💧Thames21 works to transform London and the Thames Basin into a healthier, more climate-resilient region with rivers that everyone can enjoy.💧https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mvsdgd4c5c2z🌊🔬 A huge thank you to all our volunteers who took part in our first 'microplasticblitz' sampling day across the River Brent catchment! We collected water samples from hotspots along the River Brent and its tributaries to understand where microplastics are ending up.⬇️🧵18 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsdgd4c5c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mvrl6ocwwk2s🌊🧤 Join our Big Wet Wipe Count! Help survey sewage-based wet wipes on the Thames foreshore by Hammersmith Bridge on Sunday 11 October, 10am–2pm. Come help track pollution and protect our river! 💧🌿https://www.thames21.org.uk/event/big-wet-wipe-count-autumn-2026/18 Sep 2026 06:48 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrl6ocwwk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mvpoj73nok22Fantastic to see our collaborative launch of a five-year action plan to improve the River Thames and its tributaries from Maidenhead to Teddington featured in the @maidenheadads.bsky.social. .🧵⬇️ 📷 - Maidenhead Advertiser17 Sep 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpoj73nok22https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mvmvhw3jq224🌊 From the River Thames foreshore, meet Ken. Ken could have been playing computer games or watching the latest film on Netflix, but instead, he chose to spend his time helping protect his local environment. We talked sewage-based waste, and misconnections. Watch full video below.🌿16 Sep 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmvhw3jq224https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mvhusmsax22mEnvironmental charity Thames21 and its partners have launched the Maidenhead to Teddington Catchment Action Plan 2026–2031 – a collaborative plan setting out an ambitious vision to restore the Thames and its tributaries between Maidenhead and Teddington. 🧵⬇️14 Sep 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhusmsax22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mv7zsn7rfc2l🌊Want to learn how to spot the signs of a healthy river?Join our free Understanding Urban Rivers training course to explore river systems, ecology and the pressures facing urban rivers. 📅 Fri 18 Sept 2026 📍 Blue Garage, Lewisham 🕙 10am–4pm 🌿 More details here: https://www.thames21.org.uk/event/understanding-urban-rivers/11 Sep 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7zsn7rfc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mv6hdi7n2k24🍂 Our autumn e-newsletter is out now! Discover how you can join us safely on the riverbank, and find out more about the projects we’ve been working on across the Thames. ➡️ Read it here: shorturl.at/8cRwQ 📩 Sign up for future e-newsletters: thames21.org.uk/e-newsletter/10 Sep 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6hdi7n2k24https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mv6gfglab22bPollution needs to be stopped at source. We want clean and healthy rivers. But we can’t tackle what we don’t measure. Microplastic data isn’t routinely collected, making it harder to show the scale of the problem and push for change. 🧵⬇️10 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6gfglab22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mv5vfqgh6k27Thames21’s EMPOWER Rivers Programme is supporting volunteer-led action for rivers and helping London’s rivers thrive.⬇️10 Sep 2026 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5vfqgh6k27https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3muyvvxpadc2jOver the weekend, Thames21 brought together trustees, staff and volunteers at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith for our annual Volunteer Celebration – an afternoon of stories, chat, films and awards. 🧵⬇️08 Sep 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyvvxpadc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3muyvi7m55k2h🌊 Join Thames21 on the Thames foreshore for a hands-on river citizen science litter survey! 📅 Fri 11 Sept | ⏰ 9.30–11am 🧤 Gather vital data and help build the evidence needed to lobby for action on plastic pollution. Register here: https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/pxzoD1DIPt5g8X8vTi9q08 Sep 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyvi7m55k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3murabx7a5c2yExcellent to be at the River Summit and Festival at Henley yesterday. What a fantastic event! A full day of thought-provoking panels, practical workshops, inspiring talks and lively debate, all exploring the future of our rivers. 🧵⬇️05 Sep 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3murabx7a5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mumnzcoszk2wWater companies dumped sewage into England's waters for more than 43,000 hours during July and August, new data from campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) shows. https://news.sky.com/story/sewage-dumped-into-english-waters-for-more-than-43-000-hours-over-summer-1358048403 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumnzcoszk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mumlhhczms2q🗓️🦇Join us on the 9th September at Chandos Park for a guided bat walk. 