Thames21
@thames21.bsky.social
💧Thames21 works to transform London and the Thames Basin into a healthier, more climate-resilient region with rivers that everyone can enjoy.💧
Pinned
Thames21
@thames21.bsky.social
· Jul 14
🌦️The UK is increasingly breaking heat and rainfall records due to the climate emergency, the Met Office has warned.🌊There’s no doubt that our rivers will need to become more climate resilient to cope with these changes. 🧵⬇️
💯Earlier today in Fulham, James and Lake joined our other fantastic volunteers our 'River Litter Detective' event, as part of our Thames21 River Watch programme. Thank you to all who helped to spruce up the Thames today.
February 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
💯Earlier today in Fulham, James and Lake joined our other fantastic volunteers our 'River Litter Detective' event, as part of our Thames21 River Watch programme. Thank you to all who helped to spruce up the Thames today.
Sorry to interrupt the bird chat… but did someone say London Rivers Week? 🌊💙
From Saturday 23 May to Sunday 31 May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year we’re celebrating a very special milestone: our 10th anniversary.⬇️
From Saturday 23 May to Sunday 31 May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year we’re celebrating a very special milestone: our 10th anniversary.⬇️
February 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Sorry to interrupt the bird chat… but did someone say London Rivers Week? 🌊💙
From Saturday 23 May to Sunday 31 May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year we’re celebrating a very special milestone: our 10th anniversary.⬇️
From Saturday 23 May to Sunday 31 May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year we’re celebrating a very special milestone: our 10th anniversary.⬇️
📅Save the Date: 23rd–31st May 2026 – London Rivers Week Turns 10
🌊From Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 31st May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year marks the festival’s 10th anniversary. Lots of fun-packed, family-based events, including walks, talks and webinars.
🌊From Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 31st May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year marks the festival’s 10th anniversary. Lots of fun-packed, family-based events, including walks, talks and webinars.
February 11, 2026 at 7:26 AM
📅Save the Date: 23rd–31st May 2026 – London Rivers Week Turns 10
🌊From Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 31st May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year marks the festival’s 10th anniversary. Lots of fun-packed, family-based events, including walks, talks and webinars.
🌊From Saturday 23rd May to Sunday 31st May 2026, London Rivers Week returns - and this year marks the festival’s 10th anniversary. Lots of fun-packed, family-based events, including walks, talks and webinars.
🥇🏆🌟Meet Aanchal! She was one of our incredible volunteers who joined us in last week’s Thames foreshore clean-up, where we collected a large amount of small plastic items. 🧵⬇️
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
🥇🏆🌟Meet Aanchal! She was one of our incredible volunteers who joined us in last week’s Thames foreshore clean-up, where we collected a large amount of small plastic items. 🧵⬇️
🥇A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers who joined our 'River Litter Detectives' event on Friday! Together on the Thames foreshore in Fulham, we cleared numerous small litter items from the riverbank.🧵⬇️
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 AM
🥇A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers who joined our 'River Litter Detectives' event on Friday! Together on the Thames foreshore in Fulham, we cleared numerous small litter items from the riverbank.🧵⬇️
Reposted by Thames21
#ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social Largely sunny 30th Jan. 8 volunteers did 36 person-hrs 45 mins cutting Reed, pollarding Sallows. Red Kite seen. Sign-up for our next staffed sessions, Fris Feb 13th + Mar 13th
book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
All kit provided. Basic refreshments. Nearby loos.
book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
All kit provided. Basic refreshments. Nearby loos.
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 PM
#ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social Largely sunny 30th Jan. 8 volunteers did 36 person-hrs 45 mins cutting Reed, pollarding Sallows. Red Kite seen. Sign-up for our next staffed sessions, Fris Feb 13th + Mar 13th
book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
All kit provided. Basic refreshments. Nearby loos.
book.plinth.org.uk/e/LFbuahHJmC...
All kit provided. Basic refreshments. Nearby loos.
🗓️Join our River Litter Detectives event on 11th Feb at Broomhouse Dock, Fulham.
🚮You’ll learn about the impact of plastic pollution, take part in a litter survey, and help us collect and categorise waste on the foreshore.
🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/U7eeece9UaDHAJq9kcMD
#thames21 #riverthames
🚮You’ll learn about the impact of plastic pollution, take part in a litter survey, and help us collect and categorise waste on the foreshore.
🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/U7eeece9UaDHAJq9kcMD
#thames21 #riverthames
February 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM
🗓️Join our River Litter Detectives event on 11th Feb at Broomhouse Dock, Fulham.
🚮You’ll learn about the impact of plastic pollution, take part in a litter survey, and help us collect and categorise waste on the foreshore.
🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/U7eeece9UaDHAJq9kcMD
#thames21 #riverthames
🚮You’ll learn about the impact of plastic pollution, take part in a litter survey, and help us collect and categorise waste on the foreshore.
🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/U7eeece9UaDHAJq9kcMD
#thames21 #riverthames
🧪We have launched a new online dashboard that - for the first time - brings together key datasets on river health gathered by citizen scientists across London and the Thames Basin. 🧵⬇️
www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/tham...
www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/tham...
January 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM
🧪We have launched a new online dashboard that - for the first time - brings together key datasets on river health gathered by citizen scientists across London and the Thames Basin. 🧵⬇️
www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/tham...
www.thames21.org.uk/2026/01/tham...
🌊 This scene could be anywhere in the world - but it’s London. A city shaped and connected by its rivers, offering countless places to pause, explore, and reconnect with nature, even amid the constant rhythm of the city.🧵⬇️
January 28, 2026 at 3:56 PM
🌊 This scene could be anywhere in the world - but it’s London. A city shaped and connected by its rivers, offering countless places to pause, explore, and reconnect with nature, even amid the constant rhythm of the city.🧵⬇️
Fantastic day. Thanks so much @metecoban92.bsky.social for visiting our Chandos Park project. Great to see this partnership with the community and our partners make such a positive difference to the local environment.
Deputy Mayor @metecoban92.bsky.social visited Chandos Park and got hands‑on with river‑fly monitoring and water‑quality testing!
The Action for Silk Stream project shows what’s possible when communities come together to build nature‑rich, climate‑resilient neighbourhoods
The Action for Silk Stream project shows what’s possible when communities come together to build nature‑rich, climate‑resilient neighbourhoods
January 28, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Fantastic day. Thanks so much @metecoban92.bsky.social for visiting our Chandos Park project. Great to see this partnership with the community and our partners make such a positive difference to the local environment.
Incorrectly connected household drains are a source of pollution for rivers, streams, and coastal waters across England and Wales. It was great to be featured in the @enfielddispatch.bsky.social to raise awareness of this issue. Read more here: enfielddispatch.co.uk/call-for-act...
Call for action over sewage 'misconnections' polluting Enfield's rivers
Enfield is believed to be one of the worst-affected boroughs in London for domestic waste pollution entering rivers
enfielddispatch.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Incorrectly connected household drains are a source of pollution for rivers, streams, and coastal waters across England and Wales. It was great to be featured in the @enfielddispatch.bsky.social to raise awareness of this issue. Read more here: enfielddispatch.co.uk/call-for-act...
Reposted by Thames21
Sunny day at #ThamesRdWetland Solo Reed work + removing rubbish left by fly-grazers 😠 3, poss 4 Water Rail, Teal, 2 Cetti's warblers, 2 Song Thrushes, Water Vole signs. New volunteers welcome at our @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event on Jan 30th. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
January 24, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Sunny day at #ThamesRdWetland Solo Reed work + removing rubbish left by fly-grazers 😠 3, poss 4 Water Rail, Teal, 2 Cetti's warblers, 2 Song Thrushes, Water Vole signs. New volunteers welcome at our @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event on Jan 30th. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
We were delighted to welcome the Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, @metecoban92.bsky.social, to Chandos Park last Friday to see the collaborative improvements delivered through our Action for Silk Stream project.🧵⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM
We were delighted to welcome the Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, @metecoban92.bsky.social, to Chandos Park last Friday to see the collaborative improvements delivered through our Action for Silk Stream project.🧵⬇️
Complaints about water companies in England and Wales have surged by more than 50% in the past year, as customers react to steep bill increases and growing concerns over value for money.🧵⬇️
January 26, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Complaints about water companies in England and Wales have surged by more than 50% in the past year, as customers react to steep bill increases and growing concerns over value for money.🧵⬇️
🌡️The temperature monitor is creeping up, so there’s no excuse to sit at home and not get close to nature. Take action. Get involved. Show up and help us to restore your local rivers. 🧵⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 4:57 PM
🌡️The temperature monitor is creeping up, so there’s no excuse to sit at home and not get close to nature. Take action. Get involved. Show up and help us to restore your local rivers. 🧵⬇️
Reposted by Thames21
⚠️💧 In 2025, a mountain of fly-tipped waste was discovered on a field near Kidlington. We teamed up with @thames21.bsky.social, @friendsofthethames.bsky.social and the local community to see if pollutants have entered the River Cherwell.
Read the full report: https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/ju4iebzi9u
Read the full report: https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/ju4iebzi9u
January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
⚠️💧 In 2025, a mountain of fly-tipped waste was discovered on a field near Kidlington. We teamed up with @thames21.bsky.social, @friendsofthethames.bsky.social and the local community to see if pollutants have entered the River Cherwell.
