Healthy rivers are a powerful ally in mitigating the effects of climate change; they can protect communities from flood and drought events, and they bolster ecosystem and biodiversity resilience. Yet, the majority of our rivers in the UK & Ireland are far from healthy. The Rivers Trust has produced it’s State of the Rivers report, which you can read about here.
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Assessing the health of our rivers
The Rivers Trust have produced a useful tool to help find out why our rivers are failing to meet a healthy status under our water environment regulations. Here’s where you can find out more.
Wyre NFM Investment Readiness Project
The Rivers Trust and Wyre Rivers Trust are leading a new pioneering project, which will investigate innovative funding opportunities for implementing Natural Flood Management (NFM) measures on the River Wyre and its tributaries, to help reduce the risk of flooding in Churchtown, Lancashire.