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River Action joins campaigners in protest to demand more action to protect nature

On Thursday 28th September, more than 40 of the UK’s conservation organisations came together to protest at the Government’s failure to address the deepening crisis in nature, laid bare in the devastating State of Nature Report. Organised by wildlife TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham, the

Erica Popplewell joins River Action

We are thrilled to welcome Erica Popplewell as our Campaigns Manager, whilst Amy Slack is on maternity leave. While we will all miss Amy, we are very lucky to welcome Erica to the River Action team. In our latest blog, we get to know more

Introducing Tim and Ben, the dynamic Duo @teamwateruk!

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.

Drinking Water Supplies on Brink of Collapse Due to Water Company Underinvestment

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.

Noble Foods left with its pants down after Avara Food commitments.

ACTION AT LAST? Last week we saw possibly the first tangible action being taken by a polluter to save the River Wye. Avara Foods, the regions largest poultry producer confirmed to it’s farming partners in the region that poultry manure from its supply chain will

Meet Lauren Razek, River Action’s Development Manager

Tell us about yourself… My name is Lauren Razek, and like my name, I am half British, half Egyptian. I grew up between the two countries, and although I’m now based in London, both the UK and Egypt are home to me - or perhaps

This is Sh*t!: Behind the scenes at Yamination Studios

The amount of work that goes into one short sequence of stop-motion animation is pretty incredible. Scripts and storyboards are set, sets are built and multiple versions of the characters are crafted. Lighting is established and cameras are put into position, just to name a

Helen Browning joins River Action

We are absolutely delighted to welcome Helen Browning, the Chief Executive of the Soil Association, to River Action’s Advisory Board! In our latest blog, we find out more about Helen's life and professional experience as a leading figure in agri-politics and organic farming. Tell us

Celebrities join forces to engage the public in Britain’s river pollution crisis with new animation series.

In just three words, ‘This is Sh*t’ and a more PG-friendly version ‘This is Poo’, the animations summarise the outrage felt by communities across the nation about river pollution and their demand for the Government to prioritise rescuing rivers everywhere. They tell the story of

Henley Rowers and Local Community Expose Sewage Pollution in the River Thames

River Action and residents of Henley-on-Thames have released findings of one of the most intensive citizen science programmes to have been conducted in the UK, testing the River Thames at Henley for levels of phosphate, nitrate and harmful bacteria. Testing was undertaken every weekday over

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