What Can You Do to Help?
Let’s Take Action Together
No action is too little because all of us together, in a people powered movement, can help to bring about the changes we need.
Spread the Word!
Tell everyone you know about the plight of the Wye and what we can all do to help
Join, Subscribe or Follow Us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Sign the Petitions
See the links in our Footer
Keep Writing to Your MP
Ask for more funding for the regulators and what progress is being made to end the pollution and restore our rivers
Add Your Voice!
Object to the construction of new, or expansion of existing, Intensive Poultry Units in the Wye Catchment. Keep an eye on our Facebook group for details of upcoming planning applications
Report a Pollution Incident
You can email via the links or telephone:
In England use the Enviroment Agency hotline 0800 80 70 60
In Wales contact Natural Resources Wales 0300 06 53 000
Join the Army of Dedicated Citizen Scientists Testing Water Quality
The dedicated Citizen Scientists up and down the Wye and Lugg are regularly testing water quality. These samples help us understand the nature and scale of the problem. If you are interested in joining them, get in touch for more details
Volunteer for some Balsam Bashing!
Can you volunteer for a couple of hours to help stop the spread of non-native invasive species like Himalayan Balsam eroding our river banks? Find out more about this fun activity in the Balsam Action Toolkit which can be downloaded from the Wye Valley AONB website
Become an Earth Protector
and join the millions of supporters pressuring governments to recognise ecocide as a criminal offence: Stop Ecocide International
Come to an Event!
Come and meet us, learn more about what we do and enjoy the entertainment and river related activities at one of our summer events. These events aim to raise awareness and bring local communities together. A full schedule can be found on our events page
Think Before You Buy!
Simple changes to what you eat (switch to a more plant based diet, consume less meat), what you wear (chemical free hygiene products, avoid fast fashion trends, look for plastics free natural fabrics) and how you live (conserve water and use river friendly cleaning products) can all help to protect our rivers
Celebrate the Wye!
Send us your photos, art, poems, films, music and share your river inspired enjoyment and creativity with us
Save the Wye supports and works with a wide number of campaigns led by other organisations, follow the links to find out more:
- River Action UK: A plan to save the Wye
- CPRE Herefordshire: River Wye Campaign
- BRECON & RADNOR BRANCH OF CPRW: Powys Rivers
- Herefordshire Wildlife Trust: Recovering our rivers: Save the Wye
- Radnorshire Wildlife Trust: We need your help to save the river Wye
- Good Law Project: The River Wye is under threat
- Leigh Day: Claim for damages against chicken producers for pollution
- Fish Legal – Fish Legal has been pursuing a number of legal actions to address ongoing pollution in the River Wye
- Save the River Usk
- Marches Climate Action: Avara-Cargill/Tesco Campaign
- Food for the Planet: a campaign run by Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming
- Stop Ecocide International: Become an Earth Protector