- Natural capitals: how Paris made the Seine swimmable for ‘the most eco-friendly Olympic Games in history‘ (but see also the Rivers Trust’s assessment of Olympic athletes in urban rivers, including comparisons with Denmark’s record on cleaning up their waterways)
- … and here’s our throwback to the London 2012 opening ceremony!
- ‘I swear by the River Roding…’ : rights-of-nature advocate Paul Powlesland becomes the first juror to make a legal oath based on a river
- UK General Election 2024: Lib Dem Bobby Dean wins Carshalton and Wallington after campaigning for the River Wandle
- Plastic bags on beaches: down 80% (and how to do ‘re-usability’ properly!)
- Plastic pollution again: a call to action for the Taff, and Tim Birch’s subsequent Twitter / X thread
- Innovative projects to tackle heavy metal mine waste on the Tees
- Keeping gardens green with urban runoff reduction rebates?
- Back from the dead: Toronto’s Don River (apparently named after the Don in Yorkshire, where Sheffield City Council has won £96k to explore beavers in the Steel City!)
- Loom with a view: Lancashire mill towns and the rivers that made their fortunes
- Colne Water joins the Ribble Rivers Trust Angling Passport scheme
(Photo: Guardian, David Goldman/AFP/Getty Images)
