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At this year’s London Surf Film Festival, film lovers experienced premieres of inspiring films about our waterways.
The River Action team had fun with attendees by using Water Company recipes to make fake toxic sludge. 💩
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At this year’s London Surf Film Festival, film lovers experienced premieres of inspiring films about our waterways.
The River Action team had fun with attendees by using Water Company recipes to make fake toxic sludge. 💩
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@thames21.bsky.social's 'Hack the River' event brought together coders, designers and data experts to explore real river data from the Oxford Rivers Portal with the aim of developing creative, data-driven solutions for healthier waterways.
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@thames21.bsky.social's 'Hack the River' event brought together coders, designers and data experts to explore real river data from the Oxford Rivers Portal with the aim of developing creative, data-driven solutions for healthier waterways.
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@leighday-enviro.bsky.social hosted a public meeting in Windermere, gathering residents and businesses to explore how potential legal action could support the community’s call for urgent change for Enland’s largest lake. 🧑⚖️
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@leighday-enviro.bsky.social hosted a public meeting in Windermere, gathering residents and businesses to explore how potential legal action could support the community’s call for urgent change for Enland’s largest lake. 🧑⚖️
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@earthwatcheurope.bsky.social led a community water-testing event in Corby with local MP, Lee Barron.
They investigated potential metal pollution in local waterways and gathered independent data to assess the impact of a former steelworks in Corby.
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@earthwatcheurope.bsky.social led a community water-testing event in Corby with local MP, Lee Barron.
They investigated potential metal pollution in local waterways and gathered independent data to assess the impact of a former steelworks in Corby.
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The premiere of 'Jo in the Water' celebrated sea-swimmer Jo Bateman’s courageous fight against sewage pollution.
The film shared her legal challenge against South West Water and inspired communities to take local action for cleaner, healthier waterways. 🌊
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The premiere of 'Jo in the Water' celebrated sea-swimmer Jo Bateman’s courageous fight against sewage pollution.
The film shared her legal challenge against South West Water and inspired communities to take local action for cleaner, healthier waterways. 🌊
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We are Avon hosted Avon Fest 2025, bringing together neighbours, activists and nature lovers to celebrate bioregional regeneration, share updates, and plan future river protection work for the River Avon. 💚
Find more about their work here 👉 weareavon.com
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We are Avon hosted Avon Fest 2025, bringing together neighbours, activists and nature lovers to celebrate bioregional regeneration, share updates, and plan future river protection work for the River Avon. 💚
Find more about their work here 👉 weareavon.com
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London citizens held a powerful demonstration outside DEFRA, calling for Thames Water to be placed into a Special Administration Regime.
Protesters presented a giant cheque for £24 billion to represent the money that has been taken into private pockets since 1989. 🤑
London citizens held a powerful demonstration outside DEFRA, calling for Thames Water to be placed into a Special Administration Regime.
Protesters presented a giant cheque for £24 billion to represent the money that has been taken into private pockets since 1989. 🤑
Drinkable Rivers brought together mayors, councillors and river guardians across the Thames watershed.
The event united community passion and local political influence to advance the shared goal of a future drinkable Thames. 😊
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Drinkable Rivers brought together mayors, councillors and river guardians across the Thames watershed.
The event united community passion and local political influence to advance the shared goal of a future drinkable Thames. 😊
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Thank you to all our river heroes for November! 🦸
A huge thank you to everyone driving change for our rivers this month. 🙌
Here are some of the highlights 👇
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Thank you to all our river heroes for November! 🦸
A huge thank you to everyone driving change for our rivers this month. 🙌
Here are some of the highlights 👇
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Shoppers are speaking up about Red Tractor's greenwashing - but supermarkets aren’t listening.
✉️ We’ve sent 9,000 letters. 🚫They’ve sent zero replies
🔊💥 We need YOUR voice to turn up the volume.
👉 bit.ly/42G6YQV
Shoppers are speaking up about Red Tractor's greenwashing - but supermarkets aren’t listening.
✉️ We’ve sent 9,000 letters. 🚫They’ve sent zero replies
🔊💥 We need YOUR voice to turn up the volume.
👉 bit.ly/42G6YQV
@friendsofthethames.bsky.social have launched a petition calling on the government to take urgent action to contain & remove this hazardous waste before irreparable damage is done.
✍️ Sign the petition & demand action TODAY:
www.change.org/p/action-aga...
@friendsofthethames.bsky.social have launched a petition calling on the government to take urgent action to contain & remove this hazardous waste before irreparable damage is done.
✍️ Sign the petition & demand action TODAY:
www.change.org/p/action-aga...
He shared the story of his signing pen — filled with water from 108 waterways, including 102 collected during our March for Clean Water.
A powerful reminder of why rivers matter & why they need all of us. 💙
He shared the story of his signing pen — filled with water from 108 waterways, including 102 collected during our March for Clean Water.
A powerful reminder of why rivers matter & why they need all of us. 💙
This isn’t recycling. It’s pollution, and water companies are cashing in again.
They created this toxic sludge. Now they must pay to clean up their mess. 👇
✍️Sign the petition, TODAY act.gp/4nHfsAc
This isn’t recycling. It’s pollution, and water companies are cashing in again.
