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Rambling About Rivers

The Rivers Trust

Rivers are one of the most precious ecosystems on the planet. When healthy, they"re a climate crisis ally, a sanctuary for biodiversity, a place of connection and play, and a vital source of drinking water. 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, the work of The Rivers Trust Movement, and what you can do to help. Find out more:

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00:41:10

2.6: Flower Farmer & UK Youth for Nature Co-Director,...

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2025/11/27

We’re chatting with cut flower farmer, and Co-Director of UK Youth for nature, Roisin Taylor, who works tirelessly to engage young people in the UK in climate and nature action, and provide opportunities for them to build skills and be a key part of campaigns seeking to protect and improve our green and blue spaces – including our rivers. She’s also intimately connected to the health of our rivers as a nature-friendly flower farmer, and has been a strong advocate for our Making Space For Water

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00:36:42

2.5: Chemicals in our rivers - nature-based solutions...

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2025/11/13

How are toxic chemicals getting into our rivers, and what impacts are these having on river life? Is the UK's poor chemical regulation policy making us 'the dirty man of Europe' again? And what roles do nature-based solutions and changing our habits at home have in protecting our freshwater?This week we speak to Dr Rob Collins, Director of Science and Policy at The Rivers Trust, and Dr Bella Davies, CEO of South East Rivers Trust, for a deep dive on chemical pollution in rivers.Find out

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00:51:25

2.4: Adventurer, writer and wild swimmer, Al Humphreys

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2025/09/11

In this episode we're logging off, to, well, log on? It'll make sense when you listen to our conversation with the brilliant Al Humphreys. He's an adventurer, writer, champion for connecting with and cleaning up the great outdoors, and an ambassador for The Rivers Trust. Find out more and get involved: ⁠⁠⁠Find your local Rivers Trust⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Visit ⁠www.theriverstrust.org⁠ for more Hear more from Al on his Instagram or in his newsletter Explore the River Runner

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00:48:38

2.3: Sewage in rivers - mapping, monitoring, and the...

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2025/08/28

Sewage pollution in our rivers is never far from the headlines. We're digging deep into the topic of the stinky stuff in this episode (not literally) and asking; how is sewage getting into our waters? Why might treated sewage present an even bigger problem for rivers than the raw stuff? How do we map, monitor, and fix the broken system? What does it all mean for swimmers, paddlers, and anglers? And how can citizen scientists help us change the system?You'll hear from:Simon Browning,

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00:38:54

2.2: A chat with Olympic Rower, Dr Imogen Grant, MBE

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2025/08/14

She’s an Olympic champion boasting a gold medal from Paris 2024, she’s a sustainability guru striving to make her sport and her community greener, she’s a passionate advocate for cleaner waterways, she’s a junior doctor with the NHS, and she’s a Rivers Trust Ambassador. Is there nothing Imogen Grant can’t do? This week, Emma and Matthew chat with Imogen about how her sport has turned her into a river health champion, and how she wants to see the rowing community step up and play a part in river

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00:47:27

2.1: Habitat decline in rivers - understanding and...

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2025/07/31

To start this series of Rambling about Rivers, we’re tackling river habitat decline: what’s driving it, how it’s impacting our rivers, and most importantly, what’s being done to reverse the damage. From degraded peatlands and invasive species to the straightening and deepening of river channels, we explore the historic and ongoing pressures on our waterways. You’ll hear from: Freya Connolly of the Buffer+ project in Ireland, who’s championing innovative paludiculture farming on revitalised

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00:01:33

Rambling About Rivers... is BACK!

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2025/07/28

You’ve probably heard a lot about rivers in the past few years. In the new podcast series from The Rivers Trust, we’re laying bare the state of rivers in the UK and Ireland, getting up close and personal with some of the issues that they face, and discussing what needs to be done to bring rivers back to life. The first episode lands on Thursday.Join Emma and Matthew every fortnight to journey through catchments – from the headwaters to the sea – joined by experts, friends, and colleagues from across

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00:53:19

17: Reflecting on The Rivers Trust journey

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2023/01/20

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 Ian were instrumental in the creation of The Rivers Trust.A collection of truly key figures in the Rivers Trust

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00:36:52

16: National Tree Week - The benefits of tree planting

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2022/12/02

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 lovers all working hard to plant more and protect those that we have, discuss their respective projects and the myriad of

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00:38:25

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

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2022/07/06

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 service for household products. Ali is the Engagement & Communities Lead on Plastic Pollution, and is a pro when it comes

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00:39:03

14: A Guide to Outdoor Swimming (Henley Swim Festival...

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2022/06/01

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-approaching, this is the perfect preparation for all of our amazing fundraisers to get important tips and tricks from 2 of the

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00:39:10

13: Wanderlust Women

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2022/03/08

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 Instagram) who talks about what inspired her to start the amazing Wanderlust Women group, the way reclaiming green

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00:40:40

12: Unlocking the Severn

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2021/05/12

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, Senior Technical Specialist in Fisheries at the Environment Agency. Rosie and Charles help us to explore the history of this

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00:31:13

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

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2021/04/20

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 showedthe 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 back to give us the low-down on the data behind the map. This time, Dan and Jayne are also joined by Christine Colvin, Director of Partnerships and

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00:34:31

10: People power: the Pymmes BrookERS

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2020/10/28

"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 on their local environment. The creation of Broomfield Park Wetland—a gorgeous, biodiverse wetland in the centre of

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00:28:15

9: Putting sewage pollution on the map

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2020/10/05

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 rivers in England. One of the data minds behind this map is Anneka France, GIS Analyst at The Rivers Trust. In the latest

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00:28:39

8: Why wetlands?

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2020/08/25

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 speak to John Bryden, Senior Programmes Manager at Thames21. We speak about the wetlands the Trust has created, and find

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00:28:19

7: Blue spaces and nature-based prescriptions

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2020/06/18

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 range of other publications. Her Guardian article, "Blue Spaces: why time spent near water is the secret of happiness", serves as the starting point for today's discussion. What do blue spaces mean for our mental health? How has the Covid-19 impacted our appreciation of natural spaces? Find out more in Rambling About Rivers.

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00:35:49

6: Can rivers help our mental and physical health?

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2020/05/19

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’s through the tragic loss of family members, or the jarring effects of lockdown. For many, nature provides a sanctuary during these strange times; a place to find peace and serenity amidst the chaos. In today's episode, Dan and Jayne speak to Jack Spees: Chief Executive of Ribble Rivers Trust. In honour of Mental Health Awareness Week, they discuss

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00:31:02

5: Supporting a Grassroots Community

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2020/04/27

In this episode, Jayne and Dan are joined by Alex Beasley, the Country Manager (UK, Ireland & Nordics) from Patagonia. For almost 40 years, Patagonia has supported grassroots activists working to find solutions to the environmental crisis. In this podcast, Alex speaks about why supporting the grassroots community is so important to the Patagonia brand. We learn more about the Patagonia's origin, as well as diving into more detail about their new platform, Action Works.

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