New campaign to ensure only rain enters London’s rivers
Stinking waste from toilets, washing machines and sinks is currently going straight into the capital’s waterways with devastating effects on wildlife and local public spaces…
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Newly planted rainscapes will improve the quality of Enfield’s waterways
Leading London waterway charity Thames21 and the London Borough of Enfield have planted several thousand wetland plants as part of two rainscapes which will help…
Thames21 calls for re-think of current London flood risk management proposals
Despite the capital being at increasing risk of surface water flooding, positive progress towards increasing use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) would be reversed by…
Environmental and Waterways groups welcome go ahead for Thames super sewer
Environmental charities and amenity groups representing over 5 million people who have been campaigning for a cleaner Thames in London have today welcomed the decision…
Cleaner Thames brings London wildlife groups together to celebrate World Rivers Day at TideFest
The prospect of an ever cleaner river Thames in the heart of London has brought wildlife and conservation groups together to organise a brand new…
The Big Thames Tidy kicks off a month of exciting river celebrations in the capital
Rallying Londoners for two of their famous clean-up events on August 31st and September 1st, Thames21 joins the celebrations of the mighty river as the…
New project will improve the natural state of River Cray
A £45,000 project will put the River Cray back on the map as a thriving habitat for wildlife and a natural and recreational feature for…
Piecing our rivers back together
By Theo Thomas, Thames21. Walking down a London street you might get the impression that we live in a green city. A window box here,…
New Plastic Bag figures highlight need to rethink charge in England
The Break the Bag Habit coalition calls on the new Secretary of State for the environment, food and rural affairs Liz Truss to drop the exemptions…
Foreshore clean-up event celebrates cousin rivers Ganges and Thames
Waterways charities Thames21 and Ganga Action Parivar team up to deliver a special clean-up event celebrating two of the world’s most iconic rivers. Coinciding with…