Becca Duncan
@bbeccadduncan.bsky.social
Media & Events Lead, The Rivers Trust 🌊
MA Arts Mgmt, MCR / BA English, YRK 👩🏻🎓
Culture vulture, sports fan, food and drink lover 📚
Views own, she/her
MA Arts Mgmt, MCR / BA English, YRK 👩🏻🎓
Culture vulture, sports fan, food and drink lover 📚
Views own, she/her
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when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
November 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
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Nature isn’t a “blocker” – it makes our lives better.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Nature isn’t a “blocker” – it makes our lives better.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
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98%
That's the decrease in the annual number of single-use plastic bags in the UK since a 5p charge started 10 years ago (it's now 10p)
Not all environmental problems are that easy to tackle, but change is possible
Resharing the Mail's 2015 splash, which has aged well
www.gov.uk/government/p...
That's the decrease in the annual number of single-use plastic bags in the UK since a 5p charge started 10 years ago (it's now 10p)
Not all environmental problems are that easy to tackle, but change is possible
Resharing the Mail's 2015 splash, which has aged well
www.gov.uk/government/p...
July 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
98%
That's the decrease in the annual number of single-use plastic bags in the UK since a 5p charge started 10 years ago (it's now 10p)
Not all environmental problems are that easy to tackle, but change is possible
Resharing the Mail's 2015 splash, which has aged well
www.gov.uk/government/p...
That's the decrease in the annual number of single-use plastic bags in the UK since a 5p charge started 10 years ago (it's now 10p)
Not all environmental problems are that easy to tackle, but change is possible
Resharing the Mail's 2015 splash, which has aged well
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Join us at the first-ever #WildSummitUK, with more than 100 speakers across 30 sessions on everything from farming to planning reform.
It's a day devoted to nature action🌱
Follow @wildsummituk.bsky.social for announcements on speakers & grab your ticket now 👇
wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk
It's a day devoted to nature action🌱
Follow @wildsummituk.bsky.social for announcements on speakers & grab your ticket now 👇
wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Join us at the first-ever #WildSummitUK, with more than 100 speakers across 30 sessions on everything from farming to planning reform.
It's a day devoted to nature action🌱
Follow @wildsummituk.bsky.social for announcements on speakers & grab your ticket now 👇
wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk
It's a day devoted to nature action🌱
Follow @wildsummituk.bsky.social for announcements on speakers & grab your ticket now 👇
wildsummituk.eventbrite.co.uk
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🚨Introducing: Making #SpaceForWater
UK rivers are in crisis. With @nationaltrust.org.uk, @beavertrust.bsky.social and Woodland Trust, we are calling on government to urgently fund a nature-rich river corridor network.
Sign the petition, help restore rivers:
www.makingspaceforwater.com
UK rivers are in crisis. With @nationaltrust.org.uk, @beavertrust.bsky.social and Woodland Trust, we are calling on government to urgently fund a nature-rich river corridor network.
Sign the petition, help restore rivers:
www.makingspaceforwater.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🚨Introducing: Making #SpaceForWater
UK rivers are in crisis. With @nationaltrust.org.uk, @beavertrust.bsky.social and Woodland Trust, we are calling on government to urgently fund a nature-rich river corridor network.
Sign the petition, help restore rivers:
www.makingspaceforwater.com
UK rivers are in crisis. With @nationaltrust.org.uk, @beavertrust.bsky.social and Woodland Trust, we are calling on government to urgently fund a nature-rich river corridor network.
Sign the petition, help restore rivers:
www.makingspaceforwater.com
A weekend in Liverpool watching Springsteen with surprise(ish) McCartney, then coming home to watch THAT men's Roland Garros final? I am healed.
June 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A weekend in Liverpool watching Springsteen with surprise(ish) McCartney, then coming home to watch THAT men's Roland Garros final? I am healed.
