The Rivers Trust

This year, The Rivers Trust joins with Westcountry Rivers Trust to deliver its annual conference online for the first time. On 16th and 17th March, we will be looking at climate change, one of the most pressing issues of our age. Water is the life source of our planet and…

In November, The Rivers Trust co-hosted a landmark virtual event bringing together representatives from local rivers trusts and catchment community groups working across the Republic of Ireland. Communities Caring for Water was hosted by The Rivers Trust and the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), an organisation which works with community…

On Thursday 3rd December, The Rivers Trust hosted “Water Stewardship Through the Corporate Lens”, a unique webinar bringing ENGOs, catchment partnership hosts, government agencies, and corporate representatives together to discuss the opportunities around water stewardship. Over 100 people attended, representing a diverse range of organisations. In partnership with the Catchment…

Last week, we heard the wonderful news that the Broomfield Park Wetland in Enfield has been shortlisted for the 2021 Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards in the Water Management category. The Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards recognise green excellence in business, with categories ranging from individual business leaders to green recovery initiatives.…

Results from a landmark day of citizen science monitoring on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire have shown that none of its popular recreational sites were safe for recreation. Levels of harmful bacteria meant that sites popular for swimming, paddling, and playing would all fail to meet designated bathing water standards.…