By Ella O'Neill - Chair of Trustees - LLM Global Environment and Climate Change Law (Distinction) Our planet is in crisis. Forests, wetlands and grasslands are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Oceans are warming, becoming more acidic and less capable of sustaining life both at sea and on land. Wildlife populations are in steep decline, while rates of species endangerment are on the rise. Human activity on Earth has reached such a scale that many claim we have entered a new geological...

Yesterday, in Parliament, something remarkable happened. Over 100 MPs came to a drop-in on water. The room was full — campaigners, experts, communities — all bringing the same message: our water system is broken, and it needs fundamental change. We showed clips from Channel 4’s Dirty Water . We heard the evidence. We laid out the reality of a system that has prioritised profit over public good for decades. And the Water Minister, Emma Hardy , came. She listened. She watched. She nodded. And...

We’re thrilled to welcome Olympic athlete Toby Robinson as the newest ambassador in our Friends of the Thames ambassadors programme. His passion for the water and dedication to environmental stewardship make him a powerful voice for river conservation. Read more about Toby's love for water and our rivers below!