Our Rivers Awards 2010
– vote now!
27 August 2010
Do you love or loathe your local river? Is it lush with wildlife or choked by pollution? A place of quiet contemplation or toxic contamination? Sparkling stream or dried-up desert? We want to know…
We’re trying to find the best and worst rivers in England and Wales. The Our Rivers partnership has launched a major national search, and we need your help.
Whether you’re a nature lover, angler, boater, rambler or anyone else who cares about your local waterways, cast your vote for the Best and Worst Rivers.
What the Our Rivers Award means for your river
If your river is voted ‘Best’ overall, the award will be widely publicised. We’ll design an online badge for your local council and tourist board, to remind everyone you’ve got a great river, plus a commemorative panel or sculpture to place along the river itself.
As for the Worst River… it’s not just about naming and shaming. We’ll help come up with a plan to improve the conditions of your river and bring back wildlife to the area. Working with local groups, the Our Rivers team of experts will conduct a one-day workshop and develop an action plan to bring your river back to life.
About the Our Rivers campaign
Launched in 2009, the Our Rivers campaign was spearheaded by a coalition of the country’s leading NGOs – WWF, RSPB and the Angling Trust.
As well as encouraging local communities to take pride in their rivers, we’re asking the government to do more to help identify and address the problems. Under their current plans, only 30% of our rivers will meet European standards by 2015 – that’s only 5% more than today.
The Our Rivers Awards will help highlight the value and importance of healthy and vibrant river systems across England and Wales.
Our Rivers is funded through the HSBC Climate Partnership.
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