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
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: 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 Conference. The...
From Paris to the West Country
Like many across the country, the Westcountry Rivers Trust carefully watched as the COP21 talks across the channel progressed over the last couple of weeks. Brought together were some of the world’s most influential people against one of the world’s most critical...
Starting life at the Westcountry Rivers Trust
We all have a good understanding of the importance of our rivers in our landscapes and why we should work to maintain and restore them. However what exactly this involves is much less well known. In early November I headed to the UK’s most equatorial county to begin a...
A Win for Upstream Thinking
The Westcountry Rivers Trust and Cornwall Wildlife Trust were delighted to win an award this month for recognition of their work delivering the Upstream Thinking Project across Cornish river catchments: The Cornwall Sustainability Award 2015 for Best Contribution to...