Thames21
@thames21.bsky.social
💧 Environmental charity that works with communities to restore and look after rivers, water and nature across London and the Thames Basin.💧
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Thames21
@thames21.bsky.social
· Jul 14
🌦️The UK is increasingly breaking heat and rainfall records due to the climate emergency, the Met Office has warned.🌊There’s no doubt that our rivers will need to become more climate resilient to cope with these changes. 🧵⬇️
😊Delighted that our River Ching project has featured in today's Waltham Forest Echo.🐟
We are exploring ways to improve the health of the River Ching.
Read full story here: walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/11/13/w...
#riverching #walthamforestecho #rivers #fishbarriers #fish #wildlife
We are exploring ways to improve the health of the River Ching.
Read full story here: walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/11/13/w...
#riverching #walthamforestecho #rivers #fishbarriers #fish #wildlife
Weirs in River Ching may be removed to boost fish population
Environmental charity Thames21 is studying the feasibility of removing physical barriers like weirs in a bid to increase fish biodiversity and migration in the River Ching
walthamforestecho.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
😊Delighted that our River Ching project has featured in today's Waltham Forest Echo.🐟
We are exploring ways to improve the health of the River Ching.
Read full story here: walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/11/13/w...
#riverching #walthamforestecho #rivers #fishbarriers #fish #wildlife
We are exploring ways to improve the health of the River Ching.
Read full story here: walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/11/13/w...
#riverching #walthamforestecho #rivers #fishbarriers #fish #wildlife
🗺️Part of the Lewisham community?
🗓️Join us on Sunday, 15th November, for an informative session at Riverdale Sculpture Park from 11am to 1pm followed by a co-making workshop at The Blue Garage from 2pm.
➡️ ow.ly/sSQz50XqsOW
#thames21 #lewisham
🗓️Join us on Sunday, 15th November, for an informative session at Riverdale Sculpture Park from 11am to 1pm followed by a co-making workshop at The Blue Garage from 2pm.
➡️ ow.ly/sSQz50XqsOW
#thames21 #lewisham
Celebrating the Ravensbourne: Shaping its future together
Join us in imagining the future of Riverdale Sculpture Park, a place shaped by water, people, and time.
ow.ly
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🗺️Part of the Lewisham community?
🗓️Join us on Sunday, 15th November, for an informative session at Riverdale Sculpture Park from 11am to 1pm followed by a co-making workshop at The Blue Garage from 2pm.
➡️ ow.ly/sSQz50XqsOW
#thames21 #lewisham
🗓️Join us on Sunday, 15th November, for an informative session at Riverdale Sculpture Park from 11am to 1pm followed by a co-making workshop at The Blue Garage from 2pm.
➡️ ow.ly/sSQz50XqsOW
#thames21 #lewisham
📍Join us on the 17th November at Woodlands Farm, Welling, for an informative discussion on the benefits, different types of natural flood management (NFM), and the works happening in Oxleas Wood and Bostall Woods.
🔗 ow.ly/c6Mr50XmnW6
#thames21 #bexley
🔗 ow.ly/c6Mr50XmnW6
#thames21 #bexley
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
📍Join us on the 17th November at Woodlands Farm, Welling, for an informative discussion on the benefits, different types of natural flood management (NFM), and the works happening in Oxleas Wood and Bostall Woods.
🔗 ow.ly/c6Mr50XmnW6
#thames21 #bexley
🔗 ow.ly/c6Mr50XmnW6
#thames21 #bexley
Thames21 welcomes the government’s long-awaited announcement on a timeline for the already-agreed ban on the sale and supply of wet wipes that contain plastic by 2027.🧵⬇️
November 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Thames21 welcomes the government’s long-awaited announcement on a timeline for the already-agreed ban on the sale and supply of wet wipes that contain plastic by 2027.🧵⬇️
🗓️🎃Are you part of the Lewisham community? Come spend this Halloween with us at Northbrook Park Wetlands on 31st Oct.
🎨🦎🔊 There’ll be plenty of activities: arts and crafts, scavenger hunt, pondside tales and more.
🔗 ow.ly/7tRI50XiUMv
#thames21 #lewisham
🎨🦎🔊 There’ll be plenty of activities: arts and crafts, scavenger hunt, pondside tales and more.
🔗 ow.ly/7tRI50XiUMv
#thames21 #lewisham
Halloween at Northbrook Park Wetlands
<p><strong>Come</strong><strong style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1));"> explore, connect with nature and have fun this Halloween at Northbrook Park Wetlands!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This free c...
ow.ly
October 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🗓️🎃Are you part of the Lewisham community? Come spend this Halloween with us at Northbrook Park Wetlands on 31st Oct.
🎨🦎🔊 There’ll be plenty of activities: arts and crafts, scavenger hunt, pondside tales and more.
🔗 ow.ly/7tRI50XiUMv
#thames21 #lewisham
🎨🦎🔊 There’ll be plenty of activities: arts and crafts, scavenger hunt, pondside tales and more.