Read the full report: https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/ju4iebzi9u
Read the full report: https://earthwatch.pulse.ly/ju4iebzi9u
We are currently reviewing and analysing the government’s ‘Water White Paper' to inform our comprehensive response. In the meantime, we have conducted a preliminary scan and highlighted the key points below.🧵⬇️
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
We are currently reviewing and analysing the government’s ‘Water White Paper' to inform our comprehensive response. In the meantime, we have conducted a preliminary scan and highlighted the key points below.🧵⬇️
We are currently reviewing and analysing the government’s ‘Water White Paper' to inform our comprehensive response. In the meantime, we have conducted a preliminary scan and highlighted the key points below.🧵⬇️
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 PM
We are currently reviewing and analysing the government’s ‘Water White Paper' to inform our comprehensive response. In the meantime, we have conducted a preliminary scan and highlighted the key points below.🧵⬇️
Reposted by Thames21
5 ppl, 21 person hrs 44m work on sunny 16/1 #ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social 1st Lizard of yr basking at least 10.35-13.50. Prev earliest 19/1/16 (tho margin of error is we're usually only onsite 1 day/wk). 2 Peregrines. Buzzard. Bee Orchids. Join us 30/1: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
January 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM
5 ppl, 21 person hrs 44m work on sunny 16/1 #ThamesRdWetland @thames21.bsky.social 1st Lizard of yr basking at least 10.35-13.50. Prev earliest 19/1/16 (tho margin of error is we're usually only onsite 1 day/wk). 2 Peregrines. Buzzard. Bee Orchids. Join us 30/1: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
🌿🌊Join us for a hands-on wetland habitat maintenance session at Northbrook Park, Lewisham, this Friday 16th Jan. All equipment will be provided and no prior experience is needed.
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
January 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
🌿🌊Join us for a hands-on wetland habitat maintenance session at Northbrook Park, Lewisham, this Friday 16th Jan. All equipment will be provided and no prior experience is needed.
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
Come ready to get stuck in!😉
➡️https://shorturl.at/8ziRN
#thames21
Beat the winter blues and get active with Action for Silk Stream! ❄️
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Beat the winter blues and get active with Action for Silk Stream! ❄️
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
📍Come along for a guided walk along the Silk Stream Way tomorrow, Thursday 15th Jan, starting at 10am at Simmonds Mead Open Space in Edgware. There's no need to register.
#thames21 #actionforsilkstream
Thousands of people in Kent and Sussex have been without water since Saturday. This is totally unacceptable.
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
Investigation launched into South East Water as thousands in Kent and Sussex still without supplies - follow live
The water firm says it is doing all it can to restore supplies, with some households without water since Saturday.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Thousands of people in Kent and Sussex have been without water since Saturday. This is totally unacceptable.
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
This news highlights the need for water companies to urgently invest in aging infrastructure, especially in the light of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
Are you a River Action Group looking to enhance your local section of river? The EMPOWER Rivers Community Grant is open for applications. We are awarding grants of up to £20k for river restoration and monitoring projects in London led by community groups and small charities. ⬇️🧵
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Are you a River Action Group looking to enhance your local section of river? The EMPOWER Rivers Community Grant is open for applications. We are awarding grants of up to £20k for river restoration and monitoring projects in London led by community groups and small charities. ⬇️🧵
Reposted by Thames21
HELP NEEDED #ThamesRdWetland on Jan 30th! Due to adverse weather forecast, our 9/1 @thames21.bsky.social
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
January 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
HELP NEEDED #ThamesRdWetland on Jan 30th! Due to adverse weather forecast, our 9/1 @thames21.bsky.social
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
staff-supported event was cancelled. BUT the large amount of work we need to do before end of March is undiminished. So we're trying again .... To book: book.plinth.org.uk/e/FJvrhxZVIv...
Reposted by Thames21
Join Friends of the Cray at Crayford on Friday Jan 23rd for selective vegetation management along the river at Footpath 106 below Crayford town centre. @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event, equipment provided. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/iOJnKAVgHA...
River Cray at Crayford - Riverside Vegetation Management
<p><strong>Join us on the River Cray at Crayford!</strong> </p><p>This is a volunteer session is to help us cut back the overgrown vegetation on the banks of the River Cray and use it to build a dead ...
book.plinth.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Join Friends of the Cray at Crayford on Friday Jan 23rd for selective vegetation management along the river at Footpath 106 below Crayford town centre. @thames21.bsky.social staff-supported event, equipment provided. Sign up: book.plinth.org.uk/e/iOJnKAVgHA...