#52 - Rewiggling Rivers
from Waterfall - Saving Water Podcast Hosted by CCW - The Consumer Council For Water
Karen & Producer Tom are joined by Tessa Wardley, Director of Communications and Advocacy at the Rivers Trust, for a fascinating chat about how restoring rivers with nature-based solutions can offer long-term drought resilience. Get in touch with the show with any of your questions or comments: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waterfall_podcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Waterfall_Pod Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:47 - Who are the Rivers Trust and what do they do? 7:08 - What's the difference between the Rivers Trust and the Canal & Rivers Trust? 8:00 - The work to improve river health 11:12 - What is re-wiggling and why were rivers de-wiggled in the first place? 14:00 - The importance of individual contributions and the changes we can make 16:05 - Tackling leaky dams 18:00 - Utilising nature based solutions 20:11 - Rivers Trust's Big River Watch initiative 24:06 - Tessa's personal water use 27:10 - Final thoughts and farewell Shownotes The Rivers Trust The Rivers Trust's Big River Watch
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