Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre set to reopen after council funding boost
Outdoor learning is set to return to the Welsh Harp nature reserve as Brent Council and Thames21 announce the reopening of the dedicated environmental education…
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Making London a sponge city: Thames21’s collaborative wetlands in action
Hands up if you’ve found yourself humming Travis’s “Why Does It Always Rain on Me?” during recent downpours – you wouldn’t be alone. This winter,…
Thames21 unveils community-led data tool to help build picture of river health
Environmental charity Thames21 has launched a new online dashboard that – for the first time – brings together key datasets on river health gathered by…
Thames21 issues preliminary response to government’s Water White Paper
We are currently reviewing and analysing the government’s ‘Water White Paper’ to inform our comprehensive response. In the meantime, we have conducted a preliminary scan…
CAMPAIGN WIN! New law bans plastic wet wipes to protect rivers and seas
The Government has officially passed legislation banning the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic in England – a huge win for our volunteers,…
Thames21 explores ways to boost fish populations in the River Ching
Environmental charity Thames21 is working with partners to produce a series of feasibility studies and designs to explore removing physical barriers, such as weirs, to…
Footpath 47: A natural and social sanctuary under threat
Finding places of sanctuary and solitude in London is becoming increasingly difficult as riversides rapidly transform due to ‘bricks and mortar’ development projects. Yet in a small corner of East…
Restoring urban waterways: Floating treatment wetlands help to enhance water quality in south-east London
Here, Thames21’s Lucy Hutchison highlights the results of Thames21’s collaborative SYMBIOREM Gallions Lake project. Introduction to the project In February 2024, Thames21, along local volunteers,…
Major funding boost for River Roding revitalisation project
Environmental charity Thames21 has secured funding of more than £1.4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch a collaborative project called ‘The Roding…
Black History Month – a historical trip along 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…