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Our purpose is to work alongside Natural England and The Environment Agency to reduce water contamination in England’s rivers and achieve Nutrient Neutrality in large parts of England.

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Inside the River Axe catchment: why it’s protected, what’s at stake, and what nutrient credit work is doing to restore it

Phosphorus and nitrogen: what these nutrients actually do to rivers and why they must be measured precisely

National Rivers Consortium wins best overall trade stand at the 2026 Royal Norfolk Show

The Nature Restoration Fund – Environmental Delivery Plans and the need for certainty in nutrient mitigation

Behind the science: meet Dr Chang Gao, NRC and Enviren’s wastewater treatment specialist

Conservation Covenants and what they mean for Nutrient Neutrality mitigation and new housing

Effluent testing made clear: What the National Rivers Consortium tests for and why it matters

How Catchment Mapping Technology Improves the Accuracy of Nutrient Credit Schemes

Tackling pollution at source to unlock nutrient neutrality

What developers need to know about nutrient neutrality