CANCELLED DUE TO HOT WEATHER – River Litter Detectives – Queenhithe
Book your place HERE! Come along and join Thames21 as a river citizen scientist on the River Thames. We will be collecting the litter we…
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Photography competition puts focus on upcoming London Rivers Week
A photography competition, called #PictureBlueLondon, has been launched in celebration of London Rivers Week, which runs from October 23-31 – visit our full events list….
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…
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…
Obituary of Celia Hensman MBE: Thames21 founder
Celia Hensman was a woman of great charm and conviction, who used her formidable intelligence to create lasting, positive change for people and the natural…
Latest river Thames survey confirms COVID-19 plastic impact
COVID-19 driving increase in single-use plastic pollution Date of release: 18 December 2020 London’s largest mass census of river plastic, the annual Thames River Watch…
Thames21 volunteering activities update: 7 September
Thames21 StatementSeptember 2020 The safety, health and wellbeing of the public, our volunteers and our staff are of paramount importance to us. Our events and…
New project to open up access to the Thames
Thames21 has received funding from City Bridge Trust to deliver an exciting new project, Thames Connections, which aims to make it easier for communities in low-income neighbourhoods…
Obituary of Francis Carnwath: First Chairman of Thames21
“From time to time you can see there are things that can be made to happen” Francis Carnwath CBE Francis Carnwath CBE applied skills, insight and…
Hollywood star Zac Efron joins forces with Thames21 to highlight London’s plastic waste crisis
American actor and singer Zac Efron highlights the huge issue of London’s plastic waste problem as part of a new series on Netflix airing in…