Last chance approaching… 📸The London Rivers Week Photography Comp 2026 is open for entries. 🪴Showcase London’s rivers: nature, wildlife, and people enjoying blue spaces. 📷 Deadline: 1 May 📷 ow.ly/rJGo50YLhM4

Thank you to all the volunteers that showed up to our Big Wet Wipe Count today. You all did a fantastic job sprucing up the Thames foreshore by Hammersmith Bridge today. Plenty of sewage-based wet wipes here. 🧵

London Rivers Week Photography Competition 2026 is OPEN 📸 Capture the beauty of London’s rivers - from quiet natural moments to urban wildlife and community scenes. ⏰ Entry closes 1 May 🏆 Prizes include a FUJIFILM X half camera + other prizes. ➡️ ow.ly/rJGo50YLhM4

Think you’ve got an eye for a great shot? 📸 You don’t need to be James Balfour to enter... The London Rivers Week Photography Competition 2026 is OPEN. ⏰ Deadline: 1 May 🌿 Capture riverside moments, wildlife or community life 🏆 Win camera ➡️https://ow.ly/rJGo50YLhM4

🪿Hello April!🪿 🦭The River Thames and its tributaries support a remarkable diversity of wildlife, as shown in the video below. This includes geese, swans, cormorants, seals, and flounder - each of which depends on a healthy, functioning river ecosystem to survive and thrive.🦭🧵⬇️

Celebrate London Rivers Week and Mama Osun with us on the 31st May at St. Mary's Church in Battersea. 🎊 🚮🌻We’ll carry out a litter pick in the foreshore, put together a communal offering of the dainties she adores. 🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/zeRTjrbPrLl5o4AbxJGv #thames21 #londonriversweek2026

The Big Wet Wipe Count is back! 🌊 🗓️Join us on the north side of Hammersmith Bridge on 19th April as we continue our efforts to monitor the foreshore. 📉Help us assess the new Thames Tideway tunnel's impact! book.plinth.org.uk/e/GGZuFXnftE...

The management team at #ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social do not have fires at this important Metropolitan Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. If you're passing by on Thames Rd/River Cray By-way 105 and see a fire, it's ARSON. Please ring Police / Fire Brigade. THANKS.

Agriculture is a major contributor to river pollution in the UK, alongside sewage discharges from water firms and chemical runoff from roads and other urban sources. Protecting river health requires tackling all of these pressures. The first step is to stop pollution at source.🧵⬇️

London Rivers Week is back this May half term (Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 31st May 2026) and we’re inviting the local community to get involved! Celebrate LRW with a FREE fun, creative family day by the River Wandle! 🎪 Sun 31st May. 10am-12pm. Please book here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/2FqmJctSXa...

Looking for a film that will inspire you to take action and protect our rivers? Look no further. Jo in the Water is a powerful new documentary following one woman’s fight to save our rivers, lakes, and seas.⬇️

Agriculture is a major contributor to river pollution in the UK, alongside sewage discharges from water companies and chemical runoff from roads and other urban sources. Protecting river health requires tackling all of these pressures. The first step is to stop pollution at source.🧵⬇️

💙 Photographers, this is your moment! The London Rivers Week Photo Comp 2026 is now open, and it’s your opportunity to showcase your creativity. 🌿 Show the importance of your blue/green spaces through your lens. 🏆 Win prizes Enter here: shorturl.at/qGNs1 📷Sylvie Belbouab

💙 Are you the next James Balfour? The London Rivers Week Photography Competition 2026 is now open, and it’s your opportunity to showcase your creativity. 🌿 Showcase the beauty and importance of your local environment through your lens. 🏆 Win prizes Enter here: shorturl.at/qGNs1 📷Sylvie Belbouab

Close-up one of Vulliamy's *Dolphin* lamps set along the central London River Thames. I'm re-posting this with the correct link to my article on lamps along the central London Thames. thetidalthames.com/2022/08/07/l...

A fantastic profile by @patriciastoughton.bsky.social shines a spotlight on our Communications Manager, Liz Gyekye. In it, Liz shares insights into London Rivers Week and how this vibrant festival brings people together to celebrate the capital’s rivers. 🌊 thetidalthames.com/2026/04/05/l...

