Save The Wye Coalition (@savethewye) 's Twitter Profile
Save The Wye Coalition

@savethewye

#SaveTheWye campaigns for a better future for our river. It is made up of local groups from across the catchment fighting to save the Wye.

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RiverActionUK (@riveractionuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Save The Wye Coalition brought together a joyful community of river lovers at the Riversong festival at Ross-on-Wye last week. The festival featured a moving performance by the Mass Climate Choir and a symbolic river ceremony. Families joined in with fun activities, and visitors connected

<a href="/SaveTheWye/">Save The Wye Coalition</a> brought together a joyful community of river lovers at the Riversong festival at Ross-on-Wye last week.

The festival featured a moving performance by the Mass Climate Choir and a symbolic river ceremony. Families joined in with fun activities, and visitors connected
Monica Feria-Tinta (@mferiatinta) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some sharing in the banks of the river Wye with Lady Wye, the voice of the Wye, Friends of the Wye, colleagues, Councillors- so wonderful to meet Welsh protectors of the river Wye. Thank You Wales!!

Green Alliance (@greenallianceuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/2 Today is a red letter day for environmental protection in Wales, as long awaited laws to set up a new watchdog and build the environment into policy making are published.   While welcome, the bill must be strengthened.   gov.wales/introduction-e…

RiverActionUK (@riveractionuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌊 Remember Our River! 🌊 Join a river procession & community event on 15 June to honour and help revive the River Severn. 🎶🌿 📍 1pm: Dog Lane Car Park (DY12 2EF) 📍 1:30pm: Service at Jubilee Gardens (DY12 2DW) 💙 Climate choir, kids’ activities, picnic! Find out more 🔗-

🌊 Remember Our River! 🌊

Join a river procession &amp; community event on 15 June to honour and help revive the River Severn. 🎶🌿

📍 1pm: Dog Lane Car Park (DY12 2EF)
📍 1:30pm: Service at Jubilee Gardens (DY12 2DW)
💙 Climate choir, kids’ activities, picnic!

Find out more 🔗-
Senedd Climate (@seneddclimate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today 2 June, the Welsh Government introduced its Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill into Welsh Parliament. The Bill has been referred to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee for Stage 1 scrutiny. 01/02

Today 2 June, the <a href="/WelshGovernment/">Welsh Government</a> introduced its Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill into <a href="/SeneddWales/">Welsh Parliament</a>.

The Bill has been referred to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee for Stage 1 scrutiny.
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Green Alliance (@greenallianceuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wales Environment Link RSPB Cymru WWF Cymru 🌏 "Wales should rethink now if it really wants a body with teeth that can do its job properly". Full response from senior fellow Ruth Chambers, as featured in ITV News, below. 🔗 itv.com/news/wales/202… 3/3

<a href="/WalesLink/">Wales Environment Link</a> <a href="/RSPBCymru/">RSPB Cymru</a> <a href="/WWFCymru/">WWF Cymru 🌏</a> "Wales should rethink now if it really wants a body with teeth that can do its job properly".

Full response from senior fellow <a href="/ruthmchambers/">Ruth Chambers</a>, as featured in <a href="/itvnews/">ITV News</a>, below.

🔗 itv.com/news/wales/202…

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Friends of the River Wye (@friendsupperwye) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’ve seen algal blooms up and down the Wye catchment in the last few weeks - here is just a sample of photos showing what citizen scientists are recording across some of our rivers and streams. See this thread and a link to our data map below 🧵👇 Here we have the Ithon…

We’ve seen algal blooms up and down the Wye catchment in the last few weeks - here is just a sample of photos showing what citizen scientists are recording across some of our rivers and streams.

