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. 

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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