They created this toxic sludge. Now they must pay to clean up their mess. 👇
✍️Sign the petition, TODAY act.gp/4nHfsAc
Shocking new research shows that many popular flea products are contaminating rivers across the UK.
It’s time for the industry to clean up its act, &you can help make it happen.. 🧵
riveractionuk.com/news/flea-tr...
Shocking new research shows that many popular flea products are contaminating rivers across the UK.
It’s time for the industry to clean up its act, &you can help make it happen.. 🧵
riveractionuk.com/news/flea-tr...
Removing plastic wipes from shelves is progress — but a partial ban won’t fix the problem.
Plastic or not, wet wipes don’t belong in our waterways.
🗑️Bin the wipes; protect our rivers!
#RescueBritainsRivers
Removing plastic wipes from shelves is progress — but a partial ban won’t fix the problem.
Plastic or not, wet wipes don’t belong in our waterways.
🗑️Bin the wipes; protect our rivers!
#RescueBritainsRivers
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
A HUGE illegal waste dump has appeared between the A34 and River Cherwell, linked to organised crime.
Every rainfall risks toxins washing into the river.
We’re calling on the Environment Agency & Cherwell Council to act NOW.
Our rivers cannot wait. 👇👇
We exposed Red Tractor's greenwashing & urged supermarkets to demand REAL environmental standards on their products.
6,000+ shoppers have spoken. Still no response.
📢 Add your voice - tell them to #UpYourStandards!
upyourstandards.riveractionuk.com?utm_source=E...
We exposed Red Tractor's greenwashing & urged supermarkets to demand REAL environmental standards on their products.
6,000+ shoppers have spoken. Still no response.
📢 Add your voice - tell them to #UpYourStandards!
upyourstandards.riveractionuk.com?utm_source=E...
👇 We asked what they wanted the government to remember, remember this 5th of November…
#RescueBritainsRivers @compassoffice.bsky.social
👇 We asked what they wanted the government to remember, remember this 5th of November…
#RescueBritainsRivers @compassoffice.bsky.social
Ofwat promised customers wouldn’t pay twice for infrastructure improvements, but its approach risks customers paying AGAIN for failures that should never have happened.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
Ofwat promised customers wouldn’t pay twice for infrastructure improvements, but its approach risks customers paying AGAIN for failures that should never have happened.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
A big win for water company transparency!
@exetercouncil.bsky.social adopted Friends of the Dart’s Transparency Template, holding South West Water accountable and championing cleaner rivers across Devon.
🔗- cornworthyparishcouncil.gov.uk/friends-of-t...
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A big win for water company transparency!
@exetercouncil.bsky.social adopted Friends of the Dart’s Transparency Template, holding South West Water accountable and championing cleaner rivers across Devon.
🔗- cornworthyparishcouncil.gov.uk/friends-of-t...
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At Sheepdrove Organic Farm, @lawyersfornature.bsky.social brought together over 50 river guardians, lawyers, and ecologists for an inspiring summit celebrating community action, shared wisdom, and the growing movement for the Rights of Rivers.
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At Sheepdrove Organic Farm, @lawyersfornature.bsky.social brought together over 50 river guardians, lawyers, and ecologists for an inspiring summit celebrating community action, shared wisdom, and the growing movement for the Rights of Rivers.
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Emmeline, the founder of The Voices of Water Foundation, completed a 900-mile pilgrimage across the UK finishing her journey on the River Thames. 😲
Her journey champions her petition to grant rivers legal personhood.
You can sign her petition here 👉http://bit.ly/4ojNKcK
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Emmeline, the founder of The Voices of Water Foundation, completed a 900-mile pilgrimage across the UK finishing her journey on the River Thames. 😲
Her journey champions her petition to grant rivers legal personhood.
You can sign her petition here 👉http://bit.ly/4ojNKcK
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@leighday.bsky.social's ‘Communities and Contamination’ panel united scientists, lawyers, and activists to confront the threat of forever chemicals, share research and lived experiences, and inspire collective action against chemical pollution. 🙏
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@leighday.bsky.social's ‘Communities and Contamination’ panel united scientists, lawyers, and activists to confront the threat of forever chemicals, share research and lived experiences, and inspire collective action against chemical pollution. 🙏
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October's highlights include:
🚶♀️ A 900-mile pilgrimage for river rights
⚖️ Lawyers and activists uniting to take on the threats of chemical pollution to our rivers
🏘️Towns partnering together aiming to turn the tide on river pollution
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October's highlights include:
🚶♀️ A 900-mile pilgrimage for river rights
⚖️ Lawyers and activists uniting to take on the threats of chemical pollution to our rivers
🏘️Towns partnering together aiming to turn the tide on river pollution
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TAKE ACTION: Contact your supermarket TODAY & tell them to to call out Red Tractor: 👉 bit.ly/4nPC3Ko
#UpYourStandards
TAKE ACTION: Contact your supermarket TODAY & tell them to to call out Red Tractor: 👉 bit.ly/4nPC3Ko
#UpYourStandards