Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Communities can also play a vital role by joining our volunteers and helping to protect and restore their local rivers for people and wildlife. Join Thames21's army of volunteers and take part in one of our community events here: www.thames21.org.uk/events/ 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026There are solutions, but we need action. 💧 Water companies must invest more in infrastructure. ⚖️ Regulators must hold them to account. 🏛️ Government must introduce stronger laws to improve water quality and protect the health of our rivers.⬇️ 100
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026But our rivers face growing pressure from sewage, plastic pollution, road run off, drought and flooding. ⬇️ 110
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026🏡 Earlier this week, World Habitat Day was marked, reminding us that everyone deserves a healthy place to call home.Healthy rivers are part of that. The Thames and its tributaries support wildlife and give communities space to connect with nature. 🌿🧵⬇️ 110
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/10/2026🚮 Consumers need to dispose of non-plastic wet wipes properly - bin it, don’t flush it! 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/10/2026But there’s still plenty of work to do. 🧤 Manufacturers need to provide genuinely plastic-free alternatives. 💧 Water companies must keep investing in sewage infrastructure, reduce reliance on sewage overflows and install more screens to stop wet wipes entering our rivers.⬇️ 100
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And now, there’s been a major step forward! 🎉 New UK rules will ban plastic-containing wet wipes in England from 2027.⬇️ 100
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/10/2026📅 Sunday 11th October ⏰ 10:00am–2:00pm Sign up here: www.thames21.org.uk/event/big-we... For years, Thames21 and our amazing volunteers have been campaigning for plastic-free wet wipes - collecting evidence, raising awareness and calling for change. ⬇️ 📸 - Jill Mead 100
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Want to get hands-on and help protect the Thames? Join us on the foreshore by Hammersmith Bridge for our Autumn Big Wet Wipe Count, where we’ll be counting sewage-based wet wipes and gathering important evidence about pollution in our river. 🧵⬇️ 141
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 01/10/2026UK Black History Month starts today. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we want to highlight the often-unexplored relationship between Black people and the River Thames, while updating our 2025 article. www.thames21.org.uk/2026/10/blac...thames21.org.ukBlack History Month: A journey through history along the River Thames - Thames21Black History Month is an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black people to British society. The first Black History Month in... 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Part of the local community? Please check out our community volunteering events via our events page on our website here: www.thames21.org.uk/events/ 010
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 30/09/2026None of the city’s rivers are in good health, and the region faces increasing challenges from climate change, nature loss and rising social inequality. But solutions exist, and together we can make a difference. Come and join us in helping to protect your local river. 🧵⬇️ 121
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Look and you will find. 👀 It’s amazing what wildlife can be spotted in urban river environments. Can you spot the moorhen here? As an environmental charity, Thames21 works to transform London and the Thames Basin into a healthier, more climate-resilient region, with rivers that everyone can enjoy.🧵⬇️ 130
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Get active and connect with nature at Thames Road Wetland!🌾 ➡️Join our next volunteering day on the 16th Oct. We’ll be carrying out vegetation management tasks to improve habitat for the unique species that call the wetland home. 🔗https://book.plinth.org.uk/e/0WCJmk9xkzaAmCNTk2TC #thames21 000
Reposted by Thames21Inside Croydon @insidecroydon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Norbury Brook River Revive Saturday, Thornton Heath, Sep 26 insidecroydon.com/2026/09/24/n... #Croydon #Norbury @thames21.bsky.social @litterfreenorbury.bsky.socialinsidecroydon.comNorbury Brook River Revive Saturday, Thornton Heath, Sep 26C O M M U N I T Y A D V E R T I S E M E N T 067
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🍂Our volunteer events at Oxleas Woods, in Greenwich, are back for the new season. 🗓️There will be three sessions next week: on 29th & 30th Sep, and on 1st Oct. Get active, meet new people and help us boost local biodiversity! book.plinth.org.uk/e/9TPs7t51Mk... 041
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Autumn Big River Watch 2026 ends tomorrow night! You don’t need to be beside a river to take part. Explore trail camera footage from Beale Park and spot wildlife, plants, water changes and pollution. Thanks to support from Mend the Gap. 📱More info here: youtu.be/DWM5DRiAKOc?...youtu.beAutumn Big River Watch 2026 🌊 | Ends 24 September 2026 – Last Chance to Get Involved!YouTube video by Thames21 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🌊💙 You don't need to live near a river to help protect one. Watch trail camera footage from 🌿 Withymead Nature Reserve on the River Thames, record what you spot 🐦💧🚯, and upload your observations via the #BigRiverWatch app. Big thanks to Mend The Gap. 📹https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex5QOXDYMiw 020
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🌿💧 Ready to make a difference? Get stuck in, make new friends and help protect your local river this week! 💚 Everyone’s welcome. Find an event & sign up: thames21.org.uk/events/ 020
Reposted by Thames21Chris Rose @chrisrosebxwild.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#ThamesRdWetland managed by @thames21.bsky.social volunteers, has had 6 additional species of Odonata in the last 12 months, in part due to increased observer effort. Now at 20. We need occasional extra help managing vegetation - next session for this Fri 16th Oct book.plinth.org.uk/e/0WCJmk9xkz...book.plinth.org.ukThames Road Wetland: Help Manage An Important Wetland<p><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Despite its urban surroundings, </span><strong>Thames Road Wetland</strong><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> which sits within the Green Belt, is part of ... 023
