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…
Sewage pollution
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…
Testing times for the health of Haringey’s Moselle River
We’re carrying out detailed water quality testing of the Moselle River as part of the Love the Lea campaign. The river runs through Haringey and…
River of Death, why fish died in the River Lea, and what can be done
Thousands of fish died in the River Lea last week after rain washed the accumulated pollution from East London’s roads into the river. The River Lea…
The road to river destruction is paved
It is changes like this that see our rivers damaged; the gradual but ultimately large-scale loss of small green spaces like front gardens. While urban…
Love the Lea – campaign update May
In the two years since Love the Lea started what have we learnt? We know the Lea and the rivers that flow into it are…
Soap, SuDS and sewage fungus – some water cannot be cleaned by SuDS alone
Aimee Felus, Salmons Brook Healthy River Challenge Project Manager When I began working on our Salmons Brook Healthy River Challenge, I knew the project would…
Enfield river laid low by pollution – homes poisoning Turkey Brook
I walked across Albany Park towards the Turkey Brook wary of what I might find. I reached the northern edge of the Park and looked…
Greening the Lea
In the dawn of 2013, a bunch of brave volunteers came out in the snow and rain to construct green wall modules for our Greening…
Boris urged to stand firm on Thames Tunnel
– Environmental and amenity coalition calls for Mayor to back Thames Tunnel planning permission Press Release Thursday February 21 A broad coalition of environmental and…