Rambling About Rivers

Jan 20 2023 49
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Did you know that despite covering less than 1% of the Earth's surface, freshwater habitats house over 100,000 known species? Rivers are arguably one of the most precious ecosystems on the planet. Despite this, they are under threat. Many of our rivers are barely functioning - but we're stepping in to save them. Tune into Rambling About Rivers to find out more about the threats facing rivers and what you can to do help.

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17: Reflecting on The Rivers Trust journey

Jan 20 2023 53 mins  
The new year provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on how far we have come and look ahead to future aspirations. This episode, Emily is joined by The Rivers Trust CEO Mark Lloyd, to discuss the formation and growth of The Rivers Trust movement with Arlin Rickard (former CEO of The Rivers Trust) and Ian Gregg (our current president and past Chairman of Greggs). Both Arlin and

16: National Tree Week - The benefits of tree planting

Dec 02 2022 36 mins  
In this episode, Emily and Dan are joined by Steve Edmonds, Eva Bishop, and their Rivers Trust colleague Seren Patterson. Steve is the trees and woodland advisor in the Southwest of England for the National Trust, Eva works as head of communication and education for the Beaver Trust, and Seren is the woodlands for water project lead at The Rivers Trust. A collection of true tree l

15: Plastic Free July - how to live a low-waste lifestyle

Jul 06 2022 38 mins  
In this episode, Emily and Dan join their colleagues Gabriella Ghelani and Alisdair Naulls. Gabs is one of The Rivers Trust's Project Communications Officers, and she's been living a low-waste lifestyle since 2019. She's so serious about reducing plastic in the environment that she set up her own business selling plastic-free alternatives, as well as offering a mobile refill servic

14: A Guide to Outdoor Swimming (Henley Swim Festival Special)

Jun 01 2022 39 mins  
In today's episode, we talk to Olympic silver medallist Keri-anne Payne and founder of Outdoor Swimmer Magazine Simon Griffiths about all things outdoor swimming! We mine their years of experience and knowledge on open water swimming on a variety subjects from how to prepare for long swims to the mental health benefits of outdoor swimming. With Henley Swim festival fast-approachin

13: Wanderlust Women

Mar 08 2022 39 mins  
The latest episode of Rambling About Rivers is a celebration of International Women's Day where we talk to Amira Patel, founder of the Wanderlust Women - a hiking and adventure group for Muslim women - which aims to break down the barriers and stereotypes of the niqab and challenge misconceptions of Muslim women. Today, Emily and Jayne pass the mic to Amira (amira_thewanderlust on

12: Unlocking the Severn

May 12 2021 40 mins  
The latest episode of Rambling About Rivers is all about the return of the Twaite Shad on the River Severn. This iconic species was a common sight in the Severn over 100 years ago, but the construction of a large number of weirs led to populations collapsing.  Today, Dan and Jayne are joined by Rosie Croggon, Education Officer at Severn Rivers Trust and Charles Crundwell, Seni

11: You can't polish a turd, but you can put it on a map!

Apr 20 2021 31 mins  
How much do you know about sewage in rivers?  You might remember a previous episode where we spoke to Anneka France from our data team about the Sewage Map they produced, which showed the frequency of untreated sewage being released into rivers. Give episode 9 a listen if you want to catch up.  Recently, we updated the Sewage Map with 2020 data - so Anneka's bac

10: People power: the Pymmes BrookERS

Oct 28 2020 34 mins  
"It's like getting to know a person, but one who can't speak. We felt we had to be advocates for [the] river" This week, we join Dan and Jayne in conversation with Alison Archer from the Pymmes BrookERS: a group of community volunteers working together to restore their local waterways. Working in conjunction with our local Trust Thames21, the Pymmes BrookERS have made a huge impact

9: Putting sewage pollution on the map

Oct 05 2020 28 mins  
At The Rivers Trust, we have been stirring some 💩 about what is REALLY going into our rivers. In June, we kicked off our new campaign, Together For Rivers, to introduce designated bathing water standards into well-used rivers across the UK 🏊 To launch the campaign, our incredible Data Team created an interactive map to locate where and how often sewage was being released into

8: Why wetlands?

Aug 25 2020 28 mins  
Our local Trusts play a huge role in the creation and improvement of wetlands. Last year, Thames21 played a part in developing a number of urban wetlands in and around London. They're not stopping there, though, and have plans to create even more wetlands around the capital. So why the big push on wetlands—and what does this mean for the environment and community? Dan and Jayne s