12: Unlocking the Severn
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 ...
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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.
11: You can't polish a turd, but you can put it on a map!
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 Sewag...
10: People power: the Pymmes BrookERS
"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 conv...
9: Putting sewage pollution on the map
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 Ri...
8: Why wetlands?
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 wetla...
7: Blue spaces and nature-based prescriptions
In today's episode, Dan and Jayne speak to Elle Hunt: a freelance journalist with articles in The Observer magazine, Tortoise, New Scientist and a ran...
6: Can rivers help our mental and physical health?
This year, it feels more important than ever to reach out and talk about mental health. Covid-19 is having a huge effect on mental health—whether that...
Episode 5: Supporting a Grassroots Community
In this episode, Jayne and Dan are joined by Alex Beasley, the Country Manager (UK, Ireland & Nordics) from Patagonia. For almost 40 years, Patagonia...
4: Climate motivation: what can we learn from the Netherlands?
In this episode, Dan and Jayne are joined by Floris Boogard, Professor at Hanze University in the Netherlands and one of the founders of ClimateCafé. ...
3: Swimming in rivers... are you mad?
In this podcast, we join Jayne Mann (Marketing and Communications Manager at The Rivers Trust) and Dan Turner (Senior Project Officer at Yorkshire Dal...