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…
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Thames21’s response to London Assembly Committee’s ‘Swimmable Rivers’ report
Thames21 welcomes this report, which has 12 recommendations for creating clean and healthy rivers in London. These proposals strongly reflect our long-standing calls for action on…
Five million wet wipes dug out in clean-up of London’s ‘wet wipe island’
Port of London Authority, in collaboration with Thames Water and environmental charity Thames21, has completed a three-week project and removed about 5 million wet wipes…
Thames21’s social media giveaway
🎉 Thames21’s giveaway 🎉 🍂Big coat season is heading our way and our friends at Finisterre have offered Thames21’s followers and volunteers the opportunity to…
Thames21’s response to the Independent Water Commission report led by Sir Jon Cunliffe
Responding to the Independent Water Commission report led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, Chris Coode, CEO at environmental charity Thames21, said: “Thames21 welcomes this report, which…
Thames21’s response to Ofwat’s ‘record-breaking’ fine to Thames Water
The record-breaking fine handed out today by Ofwat to Thames Water highlights the urgent need for stronger enforcement to protect our rivers. Water companies must…
Thames21’s statement on the closure of Henley Swim
We were extremely sad to learn that Henley Swim has stopped trading and won’t be running events this year. Thames21 has worked closely with the…
21 ways Thames21 is fighting pollution in the Thames
Many column inches have been devoted to the sewage pollution challenge in the River Thames in recent times. The river faces other threats, such as…
The River Roding needs you!
Join environmental charity Thames21 and the Roding, Beam, and Ingrebourne Catchment Partnership in helping to develop ‘The Roding Rises’- a multi-year National Lottery Heritage funded…
Reflections on RECOUP’s plastic conference: Innovations and challenges in sustainability
Recycling charity RECOUP held a plastics conference which brought together industry leaders, advocates, and innovators to discuss the pressing issues surrounding sustainability and the future…