🔎We’ll meet at 7:30pm for a walk around the park and along the Edgware Brook looking for the bats coming out to feed at dusk. 🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/gAGTt5AU47UQQEhxDIB0 #thames21 #batwalk #chandospark03 Sep 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumlhhczms2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mujtojbqws2p🍂 Meteorological autumn is here! It’s the perfect time to get hands-on, help protect your local river, meet new people and make a real difference to your local environment. ➡️https://thames21.org.uk/events/🍀🧵⬇️02 Sep 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujtojbqws2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mu4vmhrtqc2wGreat news! The illegal waste site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, has now been cleared. Alongside our volunteers and other environmental charities, we played a role in raising awareness of the issue through media coverage. 🧵⬇️28 Aug 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4vmhrtqc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mty24si5i22qAs World Water Week 2026 comes to an end tomorrow, we want to highlight the importance of understanding the rich history of our rivers to better protect their future.26 Aug 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty24si5i22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mttlmm6fds2bGreat to see our work featured on @itvnews.bsky.social online today. 📺 Thank you to ITV for covering our joint report with the @riverroding.bsky.social, which estimates that around 600 million litres of sewage-contaminated water enter the River Roding and its tributaries every year. 🧵⬇️ 📸 - ITV24 Aug 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttlmm6fds2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mttfl3b6es27This World Water Week, we want to draw attention to our rivers. We all want clean, healthy rivers and thriving surrounding landscapes, yet our rivers are under increasing pressure.🧵⬇️24 Aug 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttfl3b6es27https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mtj6ukd7q22dAround 600 million litres of sewage-contaminated water are estimated to enter the River Roding and its tributaries every year via unpermitted and previously unmonitored outfalls, according to a new report by Thames21 and the @riverroding.bsky.social Trust.🧵⬇️20 Aug 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj6ukd7q22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3msxv3ia3qs2y💧Learn more and gather data on plastic pollution in the Thames with us! 🗓️Join us on the 19th August at the historic Queenhithe site in the City of London for a hands-on citizen science session. 🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/daoQGu8IVRurMy15LI8k #thames21 #citizenscience13 Aug 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxv3ia3qs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3msuu7npwvk22📣We still have a few spaces left in our next Urban Riverfly training session! 🗓️Join us on the 18th August in Ealing to learn how to identify key pollution-sensitive invertebrates that are a river’s natural health indicators. 🦐 🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/gPGZKYDM6CJ4z8dGnTCE #thames2112 Aug 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuu7npwvk22https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3mspxntrwak2nIt was lovely to step back in time and uncover some of the fascinating secrets of the River Thames at the Mudlarking Exhibition at Fulham Pier. Here, you can watch mudlark Fran-Joy Sibthorpe being interviewed by us about some of her fascinating discoveries.🧵⬇️10 Aug 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspxntrwak2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3msfz5afsgs2cOnly 14.3% of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters are in good ecological health, new figures from the Environment Agency has revealed. 🧵 shorturl.at/u0MOh06 Aug 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfz5afsgs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3msdese5aoc2uWe are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of 14-year-old Banta Sillah, who died at Millwall Outer Dock. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with Banta’s family, friends, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking loss. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/boy-drowns-thames-river-swimming-millwall-outer-dock-heatwave-b1292313.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawTf9zxwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4MPAd9A3XcF7Oiodx8AV5fUrb0BlOhraydKnXbqTmWNrmJtmD7--Im-JxkGg_aem_0xdT8eKd7_kye49MXe89zQ05 Aug 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdese5aoc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3msd46wl5u227💧 The River Crane is free from its concrete channel! 🎊Come celebrate its restoration at Mereway Nature Park with a family day out on 8th Aug! Led by @zslofficial.bsky.social, @richmondcouncil.bsky.social & Friends of the River Crane, supported by Thames21's EMPOWER Rivers Grant. #thames2105 Aug 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msd46wl5u227https://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3msapbv4ukk2yWe joined BBC Oxford earlier today to discuss the urgent need to better prepare our rivers for the growing impacts of the climate crisis, from increasing droughts to more frequent and severe flooding. 🧵⬇️ 📸 - BBC Oxford04 Aug 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msapbv4ukk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thames21.bsky.social/post/3msao4jus3c2yOur Communications Manager, Liz Gyekye, joined BBC Radio Oxford earlier today to represent Thames21 and discuss the urgent need to better prepare our rivers for the growing impacts of the climate crisis. Listen from 07:15 in.🧵⬇️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_oxford04 Aug 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:urs2ftv52vbktqleltclnkqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3msao4jus3c2y