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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MARCH FOR CLEAN WATER #WEARBLUE
Coming to the march this Sunday? Help Save the Wye look amazing and get our message in front of the government in Parliament Square!!
We've been busy, so if you’re struggling to find something blue in your wardrobe to wear, we can help!🧵
We have a limited number of suits with our logo/message on (M, L, XL, 2XL)! If you’d like one of these, please message david@savethewye.org - first come, first served!!
We also need volunteers to carry banners, umbrellas, flags and some props #FloodTheStreets
March for Clean Water:
Sunday 3rd November
📷Location: Albert Embankment, London SE1 7HF - meet with us in Blocks A and B
📷Muster: From 11am
📷March: From 11:45am
📷Rally from 13:30 at Parliament Square
Full info: https://marchforcleanwater.org/
We’ll be there next Sunday (3 Nov) on behalf of the Wye and all our precious waterways! Will you??
“The failure to acknowledge agricultural pollution in the announcement of the Water Commission was a huge omission” @watsonchas
The Wye’s problems are not driven by water companies. Poorly regulated agricultural sector allows excess nutrients into river. https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/key-fixing-rivers-crisis-beyond-sewage-3342439?ito=twitter_share_article-top
@watsonchas Our river is being poisoned. The majority of pollution in #RiverWye comes from farming. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales estimate at least 72% of phosphorus pollution on the Wye comes from rural land use, and 23% from sewage.
@watsonchas The Wye is a special case, not least as it is so well known & loved. In May 2023 Natural England downgraded status of the Wye to ‘Unfavourable: Declining’.
We call on UK & Welsh Governments to work together to #SavetheWye - Our People’s Plan shows how: https://www.wyemanifesto.org/
Whilst congratulating the UK and Welsh Governments on the launch of a wide-ranging, cross-border review of the water industry, Save the Wye is deeply disappointed that the governments have failed to show the same commitment when it comes to controlling agricultural pollution 🧵
Our 'People's Plan for the Wye' outlines the key actions necessary - read here: http://www.wyemanifesto.org
#SavetheWye #ManifestofortheWye
@watsonchas @RiverActionUK @jaowallace @EllieChowns
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!
