Written by: Tom Laws
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Save Val Sorba

Valsesia, Piedmont; a paradise in the Northern Italian Alps. In winter, the snow-capped mountains draw skiers and mountaineers. In spring, as the snow melts, the valley’s rivers become a mecca for white water kayakers …
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November 17, 2020
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Afon Artro

UPDATE DECEMBER 2020 - SAVED On December 2nd the Planning and Access Committee of Snowdonia National Park discussed and then refused the planning permission for the Fallen Stock Collection site on the banks of …
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November 5, 2020
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A Chance to Reduce Single-use Plastics in Wales

Respond to the Welsh Government Consultation on banning 9 common single-use plastic items. (more…) Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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October 16, 2020
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Threat to river protection laws following BREXIT

In a recent speech to business leaders the head of the Environment Agency (England’s main environmental regulator), James Bevan, has proposed using the opportunity presented by BREXIT to weaken the laws that supposedly protect …
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August 25, 2020
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How should we tackle flooding in Kendal?

Damaging floods are happening more and more often in our country – and we still aren’t tackling the problem properly. Why is it such a serious problem? First, we’re still building new houses on …
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June 30, 2020
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Download and display our latest poster

We have made a poster available for you to download and display. (more…) Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin
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June 30, 2020
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Scientists, Conservation Bodies and Luders stand up for Austrian Rivers

Since the handover of the petition against the building of the Tumpen Dam on 3rd June things have moved forward on the campaign to preserve Tyrol largest remaining free-flowing river. Legally the case against …
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June 22, 2020
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22,800 Object to the Tumpen Dam

Wednesday, 3rd June representatives from Save Our Rivers,WET – Wildwasser erhalten Tirol, WWF – Austria and the Citizens' Initiative Against Tumpen Hydropower Plant presented a petition calling for a halt to the construction of …
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June 5, 2020
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Why Dredging Won’t Solve Kendal’s Flooding Problem

Dredging is the act of removing loose sediment and other deposition from the riverbed and transporting it to another location. During large-scale events the river is unable to cope with the volume of water …
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June 2, 2020
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A response from the Tyrolean Government

Many thanks to all of you who wrote an email in objection to the construction of the TUMPEN-HABICHEN HYDROPOWER PLANT. One of the recipients has since responded, but the response addresses none of our …
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May 1, 2020