UN World Water Day

UN World Water Day

Every year the United Nations recognise today, the 22nd March, as World Water Day. This year the UN focus is on the theme of ‘Water and Jobs,’ the importance of which is laid wide open by the fact that almost half the global working population work in water related...
George Eustice visits WRT

George Eustice visits WRT

The Rivers Trust & Westcountry Rivers Trust hosted a visit last weekend for George Eustice, Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the River Fowey. As well as a site visit, we gave a series of presentations about the...
WMN Comment: Unsexy way to beat Westcountry flooding

WMN Comment: Unsexy way to beat Westcountry flooding

As the South West battles through a relentless period of extreme weather, Dr Laurence Couldrick of the Westcountry Rivers Trust argues that we all need to face up to our responsibility to reduce the impact of flooding through better land management. In the small hours...
Glass Eel Citizen Science Project

Glass Eel Citizen Science Project

  The eel is a critically endangered species, more endangered than the snow leopard and the tiger. Bristol is one of the leading European forces in saving the eel. As part of their ongoing commitments to deliver alternative measures under the National Environment...
Guest blog: We need to work with nature, not against it

Guest blog: We need to work with nature, not against it

By Dominic Gogol, Water Policy Manager, WWF-UK Sadly once again, many parts of the UK were unable to enjoy the festive period because of the misery that severe flooding has brought to their lives. With a changing climate and a growing population, this is the time to...
Upstream Thinking to Improve Water Quality

Upstream Thinking to Improve Water Quality

Upstream Thinking: South West Water’s approach to Catchment Management. A presentation made by WRT’s Nick Paling at The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) 2015 Sustainable Water – Integrated Water Resource Management...