The comforting taste of Christmas is damaging our planet
By Seren Nelson,Corporate Partnerships Officer at Thames21 It’s winter, the nights are getting darker and there is a certain expectant hum in the air: Christmas…
River Thames
Volunteers count record 4,350 single-use plastic bottles in a day
By Ian Lamont, Communications Manager A group of Thames21 volunteers has reset the record for the number of single-use plastic bottles found in one day…
Thames21 celebrates its volunteers at annual reception
“Corporate volunteering is about community action not just sponsorship” a key Thames21 partner told the charity’s annual reception on Thursday evening. Clyde Muir, Vice President,…
Great River Rescue launched on Isle of Dogs – now register your event for October!
Volunteers cleared litter from Millwall Draw Dock on the Isle of Dogs on World Rivers Day on Sunday to launch the Great River Rescue campaign….
More than 4,000 plastic bottles removed from River Thames in one afternoon
More than 4,000 plastic bottles were removed from the River Thames last Saturday as part of Thames21’s annual Big Bottle Count. Approximately 200 Londoners…
The Great River Rescue is coming – and you’re invited!
Register to clean up your local river in October’s country-wide clean-up of our rivers Date of release: August 30, 2017 The public is invited…
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall backs new Thames21 campaign to investigate problem of single-use plastic glasses on Thames foreshore
Date of release: August 14 2017 A campaign to encourage pubs along the Thames to use more washable plastic glasses rather than single-use plastic glasses has…
Waterways Charity Thames21 Recruits Industry Heavyweights to Board
Date of Release: July 7, 2017 Martin Baggs and Peter Gerstrom appointed as Trustees Martin Baggs, former CEO of Thames Water, and Peter Gerstrom, former…
Londoners urged to explore the capital’s forgotten rivers during London Rivers Week
Escape city stress by exploring ‘66 Shards-worth’ of newly rewilded rivers Monday 26 JUNE – Sunday 2 JULY London, UK – 13 June 2017: Londoners…
Book your half-term session at the Welsh Harp Centre with Thames21
Book your children in now for a great day out during the summer half-term! We have sessions at the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, in Birchen…