Investing in our future – Rivers, Farming and Politics…
Our CEO, Dr Laurence Couldrick, gives his thoughts on a meeting with Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall, WRT senior farm advisor Ross Cherrington, one of his farmers on the Tamar, Monica Reed, South West Water’s Head of Sustainability and SWW Upstream Thinking Manager,...
Climate change in the West Country
Today there is little doubt that human activities since the Industrial Revolution have been leading to a warming of the planet. In the UK, not only will this affect temperatures, but rainfall will be altered within our changing climate. Four of the five wettest years...
Lewannick’s Water Warriors
Earlier in the year Lewannick Primary School in conjunction with Westcountry Rivers Trust secured a Partnership Grant from The Royal Society. Partnership Grants fund up to £3000 for science, technology, engineering or mathematics projects supported by teachers and...
WMN feature: Farmer’s daughter is guardian of Westcountry Rivers
Growing up on a livestock farm on Bodmin Moor helps Hazel Kendall understand the many pressures that farmers are under, which she says is crucial to her role as Head of Land Management at the Westcountry Rivers Trust. Hazel works with farmers to help them protect...