Celebrating the improvement works at Beckenham Place Park
We recently held a series of fantastic events with our partners to celebrate improvements to the River Ravensbourne, as part of a collaborative £3 million…
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Thames21 gets name-checked in House of Lords debate on Water (Special Measures) Bill
Thank you to Earl Russell who spoke really powerfully about the role citizen scientists play in helping to care for their rivers at yesterday’s (30th…
Thames21’s response to the government’s launch of an Independent Commission to review the water industry
Thames21 welcomes the news that the government has launched an independent review into the water industry. This is a step in the right direction. Our…
Call for government to speed up introduction of legislation to ban plastic in wet wipes
Environmental charity Thames21 is calling on the government to swiftly announce a date when it will introduce legislation to ban plastic in wet wipes to prevent…
Sewage-derived pollution, Unblocktober and the health of our rivers
Plastic pollution has become a hot topic in the past years for obvious reasons. Plastic waste can now be found everywhere: in remote places such…
Black History Month – unexplored narratives along and around the River Thames
Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. This year’s theme for Black History…
Thames21’s response to Mayor of London’s plan to clean up rivers
“We welcome the news that the Mayor of London is standing up for the River Thames and its tributaries and will implement a ten-year plan…
River Thames: from the Great Stink to a river teaming with wildlife
1858 was one of the most significant years for the River Thames. During that particular summer, high levels of human and industrial waste produced such…
New online tool launched to help investigate river health in Oxford
The Oxford Rivers Portal, a website and map that helps people understand the health of the Thames and its tributaries in Oxfordshire and make informed…
Environmental DNA, or eDNA, explained
Biodiversity monitoring plays a key role in conservation and restoration projects. However, it isn’t simple. Traditional monitoring methods such as camera traps, visual searches, and…