Environmental projects | South West Water

Bigger schemes that support the environment

Nature Recovery Fund Applications Now Open

We're launching a £2 million Nature Recovery Fund to support local community groups with a focus on the environment. This fund will be available across the region to deliver tangible, community-led improvements to nature and water quality. Applications are now open.

Apply for grants up to £250K

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Nature-based solutions

Our multi-award-winning catchment-management scheme, Upstream Thinking, applies natural solutions to reduce agricultural impact on biodiversity and water quality.

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Net Zero by 2030

Find out how we're cutting 100,000 tonnes of carbon emissions to make our operations carbon neutral.

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Looking after habitats

From protecting the waterways from invasive species, to making sure fish and other animals can navigate the rivers, we have projects all over the South West to protect watery habitats.

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CaSTCo

Together, with the Westcountry Rivers Trust and University of Exeter, we are taking upstream thinking one step further to enhance our data and insight into river health through citizen- led monitoring activities and innovative modelling techniques

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