charles watson

This is why we are taking the Government to court: We are fighting for the rights of our rivers… 💦 to flow 🐟 to native biodiversity ☠️to be free of pollution 🏞️ to be fed from sustainable aquifers 🌳to restoration #SaveTheWye @RiverActionUK

3 months into the job, the CEO of Thames Water, Chris Weston recieved a £195K bonus. 🤑 As our CEO @jaowallace72 stated 🗣️: “How can we have an industry that is so heavily indebted, ripping off customers, polluting the water and often criminally behaving and then giving a Chief…

🚨 Attention all river polluters! 🚨 👩‍⚖️ If you fail our rivers, we will take you to court. If you're a mismanaged water company, a regulator asleep at the wheel, or a council rubber-stamping pollution. This is your warning❗️ Do not fail our rivers. We are watching. 👀 Please…

😮 2024 saw the highest number of pollution incidents on record! 💩 Here is a thread of some of the most shocking statistics from this years 'Government's pollution incident report'. Read the full report here 👉 - bit.ly/46rYnUP 🧵 (1/6)

Is there anything marshes can’t do? The recent heatwaves have shown the cooling properties provided by urban wetlands. I live in a tidal marsh on the River Roding & on hot days the temperatures have been noticeably cooler, not just in the marsh itself but also in the built up…

On hot days like this one, it becomes painfully obvious how vital it is that we restore Britain's lost wetlands. Our landscapes have been drained and engineered to get rid of water as fast as possible. But water *is life*, and we're running short! Cool, lush wetlands are vital…

"...toxic megafarms produce vast quantities of animal waste, which is spread on local land with minimal consideration for the cumulative environmental destruction it can cause. This week, the high court called time on this practice." - @watsonchas This article is a must read. ⬇️

I explain in the ⁦@guardian⁩ why ⁦@RiverActionUK⁩’s court victory to block a 🐓megafarm in Shropshire creates a critically important legal precedent for preventing the environmental crisis caused by the UK’s boom in livestock factory farming ⬇️ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Brilliant: High Court has ruled the cumulative impact of factory farms must be taken into account when considering planning applications. A huge victory for our rivers! Congrats to @RiverActionUK, @alisoncaffyn & all who supported this landmark case.👏 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

💥Massive legal win for @RiverActionUK💥 Judge rules that livestock mega farms must take account of cumulative environmental impact Had this ruling been there 10 years ago the desecration of the River Wye by intensive 🐓production would never have happened shropshirestar.com/news/2025/06/1…

River Action Chairman and founder, Charles Watson 🗣️ "We are fast approaching the most pivotal moment in the UK water industry’s history since privatisation over 30 years ago." Thames Water is on its last legs, and the government faces a pivotal decision: 1⃣ Grant Thames Water…

We’ve seen algal blooms up and down the Wye catchment in the last few weeks - here is just a sample of photos showing what citizen scientists are recording across some of our rivers and streams. See this thread and a link to our data map below 🧵👇 Here we have the Ithon…

🪦 This is what a dying river looks like. 🪦 "No, the river isn't green and bright, its brown and full of 💩" This crisis didn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of years of negligence, weak enforcement, and a broken planning system that’s allowed chicken megafarms to multiply…

We’re delighted to welcome three exceptional new trustees to the River Action board! 🎭@TheJimMurray, our new Vice Chair, is an actor, artist and lifelong river defender. You might recognise him from The Crown, or from standing waist-deep in rivers in a suit, taking on Nando’s.…

📣 RIVER ACTION IN COURT TODAY📣 River Action takes Shropshire Council to court over chicken megafarm approval. 💪 Join us as we stand up against pollution, poor planning and a broken system that rewards pollution over protection. 📖Read the full story: riveractionuk.com/cluck-off-rive……

This morning at Cardiff Civil Justice Centre 💪 To coincide with @RiverActionUK hearing, campaigners gathered outside the court joined by the Goddess of the Wye and Lady Wye (Vey Straker) with water brought from the River Severn Afon Hafren. riveractionuk.com/cluck-off-rive…

🕛🚨 The Water Commission's public consultation shuts tomorrow at midnight Most people... agree our rivers are dying. Most people... say polluters should pay. Most people... want radical reform to our water industry. Most people… won’t make these thoughts known to the Water…

👩‍⚖️ Help us take legal action to rescue our rivers Tired of sewage spills, rising bills, and zero accountability? 🥊 We are. That’s why we need your help to fight polluters, government and regulators in the courts. 💸 Donate today and your donation will be doubled thanks to the…

The tide is turning against the growth of US-style livestock mega farms in the UK Planning for the horrendous Cranswick pig & poultry factory rejected Next up ⁦@RiverActionUK⁩ ‘s 3O April court hearing against giant Shropshire intensive poultry unit bbc.com/news/articles/…

This can NEVER be allowed to happen telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

🚨BREAKING NEWS!🚨 Annual data reveals extent of sewage spills in UK’s waters. The figures are shocking: the numbers are staggering. Sewage spills remain sky-high in 2024.. 😡👇 READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/broken-system-… #SewageScandal 💩