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Canal & River Trust recently installed two large three-ton pumps at Gloucester Pumping Station in Gloucester Docks. The new energy efficient pumps join the two existing ones to play a crucial role in managing water resources in Gloucester and Bristol.

Canal & River Trust recently published an article on its website titled Why Yorkshire's industrial age canal can help tackle the climate crisis. The article set out the many ways waterways help to mitigate climate change in the UK’s overheating

The STAR Cities project presented the results of three years of cooperation at their “Sustainable Tourism Management for Riverside Cities” conference on 26 November 2021. Hosted by project partner NECSTouR the event attracted over eighty participants from across Europe. Conference

Canal & River Trust have set up a section on their website to highlight Nine ways canals can fight climate change. This is of course extremely topical given the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow taking place between 31 October and

Article by: Voies Navigables de France   With 8,500 km of navigation routes, France has the longest network of waterways in Europe, a resource that helps boost the country’s economic development and offers strong potential for businesses and jobs. Roughly 80%

Article by: Interreg NWE The Interreg NWE Programme recently published its "NWE making an impact - Cooperation in action" report. It provides a summary of all projects, showcases specific results and demonstrates the positive impact of transnational cooperation on the NWE

Article by: Vlaamse Landmaatschappij (VLM)   On 23rd of April the online “Water platform De Wijers” discussed different aspects of water management in the Wijers region in the province of Limburg in Belgium. Green WIN partners VLAAMSE LANDMAATSCHAPPIJ (VLM)  had the video

Article by: Waterways Ireland   The Waterways Irelands Education team were delighted to be involved in Engineers Week once again this year.   STEPS Engineers Week ran from February 27th to March 5th. Waterways Ireland got involved by sharing our

Article by Waterways Ireland After two years of work and substantial investment the Shannon Tourism Masterplan (STMP) launched on March 2nd. The Shannon Masterplan sets out a collaborative ten-year investment plan worth €76.5million that will position the Shannon as a key tourism

Article by Waterways Ireland On March 24th, 2021, Waterways Ireland together with the four local authorities of Kildare, Longford, Meath and Westmeath County Councils launched The Royal Canal Greenway. The enchanting Royal Canal Greenway is a scenic 130km level towpath,

Article by Canal & River Trust volunteer, Sian Steel. Now more than ever social isolation and loneliness are issues that many of us are facing. With countries being shifted in and out of lockdown, there are people who have not