The Rivers Trust

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

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…