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Committed to addressing the severe problem of river pollution in the UK.
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Save the River Cherwell!
Save the River Cherwell!
Action Against Illegal Waste site on the River Cherwell
Misled tractor - Tell your supermarket to up their standards
Misled tractor - Tell your supermarket to up their standards
Tell your supermarket to trust expose Red Tractor Email your supermarket Look for the Red Tractor dirty truth Behind the logo lies a dirty truth: according to recent Environment Agency data, 60% of inspected Red Tractor farms have breached environmental regulations. But the game is
Petition: Keep toxic sewage off our farmland
Petition: Keep toxic sewage off our farmland
Water companies MUST pay to fix their mess and stop contaminating our soil!
Petition: Grant Rivers in England Legal Personhood
Petition: Grant Rivers in England Legal Personhood
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 & Ria in England to enforce 'their' rights.
Petition: Make Space for Water
Petition: Make Space for Water
Support farmers and landowners to make space for water with more, easily accessible funding schemes. We call on government to commit to providing financial incentives to help farmers create & maintain connected land along all river corridors (with buffers, wetlands, riparian tree planting) at scale.
LATEST NEWS STORIES
Majority of customers want Thames Water to be nationalised
Majority of customers want Thames Water to be nationalised
Amid soaring water bills and a court battle over a debt bailout for Thames Water, new polling has found its customers want nationalisation.
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record
River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims - BBC News
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims - BBC News
The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint by environment charity River Action.
River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit - BBC News
River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit - BBC News
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.
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River Rescue Kit
River Rescue Kit
Take action for your river now Every passing moment sees our rivers under siege from pollution. They deserve better. Explore the resources below to find out how you can take action. Explore the river rescue kit What are the key problems? Years of poor regulation and neglect have turned the UK’s
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River Action is a small and agile campaigning organisation on a mission to rescue Britain's rivers from a toxic cocktail of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution. We support community action, galvanise and mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, and call out destructive industrial practices to incentivise changes that end pollution.
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