Call for MPs to vote to #EndSewagePollution of rivers and coasts

Call for MPs to vote to #EndSewagePollution of rivers and coasts

Today, the #EndSewagePollution Coalition, a cross sector group of organisations, is asking the public to demand their MP stand up for rivers and bring an end to sewage pollution which risks human health and damages precious water habitats. The campaign calls on MPs to...
How CSI uncovered underwater info on World Rivers Day

How CSI uncovered underwater info on World Rivers Day

Our citizen scientists collected interesting data across 13 surveys for us on #WorldRiversDay – thanks to all who took part.   On the Par River, we saw some high phosphate readings (1000 ppb) – a normal phosphate range is 0-60 ppb. On a brighter note,...
Cornwall charms our Upstream Thinking 3 “Devonshire dumpling”

Cornwall charms our Upstream Thinking 3 “Devonshire dumpling”

All AONBs celebrated their Landscapes for Life Week from 19 – 27 September this year, with one of the day themes being ‘Down by the Water’. This was a great opportunity for our Upstream Thinking 3 project manager Steph Knights to chat with Cornwall AONB about...
Celebrating the Westcountry’s rivers on World Rivers Day 2020

Celebrating the Westcountry’s rivers on World Rivers Day 2020

A message from Dr. Laurence Couldrick, CEO of the Westcountry Rivers Trust. Our regional rivers across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset are the ‘veins’ of our landscapes, with water the ‘blood’ that fuels our lives, work and play.  At Westcountry Rivers Trust we...