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Celebrate rivers and get creative at Hay Festival 🎨
This year, there are some fantastic opportunities for families to get creative, with two fun, hands-on events inspired by rivers and the natural world.
www.hayfestival.com/hay-on-wye/h...
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This year, there are some fantastic opportunities for families to get creative, with two fun, hands-on events inspired by rivers and the natural world.
www.hayfestival.com/hay-on-wye/h...
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May 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Celebrate rivers and get creative at Hay Festival 🎨
This year, there are some fantastic opportunities for families to get creative, with two fun, hands-on events inspired by rivers and the natural world.
www.hayfestival.com/hay-on-wye/h...
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This year, there are some fantastic opportunities for families to get creative, with two fun, hands-on events inspired by rivers and the natural world.
www.hayfestival.com/hay-on-wye/h...
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I'm absolutely gutted to learn that Henley Swim has ceased trading and their events will no longer be going ahead. I've loved attending the swim festival for the last few years and being part of such a positive and engaged swimming community - one that cares deeply about rivers.
We’re sorry to hear that Henley Swim has stopped trading and won’t be running events this year.
Today we’re thinking of the swimmers missing out on an iconic event, and the Henley Swim team we’ve enjoyed working alongside.
theriverstrust.org/press-releas...
Today we’re thinking of the swimmers missing out on an iconic event, and the Henley Swim team we’ve enjoyed working alongside.
theriverstrust.org/press-releas...
May 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I'm absolutely gutted to learn that Henley Swim has ceased trading and their events will no longer be going ahead. I've loved attending the swim festival for the last few years and being part of such a positive and engaged swimming community - one that cares deeply about rivers.
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We want to extend a huge 🎉 thank you 🎉 to everyone who took part in & promoted #BigRiverWatch this week!
Over 3,800 people acted as citizen scientists, submitting over 2,200 surveys across the UK & Ireland. That adds up to 40 days spent watching & recording our rivers 🤯
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Over 3,800 people acted as citizen scientists, submitting over 2,200 surveys across the UK & Ireland. That adds up to 40 days spent watching & recording our rivers 🤯
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May 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We want to extend a huge 🎉 thank you 🎉 to everyone who took part in & promoted #BigRiverWatch this week!
Over 3,800 people acted as citizen scientists, submitting over 2,200 surveys across the UK & Ireland. That adds up to 40 days spent watching & recording our rivers 🤯
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Over 3,800 people acted as citizen scientists, submitting over 2,200 surveys across the UK & Ireland. That adds up to 40 days spent watching & recording our rivers 🤯
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Wishing @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social a VERY happy publication day!
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
May 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Wishing @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social a VERY happy publication day!
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
#IsARiverAlive is out in the wild! To celebrate, you can win a copy on our Instagram (@theriverstrust, ends tonight)
Plus, Rob's written about connecting with rivers and #BigRiverWatch👇
theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Yin and Gaz are the Ross and Rachel of the 2020s #RaceAcrossTheWorld
April 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Yin and Gaz are the Ross and Rachel of the 2020s #RaceAcrossTheWorld
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Thanks to your incredible support, we've hit our target! 💙 But why stop there?
Every extra pound we raise now helps us go further—expanding our river data monitoring. There’s still time to donate until midday 29 April.
👉 Let’s keep going: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Every extra pound we raise now helps us go further—expanding our river data monitoring. There’s still time to donate until midday 29 April.
👉 Let’s keep going: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
April 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thanks to your incredible support, we've hit our target! 💙 But why stop there?
Every extra pound we raise now helps us go further—expanding our river data monitoring. There’s still time to donate until midday 29 April.
👉 Let’s keep going: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Every extra pound we raise now helps us go further—expanding our river data monitoring. There’s still time to donate until midday 29 April.
👉 Let’s keep going: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
April 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
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🚨 Mapping the sewage crisis 💩
Our interactive Sewage Map has been updated with the latest 2024 data, so you can see exactly what happened in our rivers.
Explore where sewage—both treated and untreated—was discharged across England and Wales last year.