🔗 ow.ly/7tRI50XiUMv
#thames21 #lewisham
It was fantastic to invite Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Affairs Committee and MP for North Cotswolds, to see our water quality testing in action at Wealdstone Brook in North London.🧵⬇️
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It was fantastic to invite Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Affairs Committee and MP for North Cotswolds, to see our water quality testing in action at Wealdstone Brook in North London.🧵⬇️
These latest findings from the Environment Agency are deeply concerning. For over a decade, we’ve seen warnings about declining water quality and ecosystem health — and yesterday’s results show that the situation is worsening, not improving. 🧵⬇️
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/10/24/e...
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/10/24/e...
Environment Agency continues to call for urgent action as water company performance declines - Water Magazine
Water companies in England achieve only 19 stars out of 36, the lowest since the EA's Environmental Performance Assessment began in 2011.
www.watermagazine.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
These latest findings from the Environment Agency are deeply concerning. For over a decade, we’ve seen warnings about declining water quality and ecosystem health — and yesterday’s results show that the situation is worsening, not improving. 🧵⬇️
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/10/24/e...
www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/10/24/e...
We are excited to highlight the results of Thames21’s collaborative SYMBIOREM Gallions Lake project in south-east London! ©RichardHeald
October 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We are excited to highlight the results of Thames21’s collaborative SYMBIOREM Gallions Lake project in south-east London! ©RichardHeald
We’re thrilled to announce that Thames21 has secured funding of more than £1.4 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch a collaborative project called ‘The Roding Rises’ that will kickstart the revitalisation of the River Roding - London's third longest river.🧵⬇️
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
We’re thrilled to announce that Thames21 has secured funding of more than £1.4 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch a collaborative project called ‘The Roding Rises’ that will kickstart the revitalisation of the River Roding - London's third longest river.🧵⬇️
🌺🚮We have two upcoming events on the 28th Oct and 13th Nov at Gores Brook Park and would love your help in improving the brook. We’ll be removing invasive plant species such as Himalayan Balsam and litter picking.
🔗 Join us! ow.ly/1I2F50XgiJp
#thames21 #goresbrook #dagenham
🔗 Join us! ow.ly/1I2F50XgiJp
#thames21 #goresbrook #dagenham
October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🌺🚮We have two upcoming events on the 28th Oct and 13th Nov at Gores Brook Park and would love your help in improving the brook. We’ll be removing invasive plant species such as Himalayan Balsam and litter picking.
🔗 Join us! ow.ly/1I2F50XgiJp
#thames21 #goresbrook #dagenham
🔗 Join us! ow.ly/1I2F50XgiJp
#thames21 #goresbrook #dagenham
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Where do plastic bottles go? Over 50% in the Thames end up in the North Sea. Let's tackle plastic pollution together! 🔗 Read the full paper: ow.ly/ZRCb50Xgh56 #PlasticFreeRivers #SDGs #Sustainability #TogetherForTheSDGs #NumericalModelling @thames21.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social
Just around the river bend: the fate of plastic bottle pollution in the Thames Estuary
Previously considered to be the main pathway of plastic pollution into the marine environment, large river systems are increasingly thought to act as …
ow.ly
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Where do plastic bottles go? Over 50% in the Thames end up in the North Sea. Let's tackle plastic pollution together! 🔗 Read the full paper: ow.ly/ZRCb50Xgh56 #PlasticFreeRivers #SDGs #Sustainability #TogetherForTheSDGs #NumericalModelling @thames21.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
💯A huge thank you to all the volunteers who came out earlier today for our Gores Brook community event in Dagenham, East London.⬇️
October 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
💯A huge thank you to all the volunteers who came out earlier today for our Gores Brook community event in Dagenham, East London.⬇️
🧽💧🍃 🌳🐸 Have you heard of a ‘sponge city’?🧽💧🍃 🌳🐸
🧼A sponge city is one better designed to absorb and hold rainwater, managing flood risks, sewage and road run-off pollution with green solutions instead of relying solely on drains. 🧼⬇️
🧼A sponge city is one better designed to absorb and hold rainwater, managing flood risks, sewage and road run-off pollution with green solutions instead of relying solely on drains. 🧼⬇️
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🧽💧🍃 🌳🐸 Have you heard of a ‘sponge city’?🧽💧🍃 🌳🐸
🧼A sponge city is one better designed to absorb and hold rainwater, managing flood risks, sewage and road run-off pollution with green solutions instead of relying solely on drains. 🧼⬇️
🧼A sponge city is one better designed to absorb and hold rainwater, managing flood risks, sewage and road run-off pollution with green solutions instead of relying solely on drains. 🧼⬇️
Fantastic film. Fantastic work. Please watch below.💦
Watch our little film about the Brent, its beauty, and our battle to defend it from a host of man-made troubles. @thames21.bsky.social @friendsofthethames.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thatvetsean.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Fantastic film. Fantastic work. Please watch below.💦
Today we celebrate #WorldMentalHealthDay🌎🎗️
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today we celebrate #WorldMentalHealthDay🌎🎗️
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
📘Studies consistently show that exposure and proximity to blue and green spaces is linked to positive mental health and well-being.
