Our aims are simple, we want:
A clean and healthy river
An end to ALL pollution
The Wye to be restored to its former health and glory
Immediate government action to protect the river Wye
Save the Wye
Save The Wye is an informal group of citizens on both sides of the Welsh border who want to do something to help save the Wye and its tributaries from environmental destruction.
We support and are supported by a network of individuals and organisations working to protect and restore the health of the river Wye and its tributaries. This network includes Friends of the River Wye, Citizens of the River Dore, Save the Lugg, CPRE Herefordshire, CPRW The Welsh Countryside Charity and Herefordshire Food Alliance.
We created the Save the Wye campaign to raise public awareness and to call for immediate action to stop the pollution and restore the river.
The pollution is primarily from the proliferation of IPUs (Industrial Poultry Units) in the Wye catchment. This is compounded by the lack of regulatory action being taken by agencies that are charged with the river’s protection.
We need people power to protect our rivers!
Manifesto for the Wye – “The People’s Plan”
The manifesto calls on the governments of the UK and Wales to establish a single, cross-border approach to tackling the pollution crisis across the Wye catchment. It also demands the establishment of a Water Protection Zone, enforcement action against polluters, financial support for farmers to transition to river-friendly farming and action to empower consumers with honest labelling.
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We need to know if the new government will honour the money pledged to the River Wye… We also need urgent cross-border action to tackle agricultural pollution @SteveReedMP & @huw4ogmore
Fantastic to see 4 of our River Wye MPs together, in the same room, discussing political action to help restore the river.
4 different parties, one aim: clean water.
Huge thanks to @LibDemDavid @EllieChowns @CatherineFookes & @Jesse_Norman
Lots of work to do!
"The Voices of the River Wye project will ensure that the stories of those connected to the river—past and present—are preserved for future generations. I’m thrilled to see the project move forward."
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Allowing more intensive🐔🐔 units to be built along the River Severn would amount to a death sentence for the waterway.
We cannot let the same set of tragic events unfold around the Severn as they have for the River Wye.
#SaveTheSevern #SaveTheWye
The State of the Wye
We are at a “crucial moment in the life or death of the Wye”
About Save The Wye
We’re a network that unites all those who care for the river
Events Diary
We’re busy organising our 2024 events! Keep up to date as we add and publish them here!
What can you do to help?
Here are some actions we hope you can take to help save the Wye!
