Description
Thames21 is the voice of London Waterways, working with communities to improve rivers and canals for people and wildlife. The company mobilizes thousands of volunteers each year to clean and green the capital's 400-mile waterway network.
Thames21 strives to turn abandoned waterways into areas that everyone can enjoy and enjoy with innovative and personalized community approaches.
Goals:
- Thames21 works with local communities to improve and maintain our waterways by
- Engaging people of all ages, abilities and from all walks of life to local waterways
- Garbage disposal
- Create new habitats for wildlife, flora and fauna
- Controlling non-native invasive species
- Introduction of reed beds to control pollutants
- Create sustainable drainage solutions to improve water quality and reduce flood risk
- Promoting safe and equitable access to waterways
- Monitoring and researching the health of our local rivers.
- Provide environmental education for children and adults
- Campaign against pollution of waterways and promotion of sustainable behavior
- Accreditation and training of community groups for safe and sustainable waterway improvement activities
Our achievements:
Thames21 attracts around 7,000 volunteers annually to improve waterways in London.
Our history:
Thames21 is developed through a partnership program supported by Keep Britain Tidy, Port London Authority, Environmental Protection Agency, Thames Water, British Waterways, London Corporation and 19 local authorities. The charitable organization is currently independent and funded by various charitable foundations, companies and government funding. It has a growing and diversified program of water improvement projects throughout London. Read more about our history on the back of our five-year plan for 2016–2021.