👢We 💙 to connect communities to their local rivers and green spaces to improve them. Join us! #WMHD
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Watch our little film about the Brent, its beauty, and our battle to defend it from a host of man-made troubles. @thames21.bsky.social @friendsofthethames.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thatvetsean.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Watch our little film about the Brent, its beauty, and our battle to defend it from a host of man-made troubles. @thames21.bsky.social @friendsofthethames.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thatvetsean.bsky.social
🌊Here at Thames21, we love our blue spaces. That’s why we are pleased to be spreading the word about our mission at this year’s @blueearthsummit.bsky.social. If you’re also attending the summit, we look forward to meeting you! 🌊🌊⬇️🧵
October 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🌊Here at Thames21, we love our blue spaces. That’s why we are pleased to be spreading the word about our mission at this year’s @blueearthsummit.bsky.social. If you’re also attending the summit, we look forward to meeting you! 🌊🌊⬇️🧵
🗓️Join us on the 29th October, for a community gathering to learn about the water quality results carried out by citizen scientists across the Ock catchment and a stretch of the Thames.
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
October 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🗓️Join us on the 29th October, for a community gathering to learn about the water quality results carried out by citizen scientists across the Ock catchment and a stretch of the Thames.
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
Come along! 😉
🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh
#thames21 #ock #riverhealth
Excellent to be featured in this comprehensive article by
@thegrocer.bsky.social's Dene Mullen. ⬇️🧵
www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...
@thegrocer.bsky.social's Dene Mullen. ⬇️🧵
www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...
Are retailers and suppliers doing enough in the war on wet wipes?
Wet wipes are the scourge of the sewer system. Is the solution clearer messaging deterring shoppers from flushing them, or a ban on wipes containing plastic?
www.thegrocer.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Excellent to be featured in this comprehensive article by
@thegrocer.bsky.social's Dene Mullen. ⬇️🧵
www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...
@thegrocer.bsky.social's Dene Mullen. ⬇️🧵
www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...
Today marks the beginning of #BlackHistoryMonth. Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society.
In order to understand our present times, it’s important to look to the past.🧵⬇️
In order to understand our present times, it’s important to look to the past.🧵⬇️
October 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Today marks the beginning of #BlackHistoryMonth. Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society.
In order to understand our present times, it’s important to look to the past.🧵⬇️
In order to understand our present times, it’s important to look to the past.🧵⬇️
🗺️Today is #WorldRiversDay
🪻Our rivers aren’t just home to much-loved wildlife like dragonflies, frogs and birds; they are also essential for people - providing water for our homes, being used for recreation and providing water for industries.🪻
🧵⬇️
🪻Our rivers aren’t just home to much-loved wildlife like dragonflies, frogs and birds; they are also essential for people - providing water for our homes, being used for recreation and providing water for industries.🪻
🧵⬇️
September 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🗺️Today is #WorldRiversDay
🪻Our rivers aren’t just home to much-loved wildlife like dragonflies, frogs and birds; they are also essential for people - providing water for our homes, being used for recreation and providing water for industries.🪻
🧵⬇️
🪻Our rivers aren’t just home to much-loved wildlife like dragonflies, frogs and birds; they are also essential for people - providing water for our homes, being used for recreation and providing water for industries.🪻
🧵⬇️
Supported by our EMPOWER Rivers Large Grant, @seriverstrust.bsky.social has restored 750m of precious chalk stream habitat on the Hogmsill River. Check out their fantastic work at this event to celebrate the project.⬇️
September 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Supported by our EMPOWER Rivers Large Grant, @seriverstrust.bsky.social has restored 750m of precious chalk stream habitat on the Hogmsill River. Check out their fantastic work at this event to celebrate the project.⬇️
Thames21 has welcomed the @londonassembly.bsky.social Environment Committee’s ‘Swimmable Rivers’ report, which has 12 recommendations for creating clean and healthy rivers in London.⬇️
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Thames21 has welcomed the @londonassembly.bsky.social Environment Committee’s ‘Swimmable Rivers’ report, which has 12 recommendations for creating clean and healthy rivers in London.⬇️
🦋Face painting, tai chi, crafts, games, and a nature walk. What more could anybody ask for? Join us for some FREE
to celebrate the official opening of the recently revamped Chandos Park in N. London.
📅 Saturday 27th September 2025
🕰️10am-2pm
💻https://shorturl.at/htZ3R
to celebrate the official opening of the recently revamped Chandos Park in N. London.
📅 Saturday 27th September 2025
🕰️10am-2pm
💻https://shorturl.at/htZ3R
September 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🦋Face painting, tai chi, crafts, games, and a nature walk. What more could anybody ask for? Join us for some FREE
to celebrate the official opening of the recently revamped Chandos Park in N. London.
📅 Saturday 27th September 2025
🕰️10am-2pm
💻https://shorturl.at/htZ3R
to celebrate the official opening of the recently revamped Chandos Park in N. London.
📅 Saturday 27th September 2025
🕰️10am-2pm
💻https://shorturl.at/htZ3R