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
Our interactive Sewage Map has been updated with the latest 2024 data, so you can see exactly what happened in our rivers.
Explore where sewage—both treated and untreated—was discharged across England and Wales last year.
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
April 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🚨 Mapping the sewage crisis 💩
Our interactive Sewage Map has been updated with the latest 2024 data, so you can see exactly what happened in our rivers.
Explore where sewage—both treated and untreated—was discharged across England and Wales last year.
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
Our interactive Sewage Map has been updated with the latest 2024 data, so you can see exactly what happened in our rivers.
Explore where sewage—both treated and untreated—was discharged across England and Wales last year.
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
Working out of Manchester Central Library today was absolutely glorious, my favourite building in the city.
April 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Working out of Manchester Central Library today was absolutely glorious, my favourite building in the city.
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AI in medicine is presumably going to be very useful one day. But don’t rely on it yet
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
AI models miss disease in Black and female patients
Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say
www.science.org
March 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
AI in medicine is presumably going to be very useful one day. But don’t rely on it yet
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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📢 Big River Watch is just over a month away!
The next #BigRiverWatch runs from 25th April – 1st May & taking part is easy:
1️⃣ Download the free app
2️⃣ Visit your local river stretch
3️⃣ Complete a short survey about what you see
Learn more 👇
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
The next #BigRiverWatch runs from 25th April – 1st May & taking part is easy:
1️⃣ Download the free app
2️⃣ Visit your local river stretch
3️⃣ Complete a short survey about what you see
Learn more 👇
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
March 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
📢 Big River Watch is just over a month away!
The next #BigRiverWatch runs from 25th April – 1st May & taking part is easy:
1️⃣ Download the free app
2️⃣ Visit your local river stretch
3️⃣ Complete a short survey about what you see
Learn more 👇
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
The next #BigRiverWatch runs from 25th April – 1st May & taking part is easy:
1️⃣ Download the free app
2️⃣ Visit your local river stretch
3️⃣ Complete a short survey about what you see
Learn more 👇
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
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This is really good on an under-reported water pollution issue: so-called misconnections.
I did a piece on this (www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...) but Jim's story is far more fun and has great detail
I did a piece on this (www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...) but Jim's story is far more fun and has great detail
March 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is really good on an under-reported water pollution issue: so-called misconnections.
I did a piece on this (www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...) but Jim's story is far more fun and has great detail
I did a piece on this (www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...) but Jim's story is far more fun and has great detail
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📢 @theriverstrust.bsky.social director of policy and science Dr Rob Collins will be speaking live at ENDS TV's upcoming film screening and panel talk on the chemical cocktails killing our rivers 🧪
Find out more about our expert panel & register for free ➡️ ends-report.wavecast.io/dead-in-the-...
Find out more about our expert panel & register for free ➡️ ends-report.wavecast.io/dead-in-the-...
March 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
📢 @theriverstrust.bsky.social director of policy and science Dr Rob Collins will be speaking live at ENDS TV's upcoming film screening and panel talk on the chemical cocktails killing our rivers 🧪
Find out more about our expert panel & register for free ➡️ ends-report.wavecast.io/dead-in-the-...
Find out more about our expert panel & register for free ➡️ ends-report.wavecast.io/dead-in-the-...
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🎟️ Tickets for Hay Festival 2025 are live!
The Hay Festival brings together brilliant writers, thinkers, and artists for a celebration of literature, ideas, and creativity in the Welsh countryside.
This year, The Rivers Trust is proud to sponsor two great events.
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The Hay Festival brings together brilliant writers, thinkers, and artists for a celebration of literature, ideas, and creativity in the Welsh countryside.
This year, The Rivers Trust is proud to sponsor two great events.
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March 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎟️ Tickets for Hay Festival 2025 are live!
The Hay Festival brings together brilliant writers, thinkers, and artists for a celebration of literature, ideas, and creativity in the Welsh countryside.
