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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 12h

💻Look no further! Register for one of our community volunteering events. No experience necessary! All are welcome! ☺️Please view link here: www.thames21.org.uk/events/

Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 12h

🦆🌲Elsewhere, are you passionate about finding out more about your local river and want to protect it? Do you want to make a positive difference to your local community and don’t know where to start?⬇️

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 12h

🫱🏼‍🫲🏿Thames21 is an environmental charity that works with communities to restore and look after rivers, water and nature across London and the Thames Basin.🫱🏼‍🫲🏿🥾🌅⬇️

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 12h

🌊Here at Thames21, we love our blue spaces. That’s why we are pleased to be spreading the word about our mission at this year’s @blueearthsummit.bsky.social. If you’re also attending the summit, we look forward to meeting you! 🌊🌊⬇️🧵

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 12h

🗓️Join us on the 29th October, for a community gathering to learn about the water quality results carried out by citizen scientists across the Ock catchment and a stretch of the Thames.

Come along! 😉

🔗 ow.ly/jemA50X7GBh

#thames21 #ock #riverhealth

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 12h

🫱🏼‍🫲🏿Thames21 is an environmental charity that works with communities to restore and look after rivers, water and nature across London and the Thames Basin.🫱🏼‍🫲🏿🥾🌅⬇️

Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 2d

🚮Glad that this article has highlighted our call on the government to swiftly announce a date when it will introduce legislation to ban plastic in wet wipes to prevent them from ending up in the River Thames and its tributaries. www.thames21.org.uk/2025/04/tham...

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent to be featured in this comprehensive article by
@thegrocer.bsky.social's Dene Mullen. ⬇️🧵
www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

Are retailers and suppliers doing enough in the war on wet wipes?

Wet wipes are the scourge of the sewer system. Is the solution clearer messaging deterring shoppers from flushing them, or a ban on wipes containing plastic?

www.thegrocer.co.uk

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 7d

Here, we want to use this opportunity to highlight the often-unexplored relationship between black people and the River Thames and update our 2024 article.
Read full story here: www.thames21.org.uk/2025/10/blac...

Black History Month – a historical trip along the River Thames - Thames21

Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. This year’s theme for Black History...

www.thames21.org.uk

Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 7d

Today marks the beginning of #BlackHistoryMonth. Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society.

In order to understand our present times, it’s important to look to the past.🧵⬇️

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10d

#worldriversday #riverthames #rivers #water #waterways #enviroment #climateemergency #climatechange #wetlands #sewagepollution #plasticpollution #thameslandscape #misconnections #flooding #droughts #dragonflies

Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10d

In fact, as we celebrate our 21st anniversary this year, we invite you to join us to help protect our rivers. Please find out more by clicking the link here: www.thames21.org.uk/events/

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10d

As an independent environmental charity, Thames21 has been a dedicated advocate for the River Thames, the lifeblood of London, for many years and has long called for action on pollution to protect our waterways.⬇️

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10d

We've said it once before, but it bears repeating! Water companies must invest swiftly in sewerage infrastructure. We also need properly funded environmental protection agencies and regulators, which take firm action against polluters.⬇️

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10d

🌊Our rivers face many challenges. This includes sewage pollution, road run-off, climate change-based flooding and droughts, plastic pollution and pollution from misconnections. Yet, solutions exist to tackle these challenges.⬇️

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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10d

🗺️Today is #WorldRiversDay
🪻Our rivers aren’t just home to much-loved wildlife like dragonflies, frogs and birds; they are also essential for people - providing water for our homes, being used for recreation and providing water for industries.🪻
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Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 13d

Supported by our EMPOWER Rivers Large Grant, @seriverstrust.bsky.social has restored 750m of precious chalk stream habitat on the Hogmsill River. Check out their fantastic work at this event to celebrate the project.⬇️