Sewage stats show we’re treading water
Our national body The Rivers Trust responds to the Environment Agency’s (EA) 2021 raw sewage releases statistics. Yet again, shocking numbers for the level of sewage pollution from storm overflows in England and Wales show that water companies are barely...
Plan lacks urgency – our rivers deserve better
The Government has announced the start of a consultation on its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan (SODRP). The plan from Defra sets out targets for water companies to reduce the harm caused by pollution from combined sewer (or storm) overflows, meeting the...
A Guide for Monitoring Soil Carbon
Here at Westcountry Rivers Trust, we are delighted to adopt and use the Monitoring Soil Carbon: a Practical Field, Farm and Lab Guide. Developed with farmers for farmers and those interested in soil health, and produced as part of the Agri-Tech Cornwall funded Soil...