21st January 2026
We teamed up with Thames21, Friends of the River Thames and local community members to investigate whether pollutants have entered the River Cherwell, after fly-tipped waste approximately 150m long and... Read more
12th January 2026
In August 2025, Corby community leaders approached Earthwatch Europe to investigate metal pollution in Corby’s waterways. In November 2025, 35 citizen scientists assessed 59 freshwater sites across Corby for metal... Read more
15th December 2025
Thank you to our brilliant Nature in Cities citizen scientists who have helped collect the data for this year's Tiny Forest Monitoring Report. Over 2,200 citizen scientists helped us monitor... Read more
4th November 2025
Between 19-22 September 2025, 5,708 citizen scientists surveyed 3,430 freshwater sites; creating a comprehensive citizen-led snapshot of water quality across the UK. The report’s key findings 60% of datapoints across... Read more
27th May 2025
Between 25-29 April 2025, 7,978 citizen scientists surveyed 4,017 freshwater sites; creating the UK’s most comprehensive citizen-led snapshot of water quality to date. The report’s key findings 66% of datapoints... Read more
25th March 2025
In January 2025, Earthwatch, working with Emissions Analytics and the Evenlode Catchment Partnership, conducted ground-breaking citizen science research along the Evenlode river catchment. This research demonstrated, unequivocally, that chemicals from... Read more
20th March 2025
In 2024, Earthwatch Europe ran 48 monitoring and engagement events, training 2,091 citizen scientists across the UK. This report shows how the UK's Tiny Forest network is developing and delivering... Read more
20th March 2025
The Evenlode Catchment Partnership, in collaboration with Earthwatch Europe and citizen scientists, conducted extensive monitoring in 2024 to understand the water quality challenges in the River Evenlode catchment. This report... Read more
16th December 2024
Earthwatch Europe partnered with Emissions Analytics on a pilot study in the Evenlode and Windrush river catchments to monitor freshwater pollution from tyre particulates. The analysis revealed alarming levels of... Read more
21st October 2024
During the weekend of 20 – 23 September 2024, over 4,500 people across the UK measured the water quality of their local rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. With this data... Read more
24th June 2024
Discover the Great UK WaterBlitz June 2024 report results. Over the weekend of 7-10 June, over 2,600 people across the UK went out and measured the water quality of their local rivers.... Read more
26th February 2024
We have published our 2023 monitoring report for the Tiny Forest programme, showcasing the benefits that young Tiny Forests can bring to urban communities and nature. Download Tiny Forest Monitoring Report 2023 Read more
16th November 2023
Water quality results from our Evenlode WaterBlitz that took place in September 2023. Over 100 volunteers took part across the Evenlode river catchment in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. Download Evenlode WaterBlitz... Read more
31st January 2023
We have published our 2022 monitoring report for the Tiny Forest programme, showcasing the benefits that young Tiny Forests can bring to urban communities and nature. Download Tiny Forest Monitoring Report 2022 Read more
10th January 2022
This report highlights research into how nature-based solutions (NbS) can build resilient cities. Using citizen science, the program studied urban NbS in 17 global cities, focusing on carbon capture, flood... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved