Thames21 is an environmental charity working with communities to create clean, safe and sustainable waterside environments on London's rivers, tributaries and canals.

Our aims

Thames21 work hand-in-hand with local communities, individuals, community service volunteers, Local Authorities, probation services, schools and businesses to improve and maintain our waterways by:-

• removing litter
• creating new habitats for wildlife, flora and fauna
• installing artwork
• promoting safe and equitable access to our waterways
• removing graffiti
• monitoring, reserach and education projects
• involving local communities in all aspects of our work to prevent pollution and promote sustainable behaviour

Our achievements

In the last ten years, Thames21 have worked with over 20,000 volunteers and cleared 10,000 tonnes of litter from London's rivers and canals. It has educated 8,000 school children, worked with the probation service to involve community service volunteers and installed many pieces of waterside artwork.

Our history

Thames21 developed from a partnership programme that has been, and continues to be supported by EnCams (Keep Britain Tidy Campaign), the Port of London Authority, the Environment Agency, Thames Water, British Waterways London, the Corporation of London and 19 local authorities.

Thames21
Walbrook Wharf    Upper Thames St.    London EC4R 3TD
T: 020 7248 7171    E: info@thames21.org.uk     W: www.thames21.org.uk