Britvic is helping to prevent flooding and restore biodiversity with two new water stewardship projects in partnership with The Rivers Trust. Britvic will be supporting the projects with £125,000 which, over the course of three years, will see experts and volunteers undertake river and wetland restoration near two of Britvic’s factories in Leeds and […]
Measures aim to boost biodiversity on the river as it flows through Shipley and improve public access. From the Guardian It was once known as the filthiest river in England but these days, Bradford Beck is hardly known at all. Much of its seven-mile (11km) route is culverted, meaning its course runs through tunnels constructed beneath the […]
From the Guardian A river in the Lake District is getting its curves back in order to reduce the risk of flooding, with storm damage and landslides set to become more widespread in the national park by 2060. Homes and businesses in the Ullswater valley have been devastated by floods in recent years. Storm Desmond […]
A new report, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and CREW (Centre of Expertise for Waters) will be launched at the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) on 29th September. The work has been overseen by Scottish Natural Heritage, with the assistance of all the conservation and environment agencies in the UK, as […]
Guardian River Dee’s pearl mussels get a helping hand – or gill They were hunted to near-extinction. Now a £3.5m project aims to let the Scottish molluscs flourish again. The sun shines on clear river water running through a valley in the Cairngorms, bringing the stones on the river bed into colourful focus. Here and […]
The Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland have published a series of guidance notes entitled ‘Managing River Restoration: Gearing Up For The Management of River Restoration’. These documents will help to equip organisations with the necessary tools for the governance and management of river restoration projects, particularly those that utilise public funds. These guidance notes are intended to […]
The River Restoration Centre River Prize projects illustrate a wide range of approaches including partnership, multiple benefits, catchment scale, urban and innovation projects. The 2016 UK River Prize & Nigel Holmes Trophy The 2016 Winners are the River Eden, Derwent and Kent! Find out more >> 2016 UK River Prize Finalists River Aller and Horner Water Catchment-scale […]
Thanks to Bob Harris This report looks at the use of ecosystem services thinking when applied to regional water management issues on the same river shared by the Dutch and Germans. It looks at collaboration, stakeholder engagement, paid ecosystem services and the outcomes and trade-offs that would be necessary. Click Here to access the report. […]