River Action has written to the newly appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs… Last week we saw River Action’s CEO, James Wallace, join Chris Packham live on 8 Out of 10 Bats to discuss the horrific state of our rivers and what we can do to help save them. Responding to the King’s Speech, CEO of River Action James Wallace said, “After numerous briefings… River Action call for Thames Water to wake up to climate change and fix its creaking infrastructure, after water treatment failure in Surrey leaves customers needing bottled water A cocktail of pollutants will freely enter the UK’s rivers because of Storm Ciarán, heaping more misery on our ecologically degraded rivers, warns River Action. High Court grants consent for River Action to pursue Judicial Review over Environment Agency’s failure to protect River Wye from agricultural pollution. River Action’s founder, Charles Watson, takes to the centre stage to interview United Utilities’ new CEO about the horrific pollution issues caused by the UK’s water industry. On Thursday 28th September, more than 40 of the UK’s conservation organisations came together to… On September 21st, we visited No.10 with Team Water UK to hand over the ‘Rescue our Rivers’ petition to parliament. With over 106,000 of your signatures, we are sending a very clear message: – the public will be putting water quality as a TOP voting issue ahead of the election. On the 12th of September, Tim and Ben will embark on a ten-day expedition along the River Thames, to help raise awareness of the plight of our waterways and to promote the hand-in of our ‘Rescue our Rivers’ petition to Parliament. New investigative work carried out by Greenpeace Unearthed has revealed that across many regions of the UK, the security of our water supply came close to collapse during last year’s summer drought. ACTION AT LAST? Last week we saw possibly the first tangible action being taken by… Sign our new petition to Rescue Our Rivers and help a babble of voices become a mighty wave. Following legal advice, River Action has filed three complaints to the ASA, after a strong body of evidence suggests that Red Tractor’s advertising, website and YouTube content is misleading consumers. River Action is a campaigning body committed to addressing the severe problem of river pollution. Our purpose is to apply pressure on industrial and agricultural producers to take greater responsibility for remedying the adverse impact their supply chains are having on the environment.
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River Action calls on Environment Minister to reveal promised plans to save the River Wye from ecological collapse
River Action calls on Environment Minister to reveal promised plans to save the River Wye from ecological collapse
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River Action’s CEO joins Chris Packham on 8 Out of 10 Bats
River Action’s CEO joins Chris Packham on 8 Out of 10 Bats
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River Action’s Response to the King’s Speech
River Action’s Response to the King’s Speech
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Thames Water must wake up to climate change and fix its creaking infrastructure
Thames Water must wake up to climate change and fix its creaking infrastructure
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Storm Ciarán: Britain’s rivers at risk of saturation from deadly cocktail of pollutants
Storm Ciarán: Britain’s rivers at risk of saturation from deadly cocktail of pollutants
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Chloe Peck joins River Action
Chloe Peck joins River Action
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We are delighted to welcome Chloe Peck as our new Communities Coordinator to the River...
River Action wins landmark court ruling
River Action wins landmark court ruling
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Katy Shorten joins River Action
Katy Shorten joins River Action
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We are delighted to welcome Katy Shorten as our Senior Development Coordinator to the River...
From Activism to Action: Cleaning Britain’s Waterways
From Activism to Action: Cleaning Britain’s Waterways
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River Action joins campaigners in protest to demand more action to protect nature
River Action joins campaigners in protest to demand more action to protect nature
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Rescue Our Rivers: Petition hand-in to No.10 Downing Street
Rescue Our Rivers: Petition hand-in to No.10 Downing Street
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Erica Popplewell joins River Action
Erica Popplewell joins River Action
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We are thrilled to welcome Erica Popplewell as our Campaigns Manager, whilst Amy Slack is...
Introducing Tim and Ben, the dynamic Duo @teamwateruk!
Introducing Tim and Ben, the dynamic Duo @teamwateruk!
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Drinking Water Supplies on Brink of Collapse Due to Water Company Underinvestment
Drinking Water Supplies on Brink of Collapse Due to Water Company Underinvestment
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Noble Foods left with its pants down after Avara Food commitments.
Noble Foods left with its pants down after Avara Food commitments.
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Meet Lauren Razek, River Action’s Development Manager
Meet Lauren Razek, River Action’s Development Manager
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Tell us about yourself… My name is Lauren Razek, and like my name, I am...
This is Sh*t!: Behind the scenes at Yamination Studios
This is Sh*t!: Behind the scenes at Yamination Studios
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The amount of work that goes into one short sequence of stop-motion animation is pretty...
Helen Browning joins River Action
Helen Browning joins River Action
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We are absolutely delighted to welcome Helen Browning, the Chief Executive of the Soil Association,...
Celebrities join forces to engage the public in Britain’s river pollution crisis with new animation series.
Celebrities join forces to engage the public in Britain’s river pollution crisis with new animation series.
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In just three words, ‘This is Sh*t’ and a more PG-friendly version ‘This is Poo’,...
Henley Rowers and Local Community Expose Sewage Pollution in the River Thames
Henley Rowers and Local Community Expose Sewage Pollution in the River Thames
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River Action and residents of Henley-on-Thames have released findings of one of the most intensive...
How Citizen Science Can Raise Awareness and Change the World
How Citizen Science Can Raise Awareness and Change the World
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Henley local Dave Wallace wanted to do something about pollution in his local river. With...
The Charter for Rivers is launched in Parliament
The Charter for Rivers is launched in Parliament
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The Charter for Rivers, launched in parliament this week and backed by over 70 organisations,...
Packed Event to Plan for Action Against Sewage Pollution in the River Thames
Packed Event to Plan for Action Against Sewage Pollution in the River Thames
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A huge thank you to everyone who attended our community reception in Henley on 14...
Introducing Lindsey Cole, author of ‘The Mermaid, the Otter and the Big Poo’
Introducing Lindsey Cole, author of ‘The Mermaid, the Otter and the Big Poo’
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Meet Lindsey Cole: a cold water swimmer, adventurer, environmentalist, writer and speaker. Following her progress...
Prof Alastair Driver joins River Action
Prof Alastair Driver joins River Action
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We are absolutely delighted to welcome Prof Alastair Driver, the Director of Rewilding Britain, to...
WI passes new campaign: ‘Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife’
WI passes new campaign: ‘Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife’
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Last week, our CEO James Wallace was kindly invited to the Women's Institute annual meeting...
Finance Manager joins River Action
Finance Manager joins River Action
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We are thrilled to welcome Bic Jones as our Finance Manager at River Action! In...
‘RESCUE BRITAIN’S RIVERS’ Petition
‘RESCUE BRITAIN’S RIVERS’ Petition
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Healthy rivers are an influential voting issue for almost half of British Public
Healthy rivers are an influential voting issue for almost half of British Public
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© Matt Crossick/PA Media The results of a recent national consumer survey, commissioned by River Action,...
River Action Issues Complaints to Advertising Standards Agency in response to Red Tractor’s Misleading Marketing Claims
River Action Issues Complaints to Advertising Standards Agency in response to Red Tractor’s Misleading Marketing Claims
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