See this thread and a link to our data map below 🧵👇

Here we have the Ithon…
Friends of the River Wye (@friendsupperwye) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And here’s a map of where our citizen scientists have logged algal blooms in the last 4 weeks. As ever, all our data is open for anyone to explore via WyeViz… public.tableau.com/shared/5YYHKYK…

And here’s a map of where our citizen scientists have logged algal blooms in the last 4 weeks. As ever, all our data is open for anyone to explore via WyeViz…

public.tableau.com/shared/5YYHKYK…
RiverActionUK (@riveractionuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 TELL YOUR MP TO SHOW UP FOR WATER! 🚨 On 18th June, MPs have a chance to speak up for our rivers, our environment, and our communities at a parliamentary evidence session. The Independent Water Commission could shape the future of water in the UK — but only if our leaders

🚨 TELL YOUR MP TO SHOW UP FOR WATER! 🚨

On 18th June, MPs have a chance to speak up for our rivers, our environment, and our communities at a parliamentary evidence session. The Independent Water Commission could shape the future of water in the UK — but only if our leaders
Friends of the River Wye (@friendsupperwye) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Saturday one of our co-founders and trustees, journalist Nicola Cutcher, will be at Hellens Garden Festival - discussing river pollution with River Action CEO James Wallace Catch them at the Talks Tent at 2pm on Saturday 7th June.

This Saturday one of our co-founders and trustees, journalist <a href="/NicolaCutcher/">Nicola Cutcher</a>, will be at Hellens Garden Festival - discussing river pollution with River Action CEO <a href="/jaowallace/">James Wallace</a> 

Catch them at the Talks Tent at 2pm on Saturday 7th June.
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🚨BREAKING NEWS!🚨 5⃣0⃣ - Over 50 environmental groups have joined to demand that the Government increase funding to DEFRA and fully resource the regulators. ✉️ In a letter sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves warns that Labour’s credibility on

🚨BREAKING NEWS!🚨

5⃣0⃣ - Over 50 environmental groups have joined to demand that the Government increase funding to DEFRA and fully resource the regulators.

✉️ In a letter sent to Prime Minister <a href="/Keir_Starmer/">Keir Starmer</a> and Chancellor <a href="/RachelReevesMP/">Rachel Reeves</a> warns that Labour’s credibility on
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⚰️🌊- Without proper funding for regulators, The Labour Party's promises are dead in the water..... Labour have talked the talked, now they must walk the walk 🚶

⚰️🌊- Without proper funding for regulators, <a href="/UKLabour/">The Labour Party</a>'s promises are dead in the water.....

Labour have talked the talked, now they must walk the walk 🚶
RiverActionUK (@riveractionuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The The Wildlife Trusts CEO, Craig Bennet 🗣️: "Cutting DEFRA's budget now would sabotage Labour's own pledges" Rachel Reeves, DEFRA needs funding. Without it, Labour cannot meet it its own pledges. We'll be closely watching the spending review next week 👀

The <a href="/WildlifeTrusts/">The Wildlife Trusts</a> CEO, Craig Bennet 🗣️:

"Cutting DEFRA's budget now would sabotage Labour's own pledges"

<a href="/RachelReevesMP/">Rachel Reeves</a>, DEFRA needs funding. Without it, Labour cannot meet it its own pledges. 

We'll be closely watching the spending review next week 👀
RiverActionUK (@riveractionuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"The Spending Review should protect UK resilience – and that means protecting nature-friendly farming." – Beccy Speight, CEO RSPB Every £1 invested returns £3 in public benefit, including cleaner rivers. ✂️ Cuts now are short-sighted. We need smart, sustainable

"The Spending Review should protect UK resilience – and that means protecting nature-friendly farming."
– Beccy  Speight, CEO <a href="/Natures_Voice/">RSPB</a>

Every £1 invested returns £3 in public benefit, including cleaner rivers.

✂️ Cuts now are short-sighted. We need smart, sustainable
Merry Albright (@merryalbright) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Something quite forlorn about the perfect white swan against the slimy brown water. This river didn’t look like this when I was a child. This happened in my lifetime.

Something quite forlorn about the perfect white swan against the slimy brown water.
This river didn’t look like this when I was a child. 
This happened in my lifetime.