This year, The Rivers Trust is proud to sponsor two great events.
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The Hay Festival brings together brilliant writers, thinkers, and artists for a celebration of literature, ideas, and creativity in the Welsh countryside.
This year, The Rivers Trust is proud to sponsor two great events.
🧵
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🏊❌ Today the government announced its review of bathing waters, and we have some concerns.
Tessa Wardley, our Comms and Advocacy Director and keen wild swimmer, explains from the shores of Coniston Water.
Tessa Wardley, our Comms and Advocacy Director and keen wild swimmer, explains from the shores of Coniston Water.
March 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🏊❌ Today the government announced its review of bathing waters, and we have some concerns.
Tessa Wardley, our Comms and Advocacy Director and keen wild swimmer, explains from the shores of Coniston Water.
Tessa Wardley, our Comms and Advocacy Director and keen wild swimmer, explains from the shores of Coniston Water.
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🎉 Positive River News!
As February comes to a close, let's send it off with some uplifting stories. We have the return of wild beavers, stunning river-inspired art, and a community transforming a tough situation into a story of hope.
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As February comes to a close, let's send it off with some uplifting stories. We have the return of wild beavers, stunning river-inspired art, and a community transforming a tough situation into a story of hope.
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February 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🎉 Positive River News!
As February comes to a close, let's send it off with some uplifting stories. We have the return of wild beavers, stunning river-inspired art, and a community transforming a tough situation into a story of hope.
🧵
As February comes to a close, let's send it off with some uplifting stories. We have the return of wild beavers, stunning river-inspired art, and a community transforming a tough situation into a story of hope.
🧵
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While we're watching the nightmare unfolding in the US, let's not forget @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and others warned about Russian interference in UK politics and Brexit a long, long time ago (and was persecuted for her bravery). Here she is earlier this year in The Guardian. Don't look away.
The Westminster whistleblower: how my friend Sergei tried to expose the Kremlin plot against Britain
Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and aroun...
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
While we're watching the nightmare unfolding in the US, let's not forget @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and others warned about Russian interference in UK politics and Brexit a long, long time ago (and was persecuted for her bravery). Here she is earlier this year in The Guardian. Don't look away.
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🚨NEW: Ecologists, engineers and architects have written to the PM raising “deep concern” about the government’s “prevailing narrative” that nature is a blocker to growth “without the evidence” to demonstrate this 👇
www.endsreport.com/article/1906...
www.endsreport.com/article/1906...
Ecologists, engineers and architects write to PM of ‘deep concern’ over anti-nature rhetoric
<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> Professional bodies from the environmental and construction sectors have written to the prime minister to raise “deep concern” about the government’s “prevailing narrative” that natu...
www.endsreport.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🚨NEW: Ecologists, engineers and architects have written to the PM raising “deep concern” about the government’s “prevailing narrative” that nature is a blocker to growth “without the evidence” to demonstrate this 👇
www.endsreport.com/article/1906...
www.endsreport.com/article/1906...
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As Biodiversity Net Gain approaches its 1st Birthday, how can Government boost it to its full potential?🌱
In our new blog, @richardbenwell.bsky.social sets out the need to up the ambition, close loopholes & increase local ecological capacity🏘️
Read more👇
www.wcl.org.uk/happy-birthd...
In our new blog, @richardbenwell.bsky.social sets out the need to up the ambition, close loopholes & increase local ecological capacity🏘️
Read more👇
www.wcl.org.uk/happy-birthd...
February 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
As Biodiversity Net Gain approaches its 1st Birthday, how can Government boost it to its full potential?🌱
In our new blog, @richardbenwell.bsky.social sets out the need to up the ambition, close loopholes & increase local ecological capacity🏘️
Read more👇
www.wcl.org.uk/happy-birthd...
In our new blog, @richardbenwell.bsky.social sets out the need to up the ambition, close loopholes & increase local ecological capacity🏘️
Read more👇
www.wcl.org.uk/happy-birthd...