Looking for a film that will inspire you to take action and protect our rivers? Look no further. Jo in the Water is a powerful new documentary following one woman’s fight to save our rivers, lakes, and seas.⬇️

There’s something profoundly calming about a river - even more so when we take the time to notice and connect with it. As part of #londonriversweek2026, we’re proud to be linking up with @nationaltrust.org.uk to host a free, family-friendly creative day at Morden Hall Park. ⬇️🧵

#ThamesRdWetland next @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported workday 10th April. book.plinth.org.uk/.../Dsj81...... No particular skills required. All kit provided. Basic refreshments. Loos available at nearby council depot. Help wildlife. Meet new people.

🌼Our latest spring newsletter is now live, featuring exciting updates on London Rivers Week 2026, including newly announced community events, details on how to enter the London Rivers Week photography competition, and our full response to the government’s Water White Paper.🧵⬇️

Last year, the government officially passed legislation banning the sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic in England - a huge victory for our volunteers, partners, and team. But the work isn’t over. Join us for our Big Wet Wipe Count. Sun 19th April. ➡️ book.plinth.org.uk/e/GGZuFXnftE...

Celebrate #LondonRiversWeek2026 with a FREE fun, family-based creative day by the River Wandle. Artwork and pond dipping (no in-water access needed). 🎟️ Sunday 31st May. 10am-12pm 🎪 Suitable for children aged 5-11 years. Register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/2FqmJctSXa...

Catch-up with our latest Lunch & Learn: Biodiversity Net Gain Implementation Thanks to Tom Gall, Lucy Shuker & Carolina Orlandi #BiodiversityNetGain #ThamesRivers @thames21.bsky.social @theriverstrust.bsky.social All Lunch & Learn recordings available via our website or on YouTube

🌿 Celebrate London Rivers Week with a guided riverside walk! Join Toni-Ann Murphy (TouchGrass CIC ) for a leisurely stroll from Hammersmith to London Wetland Centre in Barnes. 📅 Sat 23 May ⏰ 11am–2pm 🚶🏾‍♀️ Easy Register here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/qz4BQJyi0k... #londonriversweek2026

Celebrate London Rivers Week 2026 with a guided walk from Hammersmith to the London Wetland Centre 🌿 📷 Sat 23 May | 11am–2pm Led by Toni-Ann Murphy (from TouchGrassCIC). Scenic Thames views + great company! Register now 📷 book.plinth.org.uk/e/qz4BQJyi0k... #londonriversweek2026

Our views on Thames Water's Teddington abstraction plans: www.thames21.org.uk/2023/03/tham...

Huzzah! Tomorrow's Sewage Spill Day when the full stats are released on how much was discharged into rivers, lakes and coasts last year. To whet your appetites I’ve mapped the 2025 spills at outfalls affecting bathing waters. Here are the top 10 worst offenders in reverse order:

Celebrate London Rivers Week 2026 with a guided walk from Hammersmith to the London Wetland Centre 🌿 🗓 Sat 23 May | 11am–2pm Led by Toni-Ann Murphy (from TouchGrassCIC). Scenic Thames views + great company! Register now 👇🏿 book.plinth.org.uk/e/qz4BQJyi0k... #londonriversweek2026

🌊Celebrate London Rivers Week 2026 at Morden Hall Park! Free family fun by the River Wandle: pond dipping & nature-inspired art sessions. 📅 Sun 31 May | 10am–12pm 🎨 Ages 5–11 (under 18s with adult) Book here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/2FqmJctSXa... #londonriversweek2026 #freesummerhalftermevents

🎬Fantastic to watch the world premiere of 'London’s Last Wilderness' last night. Filmed by Pablo Behrens, this stunning documentary is as visually breathtaking as it is urgent-a powerful call to protect and preserve the environment surrounding the Greater Thames Estuary. ⬇️

🎉The #LondonRiversWeek2026 countdown is on! 🌊 🎂Celebrate our 10th anniversary from May 23-31. 🚶 Guided walks 🧹 Clean-ups 🎨 Kids' crafts & more 🚨 Tickets are going fast! Secure your spot: ow.ly/wq1K50Yy33 #thames21 #lrw2026 #communityevents

