thames this week. Just under…
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Sewage pollution makes popular Oxford bathing site unsafe after rainfall, study finds
Sewage pollution is raising bacteria levels in Oxford’s popular swimming spots to unsafe levels after rainfall, new research has found. Research by the Oxford Rivers…
Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre (WHEEC) update
“After recent discussions between Thames21 and Brent Council, the Council has agreed to support the continued operation of the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre until…
Canvey Island residents invited to shape flood risk management
Date of release: September 6 Are you a Canvey Island resident frustrated by regular flooding incidents? Would you like to help map out the problems…
Join a celebration of Headstone Manor Park’s £2m transformation
Guided tours of Headstone Manor Park’s new wetlands will be among activities at a free community celebration on Saturday 11th September, involving Thames21. Storytelling, willow…
Environment charities and industry join forces for Plastic Free Mersey
Thames21 and Mersey Rivers Trust announce collaboration to tackle litter on River Mersey catchment with Plastic Free Mersey launch on July 22
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…
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…
Thames21 raises alarm about river sewage crisis
Thames21 helped raise the alarm about the UK’s river sewage pollution crisis last week – by contributing to a hard-hitting BBC documentary. Thames21 opened last…
50 000 trees planted despite COVID, heavy rain and snow
The Thames21 tree-planting team planted their fifty-thousandth tree this week. Enfield Council are carrying out the Enfield Chase Restoration Project in partnership with Thames21 to…