With the Interreg NSR Sullied Sediments project drawing to a close, partners would like to invited you to visit the link below to watch a video explanation of the project. This video shows how the Sullied Sediments team is working to better assess, treat and prevent chemical pollution in our waterways. https://youtu.be/iXU8zeDheDY The video explains

Canal & River Trust is now making real progress towards their ambition of bringing freight back on to the water and into the city of Leeds. Having not facilitated a frequent freight movements on the water for over a decade, we are now witnessing the regular transportation of aggregates on the Aire & Calder Navigation,

Rijkswaterstaat, together with Allseas, has developed an innovative collection system that collects both floating litter and waste up to a metre under the surface. The system, Catchy, has been put into use in the Vijfsluizerhaven. The system prevents macro and microplastics from flowing into the protected nature reserve and out into the North Sea. Catchy

The French Government has just taken new measures to deal with the second wave of COVID. River tourism activities will be greatly affected by this new wave of the virus, even though, for many activities, the season is over. This is  because the global climate of anxiety and worry severely affects potential bookings by those

Europe’s inland waterways provide a vast transportation network across and between countries. Most forms of aquatic transportation use Diesel engines due to their reliability, fuel efficiency and ease of repair. However in recent years diesel technology has been in the spotlight for the high volume of pollutants it produces and the associated health problems linked

Taking care of our mental wellbeing is incredibly important, especially at the moment in these strange times and as winter approaches. Getting out and about in nature has been shown to have benefits for mental health, and going for walks in my local green spaces has certainly helped me throughout lockdown. By stepping away from

Interreg North Sea region project IWTS 2.0 is delighted to announce the launch of the fully emission- free Green Wave Barge, which is ready to set sail at Euroship in Heerewaarden (Holland) on 20th October 2020!   The IWTS 2.0 project, started in 2017 incorporates ten European partners working together to find and implement solutions

Partners of the Interreg North Sea Region, Sullied Sediments project have recently been working together to produce an online Volunteer Guide for the citizen science programme, RiverDip.  The online guide consists of a microsite and video guiding volunteers on how they can get involved! The guide shows, how with the use of a paper device