🌊It was fantastic to see Jeremy Wade, presenter of River Monsters and Mighty Rivers, at the @southbankcentre.bsky.social's “Harmony with our Rivers” event last night, set beside the River Thames - all the more fitting as today marks #worldwaterday.⬇️

Our volunteer sessions at Chiswick Eyot are back! 🎉 👉Join us this weekend, 21st and 22nd Mar, for two hands-on restoration sessions. 💧We’ll be repairing the banks, managing vegetation, and clearing litter and invasive species. 🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/q0OrLbaj63dxwtTEu2n9

🎉Great news!🎉 We have announced with Brent Council that the much-loved Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre is set to reopen its doors to local pupils.🧵⬇️

Looking for active ways to help monitor your local river? 🔎 🗓️Join our Urban Riverfly Training session on the 21st Mar at Braywick Nature Centre in Maidenhead. 🦐You'll get hands-on experience learning how to identify key pollution-sensitive invertebrates that are a river’s natural health indicators.

📸The London Rivers Week Photography Competition 2026 is now open, inviting Londoners to capture the beauty, wildlife and community life of our city’s rivers, canals and wetlands. 🧵⬇️

Thank you to #WiseonWater for featuring our very own Dr. Claire Robertson on their latest podcast series. She dives into what makes a healthy catchment, the pressures on London’s rivers and those across the Thames Basin, and the solutions that can help tackle these challenges.🧵⬇️

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible women helping to protect rivers across London and the Thames Basin. From volunteers and partners to team members and local communities - thank you. You rock! 💙🌿⬇️

🌤️A view from yesterday afternoon - so where has the sun gone today? Can you spot the moorhen in this video? Let’s hope the sun returns soon, so rivers, wildlife, and people alike can bask in its warmth.🧵⬇️

Spring has arrived, bringing the perfect weather for a picnic. Today also marks the release of 'Is A River Alive?' by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social, a fascinating new read that explores the life and meaning of rivers. ⬇️

🌊New bathing water sites have been proposed for Pangbourne Meadow and a stretch of the River Thames between Ham and Kingston upon Thames. Have your say in Defra's consultation by 23rd March ⬇️ shorturl.at/AgTdd

🦋Spending time outdoors, especially in green spaces like gardens and parks, is well known to reduce stress and lift our mood. Now, research shows that blue spaces such as rivers and lakes can have an equally powerful impact on our wellbeing.🧵⬇️

🌿 Thank you to everyone who joined our River Roding walk last Saturday! We explored hidden pockets of wildlife along the westside of the Lower Roding, shared ideas, and connected with nature.🌊🧵⬇️

Next #ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported habitat management session 13/3. Help finish this winter's Reed cutting and remove prev cut material. Kit provided. Basic refreshments. Nearby loos. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...

@channel4tv.bsky.social's 'Dirty Business' highlights serious concerns that communities and environmental groups have been raising for years. It raises difficult questions about sewage pollution, river health, and public safety, issues that require urgent and transparent action.⬇️🧵

Last summer we saw an extended dry period, and we've just experienced one of the wettest January's on record. "Exceptional" weather is becoming more and more frequent as the climate changes, but healthy rivers can help protect communities from the worst effects of climate change.⬇️🧵

@channel4tv.bsky.social has released a first look at Dirty Business, a drama based on real events starring Jason Watkins and David Thewlis as "two unlikely detectives". 🧵⬇️ www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

At Watling Park in North London, our dedicated volunteers and team joined forces for an inspiring river restoration day as part of our Action for Silk Stream initiative.🧵⬇️

This is shocking. Our rivers are already under immense pressure, and this rubbish dump sits just metres from the River Roding. Regulators and local councils must act immediately to safeguard this precious river. news.sky.com/story/this-s...

We’re absolutely delighted that Defra has proposed new designated bathing sites on the River Thames - including in Ham & Kingston and at Pangbourne Meadow, Berkshire!⬇️🧵 📸©Dave Olinski