Only 17% of rivers in England are healthy. This is not good for people or nature.

At the end of the year, the Government is expected to publish its River Basin Management Plans, which set out how our water bodies (which includes rivers, lakes and other wetlands) will be managed so they get to good health. We must make sure the plans are bold and ambitious with the measures needed to restore and protect these precious places. The time to act is now.

How you can help

As part of the Save Our Waters campaign, we’re asking individuals and groups to help by getting in touch with their local MP to tell them why their river matters, and what should be done to protect it.

To make it as easy as possible, we’ve created a pack with facts and stats, tips for contactingMPs and a template letter to send.

Take action today

So – take action today:

• Visit the Save Our Waters website and download the pack
• Encourage colleagues, friends and family to do the same
• Share what you’ve done on twitter using #SaveOurWaters