📢River Action launches the #LocalCharterForRivers !

🗳️With local elections on the horizon in 2024, this is your chance to ask political leaders to take urgent action to clean up our rivers.

Lend your voice to your local river and call for change TODAY 👉 riveractionuk.com/local-charter-…

🌎 #EarthDay 2024 focuses on plastic pollution!

Reducing plastic supports rivers:

🚮 Participate in river cleans
🚽 Bin, don't flush, sanitary products & wet wipes
🧴 Support refill shops
📜 Use your vote

Change at every level is needed but we can make a difference!

#EarthDay

The government announces a ban of plastic-containing wet wipes in the UK.

However, even plastic-free wipes harm rivers and sewer systems. Manufacturers must clearly label wipes for proper disposal.

Read Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust Mark Lloyd's response 👇

⭐️Just 2 weeks until the #BigRiverWatch returns!⭐️

Between 3-6th May:
1⃣ Download the free app
2⃣ Observe your #river , and tell us what you see
3⃣ Submit your survey

Your #CitizenScience data helps build a vital picture of river health.

Learn more: theriverstrust.org/take-action/th…

💧From 10am - 4pm today, we're hosting our free, online annual conference!

Learn more about river restoration and the power of buffer zones - wild strips of land along the river edge.

Come along and join us 👇

events.zoom.us/ev/AqnWOZzmLEd…

2023 was another record-breaking year for dam removals in European rivers! Read the report 👇

Dam removal is an essential tool in restoring #rivers ; re-opening rivers allows the natural (and vital) movement of species up and downstream, boosting biodiversity and overall health.

In House of Lords today, peers will discuss the imposition of a Growth Duty on Ofwat🌊

This would push water company regulation even more to economic growth over cleaning up the environment👎

We're calling for this to be replaced with a Green Duty👇

wcl.org.uk/docs/assets/up…

Today, Defra announced that £11 million from water company fines will be reinvested to improve our water environment.

However, this is only a fraction of what's required to restore our rivers.

Chief Executive of The Rivers Trust Mark Lloyd responds to the announcement 👇

🧮We love data. Science and data have always been at the core of what we do.

Read our latest monthly blog for CJS News / The CJS Team, featuring insights from Senior Technical Analyst Josh Jones, on what it's like to be in the Tech Team at The Rivers Trust. 👇

Add your name to #Nature2030 with 100 organisations urging political leaders take action for nature:

👩‍🌾Double funding for nature-friendly farming
🌊Make polluters pay
🏞️More space for nature by 2030
🌱Support green jobs
🌳A right to a healthy environment

action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/130179/pe…

Fundraising Manager position with The Rivers Trust This is a full-time, home-based, permanent position (subject to ongoing funding). c-js.co.uk/3vE2Gw4

🎬Tune in to @bbcbreakfast now to catch our brilliant Media Lead Rebecca Duncan chatting about the State of Our #Rivers , #sewage and our monitoring work with British Rowing, RiverActionUK aquascope

Catch up (1h47 in): bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Read more: theriverstrust.org/report