GLOW with the FLOW
GLOW with the FLOW
The great network
Links and guides for action to be taken on all levels
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Learn about all the ways that
YOU CAN HELP...
At home, at school, at work;
find out how we can all
improve the quality of our water.
FInd clubs and groups near you?
Get out on your river and enjoy it.
Check out all the different sports options on your local river, through organisations such as London Youth Rowing.
Join with your local river
Everyone has something to offer their local river. You can make a difference!
Find out what your local river needs, and enjoy the benefits of community action.
Events & ACTION GROUPS
find out more - what can you do?
LONDON RIVERS WEEK
An annual event, the River Partnerships in London group is hosted by Thames21, bringing together partnerships on rivers throughout the capital to enable shared action to protect, enhance and deliver cleaner, more vibrant and accessible rivers for all.
Key groups convening include the Environment Agency, Thames21,the South East Rivers Trust, London Wildlife Trust, ZSL, CPRE London, and the Thames Estuary Partnership and many other groups run and contribute to events, walks, talks and seminars to demonstrate the value of the city’s rivers and wetlands.
THAMES'21
"Thames21 connects people with rivers by putting healthy rivers back at the heart of everyday life. We improve and restore rivers, educate and empower the community and campaign for positive change for the good of people and the environment."
local support
South East Marine Week runs in mid August. For a full list of Events see: www.southeastmarine.org.uk
To find out about specific events in your area, contact your local Wildlife Trust:
www.wildlifetrusts.org.uk
To join an Adopt a River group or start your own, call 020-7248 2916 or e-mail jh.thames21@virgin.net
Take part in a RIVER FOR LIFE survey
Watch and record
The Rivers Trust has shown that apart from pollutants, construction work is the biggest threat to the future welfare of the Thames.
"For years, even centuries, man has been claiming land from the river by "building out", and although planners and developers today are required to show more sensitivity towards this highly complex and fragileeco-system, there are still villains at large, and vigilance cannot be relaxed."
The information gathered in the River for Life project is fed into the Recorder2000 national biodiversity database, helping to build up a picture of the river's dynamics and to protect it from further invasion.
YOUR reports and feedback help keep a true picture of pollution!
encourage & enforce natural soakaways
We must all find new ways to minimise the pressure on drains during phases of rain, especially as forecasts indicates we will have more each year.
Devise, enforce, incorporate natural soakaways in all building plans, regulations and architectural visions.
RIGHTS FOR RIVERS
Legal Rights for Nature, Legal Rights for for Rivers are saving lives. How can we implement them here. (With thanks to Diana McCann for links)
https://www.earthlawcenter.org/river-rights
andLawyers for Nature (UK law firm)
https://www.lawyersfornature.com/
https://www.lawyersfornature.com/rights-of-nature/
Paul Powlesland and the other lawyers at LfN
https://www.lawyersfornature.com/about/
Paul Powlesland explaining how we can achieve legal rights for rivers by acting as if they exist... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Zu3yww9rA
Tell stories to make change: highlight examples of successful environmental improvement https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/05/river-roding-barrister-paul-powlesland-london-polluters-footpaths
A great little talk with Paul and children about why he lives on the Roding and became a River Guardian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E6_7dxYY3A
An excellent paper by lawyer Emily Shirley, explaining the more conventional legal argument for LRRs, see page 18 (UKELA is the UK Environmental Law Association https://www.ukela.org/)
