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Environment Matters

@rv_environment

Mix92.6 show looking at issues of sustainability & the environment from Hertfordshire and further afield.

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Sustainability Festival 25 (@sustfest25) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The great events for #SustFest keep flying in ๐Ÿฆ‡ Interested in all things โ€˜Battyโ€™? Then this is for you eventbrite.com/e/everything-yโ€ฆ

The great events for #SustFest keep flying in ๐Ÿฆ‡

Interested in all things โ€˜Battyโ€™? 
Then this is for you 

eventbrite.com/e/everything-yโ€ฆ
Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Unhappy Anniversary! Today, marks 3 months of continuous sewage discharges from Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง's Markyate sewage works. Contrast the sparkling chalk stream water our volunteers tested above the works, compared with the dead brown stream below. riverver.co.uk/never-ending-sโ€ฆ Environment AgencySE

Unhappy Anniversary! Today, marks 3 months of continuous sewage discharges from <a href="/thameswater/">Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง</a>'s Markyate sewage works. Contrast the sparkling chalk stream water our volunteers tested above the works, compared with the dead brown stream below. riverver.co.uk/never-ending-sโ€ฆ <a href="/EnvAgencySE/">Environment AgencySE</a>
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Can you help out the volunteers who care for the Rose Garden behind St Peters Street in St Albans? They have worked so hard on making the garden lovely again and now, with your help, they have plans for even more justgiving.com/crowdfunding/dโ€ฆ

Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On the day that the EA confirm 2024's sewage figures, the #RiverVer hasn't had a day in 2025 without sewage discharging into the headwaters. Thanks to Jonah Fisher and BBC Breakfast for highlighting the 40-year blight of Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง's Markyate Sewage Treatment Works (sic).

On the day that the EA confirm 2024's sewage figures, the #RiverVer hasn't had a day in 2025 without sewage discharging into the headwaters. Thanks to <a href="/JonahFisherBBC/">Jonah Fisher</a> and <a href="/BBCBreakfast/">BBC Breakfast</a> for highlighting the 40-year blight of <a href="/thameswater/">Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง</a>'s Markyate Sewage Treatment Works (sic).
Plantlife (@love_plants) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What if every garden looked like this? #NoMowMay is fast approaching and this year you can give #PowerToTheFlowers!๐ŸŒธ ๐Ÿ”— Sign up now for #NoMowMay2025 ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/44cdKiK #NoMowMayAndBeyond

Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust (@hmwtbadger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽ‰ Another egg for the St Albans Peregrines! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿฅš๐Ÿฅš On Saturday 29 March at 1:10pm, the second egg of the season was laid. ๐Ÿฆ… Will there be more? Stay tuned: ow.ly/puXJ50Vs8cH St Albans Cathedral Opticron #PeregrineFalcon #BirdWatching #UrbanWildlife

Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our enthusiastic volunteers have been in the Flamstead area. A quick stop to be reminded of just how awful the sewage in the #RiverVer remains below Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง's Markyate Sewage Works: 2675 hours non-stop since December. And then on to some channel work to free the flow!

Our enthusiastic volunteers have been in the Flamstead area. A quick stop to be reminded of just how awful the sewage in the #RiverVer remains below <a href="/thameswater/">Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง</a>'s Markyate Sewage Works: 2675 hours non-stop since December. And then on to some channel work to free the flow!
Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust (@hmwtbadger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽ‰ Our new #PeregrineFalcon sponsorships have landed! ๐Ÿฆ… A perfect gift for nature lovers, supporting conservation vital work to protect these iconic birds. ๐Ÿ‘‰ ow.ly/Eq9x50VsZ8Y #BirdConservation #WildlifeSponsorship #EcoFriendlyGift #BirdWatching #SupportWildlife

๐ŸŽ‰ Our new #PeregrineFalcon sponsorships have landed! 

