RiverActionUK
@RiverActionUK
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River Action is a UK-based environmental campaigning body committed to rescuing Britain's rivers.
Joined February 2021
“I’m shocked. I feel like I’ve been lied to!” Shoppers are speaking up about @RedTractorFood's greenwashing - but supermarkets aren’t listening. ✉️ We’ve sent 9,000 letters. 🚫They’ve sent zero replies 🔊💥 We need YOUR voice to turn up the volume. 👉 https://t.co/UmxfNUAG06
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2/2. Our questions to government remain:👇 • Why are local heroes, like Billy Burnell, having to raise the alarm? • Why should communities & taxpayers pay for this mess?? • Why does it take so long to clean up environmental crime?! The polluter should pay - NOT the public.
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🚨 Government slammed over waste crime 🚨 Fly-tipping pollution threatening the River Cherwell is an environmental disaster waiting to happen. Run-off into the river could devastate wildlife and water quality - yet action has been painfully slow... 1/2🧵 @Channel4News
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River of the Month: The River Teifi!💙 Known for its fishing heritage & its fast, twisting flow, the Teifi has long been a favourite for all river-lovers. Check out our blog to learn about this remarkable river & how you can play a part in protecting it: https://t.co/960qvpwg8k
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We did it! 🎉🎉 Thanks to your support, we smashed our @BigGive target & raised £80,746! 🙌💙 This powers our efforts to stop the spread of toxic sewage sludge, hold polluters to account & push water companies to clean up their mess. Thank you for standing up for our rivers.
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⏰ Time’s almost up! ⏰ We have 24hrs left to raise £37,000 - can you help us? Right now, through @BigGive, every pound you donate will be DOUBLED — instantly doubling your impact to to expose the truth & hold polluters to account. 👊 Donate TODAY: https://t.co/8MADjAldDQ
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Double your donation with @BigGive!💫 Toxic sewage sludge is being spread on UK farmland - whilst water companies hide what’s really in it.🤮 We can stop this. But we need your help. DONATE TODAY & get your donation doubled by @BigGive! ⬇️ https://t.co/8MADjAldDQ
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Donate today and get your donation DOUBLED by @BigGive. That's one donation, twice the impact. 💪 Let's make sure water companies pay to clean up their own mess. ⬇️ https://t.co/8MADjAldDQ
donate.biggive.org
Our rivers are in crisis with every single one suffering. We are an agile campaigning charity working with communities, raising …
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🚨NEWS! Fertilising arable land with human waste leaves array of toxins that could re-enter food chain, study finds. ☣️💩 Help us END #toxic sewage sludge... 1/2 🧵 https://t.co/j6DvKUxtvR
theguardian.com
Fertilising arable land with human waste leaves array of toxins that could re-enter food chain, study finds
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If you believe UK rivers deserve a legal voice, please add your name to the Voice of Water's petition calling for River Rights and legal personhood. Every signature strengthens the case for change. 👉
petition.parliament.uk
Recognise Rivers & Rias (Drowned River Valleys) in England as living entities with rights to 'their' own voice by creating a system to appoint Lead Legal Guardians & Guardian Groups for each River &...
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What would it look like if UK rivers had legal personhood? 🤔 "Giving rivers a say in how they are treated and protected is not just about developing physical acts, conservation practice and projects within/of nature guardianship; this is a paradigm shift, a re-awakening, a
riveractionuk.com
By Emmeline Hardisty, Founder of the Voice of Water What is the Voices of Water Foundation (VoW)? The Voices of Water Foundation (VoW) is a soon to be CIO focused on river system restoration and...
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Need #BigGive Christmas inspo? @HughFW's got a toxic festive “treat” - straight from the water companies’ cookbook..🤮 Did you know, for one week only, every £1 you donate will be DOUBLED by @BigGive? Donate today & help us END the toxic sludge scandal! https://t.co/8MADjAldDQ
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Sewage in the Thames has pushed communities to breaking point 🚨 Today, residents across the south-east filed the first coordinated legal complaints against Thames Water.⚖️ They’re saying the pollution is damaging their lives - and action can’t wait. ⬇️ https://t.co/wh1JdbodMw
theguardian.com
Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to health
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🚨NEWS! River Action can reveal that @thameswater has 93 unfinished upgrade projects, leaving the #RiverThames exposed to ongoing pollution & dangerously high bacteria levels. Communities - from across the Thames catchment - are now demanding action. ⬇️ https://t.co/B2LUxP7llN
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Restoring lost or degraded wetlands presents a valuable and cost-effective opportunity for society to recover and enhance benefits. The total value of benefits that flow from a restored wetland are often several times higher than the cost of restoration. #RestoreWetlands
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💩Pollution in Windermere: community action 💩 @LeighDay_Law hosted a public meeting in Windermere, gathering residents and businesses to explore how potential legal action could support the community’s call for urgent change for Enland’s largest lake. 🧑⚖️ 🧵(8/10)
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🧪 Community testing in Corby 🧪 @earthwatch_org Europe led a community water-testing event in Corby with local MP @LeeBarronMP. They investigated potential metal pollution in local waterways and gathering independent data to assess the impact of a former steelworks in Corby.
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📽️Jo in the Water Premiere 📽️ The premiere of @jointhewater that celebrated sea-swimmer Jo Bateman’s courageous fight against sewage pollution. The film shared her legal challenge against South West Water and inspiring communities to take local action for cleaner, healthier
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🥳Avon Fest 🥳 @weareavon1 hosted Avon Fest 2025, bringing together neighbours, activists and nature lovers to celebrate bioregional regeneration, share updates, and plan future river protection work for the River Avon. 💚 Find more about their work here
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🪧Citizen UK SAR Demonstration 🪧 London Citizens held a powerful demonstration outside DEFRA, calling for Thames Water to be placed into a Special Administration Regime (SAR). Protesters presented a giant cheque for £24 billion to represent the money that has been taken into
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Great work, @sascampaigns! 👊🌊 Check out their new film, here: https://t.co/izgfAzSXTS
#EndSewagePollution
🚨🎥 The Thames Swim Against Sewage film is out now! Watch the full film: https://t.co/1W6Nwi9BxW
#ThamesSwimAgainstSewage #WildSwimming #EndSewagePollution #ProtectingWildWaters
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