The Rivers Trust

On Wednesday 19th June, a comprehensive survey of plastics in rivers was released by Greenpeace, which revealed some shocking results about the state of our rivers in the UK. The leading headline was that the River Mersey was found to be proportionately more polluted than the infamous Great Pacific Garbage…

Today is World Oceans Day! Life as we know it relies on the ocean. It covers a whopping 71% of the Earth's surface—no wonder they call it the blue planet! Whether you notice it or not, the ocean plays a huge role in our lives; from the food that we…

Mark Horton, Chief Executive of Ballinderry Rivers Trust and All-Ireland Director at The Rivers Trust has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his services to conservation. Mark has played a significant role in protecting and improving the river environment and has successfully led the way…

Following three consecutive dry years across much of Britain, river levels and groundwater supplies are now in such a depleted state in the water stressed South East that we've joined up with wildlife organisations and other river groups to publish a call for the Government and Water Companies to introduce…

As Volunteers Week 2019 draws to a close, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate the heart of the Rivers Trust movement: our volunteers. From those of you who come to one event a year, to those who attend every event they can—we are so grateful to all of…