๐Ÿฆ… A perfect gift for nature lovers, supporting conservation vital work to protect these iconic birds.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ow.ly/Eq9x50VsZ8Y 

#BirdConservation #WildlifeSponsorship #EcoFriendlyGift #BirdWatching #SupportWildlife
Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Many thanks to our volunteers for putting on a morning show for the wonderful Wild About Redbourn group. Plenty of chat about the local #RiverVer and #RiverRed plus chalk streams and the wildlife they support.

Many thanks to our volunteers for putting on a morning show for the wonderful Wild About Redbourn group. Plenty of chat about the local #RiverVer and #RiverRed plus chalk streams and the wildlife they support.
Environment Matters (@rv_environment) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sun's out and the BBQ is on standby! But please take a moment to check out how you can avoid causing a scary #wildfire in this very dry spell ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿš’๐Ÿš’ hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-counโ€ฆ

Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Taking advantage of the long dry spell, our volunteers have been out taking samples from the #RiverVer to compare results with the times when road runoff is in full flow.

Taking advantage of the long dry spell, our volunteers have been out taking samples from the #RiverVer to compare results with the times when road runoff is in full flow.
Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another unwanted and unbelievable milestone passed today - 3000 hours of continuous sewage have been discharged directly into the #RiverVer chalk stream since December 12th 2024. No rain or snowmelt - see you in court?

Another unwanted and unbelievable milestone passed today - 3000 hours of continuous sewage have been discharged directly into the #RiverVer chalk stream since December 12th 2024. No rain or snowmelt - see you in court?
Sustainability Festival 25 (@sustfest25) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just one month until the next #sustfest25 weekend! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ’š Enough time to organise and register your event at: sustainablestalbans.org/submit-a-sustfโ€ฆ The theme is 'Local to Global'; we can't wait to see what you come up with! #sustainability #sustainablestalbans #sustainabilityfestival

Just one month until the next #sustfest25 weekend! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ’š

Enough time to organise and register your event at: sustainablestalbans.org/submit-a-sustfโ€ฆ

The theme is 'Local to Global'; we can't wait to see what you come up with!

#sustainability #sustainablestalbans #sustainabilityfestival
Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It doesn't really need a test to prove that the #RiverVer below Markyate sewage works is in a dire state. 3275hrs of continuous sewage since Dec 2024 & there's an E. coli level of 20,000 colonies per 100ml - more than 20 times the poorest bathing quality limit. #GreatUKWaterBlitz

It doesn't really need a test to prove that the #RiverVer below Markyate sewage works is in a dire state. 3275hrs of continuous sewage since Dec 2024 &amp; there's an E. coli level of 20,000 colonies per 100ml - more than 20 times the poorest bathing quality limit. #GreatUKWaterBlitz
Lee Wood (@ruready4wood) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our โ€˜30 Days Wildโ€™ pack from The Wildlife Trusts arrived through the post today. So excited to work our way through these new ideas. And. . . there are stickers! They know the way to our hearts. ๐Ÿ’š wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

Our โ€˜30 Days Wildโ€™ pack from <a href="/WildlifeTrusts/">The Wildlife Trusts</a> arrived through the post today. So excited to work our way through these new ideas. 

And. . . there are stickers! They know the way to our hearts. ๐Ÿ’š
wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild
Ver Valley Society (@vervalleysoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's the only discharging sewage works across the whole Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง estate in a record dry spring. Markyate STW really should be a top priority for a proper fix. The #RiverVer chalk stream has received over 3200 hours of sewage this year and on via the Colne into the Thames.

It's the only discharging sewage works across the whole <a href="/thameswater/">Thames Water ๐Ÿ’ง</a> estate in a record dry spring. Markyate STW really should be a top priority for a proper fix. The #RiverVer chalk stream has received over 3200 hours of sewage this year and on via the Colne into the Thames.
Environment Matters (@rv_environment) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ever wondered how you can be more sustainable online? Tune in to Mix 92.6 6pm Sunday when Rachel Rodondo of 22 Business Development wll tell you how mix926.com/programme-promโ€ฆ

Environment Matters (@rv_environment) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Find out about community energy possibilities in St Albans and how you can be involved 6pm Sunday on Mix 92.6 mix926.com/programme-promโ€ฆ