The Rivers Trust

Ahead of World Rivers Day on 21 September, Mark Lloyd, the new CEO at the Rivers Trust, explains why we need a Riverlution to fix our broken rivers. Over the last (almost!) 50 years, I’ve watched our rivers decline. Aside from obvious success stories – mostly in urban areas –…

For the second time today, the alarm goes off, red lights flashing, I have tailgated again, skipping the automated barrier. I am struggling to adjust. For the last 8 years of my life, I haven’t needed an Internal ID badge to open a security door, just a good pair of…

A project to revitalise one of Yorkshire's longest river has been given a further boost after The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced today it had awarded a £714,000 grant to the Environment Agency to return salmon to the River Aire. The funding completes a package of £2.3 million that will…

Few projects better demonstrate the power of an integrated, collaborative approach than the River Don Revival project. The River Don is a tributary of the River Tyne. It provides a huge number of ecosystem services—ranging from biodiversity and recreational opportunities to surface water drainage. The catchment also provides a home…

Last year, community action—combined with expertise from the Rivers Trust movement—helped to transform an entire village. Dovenby is a small settlement, nestled between Cockermouth and Maryport in West Cumbria. The area floods on a regular basis; during storm Desmond, four houses flooded, as well as—devastatingly—the local pub! The only access…