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Next stop, the lab! 🧪 We’ll analyse the samples, map potential hotspots and use the evidence to lobby for action and real change. 🌱Watch this space. thames21.org.uk/latest-news/thames21.org.ukLatest news - Thames21We mobilise thousands of volunteers every year, working along the riverbank to transform neglected rivers into areas that everyone can use and enjoy. 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🌊🔬 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.⬇️🧵 140
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🌊🧤 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/ 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A big thank you to the Maidenhead Advertiser for sharing our story and helping to highlight this important work. Read full story here: www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/environ...maidenhead-advertiser.co.ukAction plan to 'restore and improve' waterways around Thames from MaidenheadAn action plan is underway to ‘protect and improve’ an almost 65 km stretch of the River Thames and its tributaries between Maidenhead and South West London. 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Fantastic 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 Advertiser 120
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🌊 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.🌿 021
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Read full story here: www.thames21.org.uk/2026/09/five...thames21.org.ukFive-year action plan launched to improve the River Thames and its tributaries from Maidenhead to Teddington - Thames21Environmental charity Thames21 and its partners have launched the Maidenhead to Teddington Catchment Action Plan 2026–2031 – a collaborative plan setting out an ambitious vision... 010
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Environmental 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. 🧵⬇️ 110
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🌊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: www.thames21.org.uk/event/unders... 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🍂 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/ 010
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We need manufacturers to take responsibility for the plastic they produce. We need government to introduce legislation that tackles plastic pollution. And we all need to think more carefully about the choices we make. More details here: www.thames21.org.uk/event/join-o...thames21.org.ukJoin our Microplasticblitz across the Brent catchment - Thames21Get involved in Thames21's clean up work and training across London 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10/09/2026On Friday 18 September, we’re bringing people together across the Brent Catchment to collect water samples and build that evidence. 📅 Friday 18th September 2026 ⏰ 10am–1pm 📍 Pitshanger Park, Chandos Park & Riverside Park ⬇️ 110
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Pollution 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. 🧵⬇️ 110
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“It’s good to give back to the earth, the earth gives us a lot and we should give back, and nurture it," said Mandy Sahota, River Volunteer. 010
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Thames21’s EMPOWER Rivers Programme is supporting volunteer-led action for rivers and helping London’s rivers thrive.⬇️ 110
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 08/09/2026And a big thank you to everyone who helped make the celebration such a memorable afternoon. 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A huge thank you to all the volunteers we work with. Your time, passion, curiosity and energy are helping London’s rivers thrive, and inspiring others to get involved along the way.⬇️ 100
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The 2026 winners are: • Citizen Scientist of the Year: Dianne Murphy • River Action Group of the Year: Stonebridge Lock Coalition • Star Volunteer: Katherine Vossen; Jane O’Sullivan and the students of George Green School • Celia Hensman River Leader of the Year: Sarah Witney (pic below) ⬇️ 100
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Over 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. 🧵⬇️ 100
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🌊 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: book.plinth.org.uk/e/pxzoD1DIPt...book.plinth.org.ukRiver Litter Detectives - In Front of Hurlingham Club<p>Come along and join Thames21 as a river citizen scientist on the River Thames. We will be collecting the litter we find and categorising it into sewage derived litter, plastic items, and other litt... 053
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A hugely inspiring day, with plenty of ideas and energy to take forward for the future of our rivers. 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/09/2026It was also fantastic to see so many old friends, reconnect with colleagues and make new connections along the way. ⬇️ 111
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The discussions covered a wide range of important topics, including building resilience in our rivers in the face of climate change, water sector reform, the Water Clean Bill, water business models, the power of citizen science, and much more. ⬇️ 111
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Excellent 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. 🧵⬇️ 162
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Water 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. news.sky.com/story/sewage...news.sky.comSewage dumped into English waters for more than 43,000 hours over summerAcross the August Bank Holiday weekend alone, sewage was discharged into bathing waters for the equivalent of 34 days. 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🗓️🦇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 #chandospark 000
Reposted by Thames21Patricia Stoughton @patriciastoughton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A black-headed gull perched on a riverside wall. #birdsoftheworld 1308
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 02/09/2026💦Join us at one of our community events this September and be part of something positive in your local area. Get involved and please find out more via the link here: thames21.org.uk/events/ All are welcome!⬇️ 000
Thames21 @thames21.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🍂 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/🍀🧵⬇️ 100
Reposted by Thames2112beesbuzzing.bsky.social @12beesbuzzing.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Brilliant Eel Fest event with @riverkennet.bsky.social in Marlborough today celebrating the European eel, with so many children discovering eels and other creatures of the River Kennet @zslofficial.bsky.social @thames21.bsky.social 021