Press & Media
Labour commits to ‘cleaning up’ Windermere
In a major win for Save Windermere, Labour’s environment secretary, Steve Reed, has announced they will prioritise Windermere in their plan to clean up Britain’s waterways.
The Mirror: Over 10,000 hospitalised with waterborne diseases as river sewage crisis deepens
More than 10,000 people have been hospitalised with waterborne diseases since the last election as the Tories' "sickening" record came under attack.
Celebrities to join Save Windermere march against sewage on 29th June
Save Windermere is holding a march to protest against sewage pollution in England’s largest lake. The march will be attended by a host of celebrity guests, including Coogan and Mack who will once again join the campaign.
The Westmorland Gazette: Steve Coogan and Lee Mack to return to Windermere march against sewage
Steve Coogan and Lee Mack are among the celebrities to return to a march against sewage dumping in Windermere.
NW Mail: Environment Agency confirms blue green algae in Windermere
The Environment Agency has confirmed there is a blue green algal bloom, which can cause sickness, in Windermere.
Surfers Against Sewage Join Save Windermere's Weekly Strike
Surfers Against Sewage kicked-off their UK Election Road-Trip at Save Windermere’s weekly Strike Against Sewage.
The Guardian: Protect Windermere from sewage, campaigners urge UK party leaders
Open letter signed by naturalist Chris Packham and comedian Paul Whitehouse says pollution is degrading lake. The next government must give Windermere greater protection from sewage pollution, campaigners including the naturalist Chris Packham and the comedian Paul Whitehouse have urged in an open letter to all party leaders.
NW Mail: Lakes Brew Co brews beer for Save Windermere campaign
A special beer has been created to raise money for a campaign protesting sewage pollution in Windermere. Lakes Brew Co has brewed an 'easy drinking, perfectly hopped light beer' and pledged to donate 10p from every can of Leave No Trace to the Save Windermere campaign.
The Westmorland Gazette: Keir Starmer expresses fury at raw sewage in Windermere
This is an opinion piece from Sir Keir Starmer Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party.
United Utilities illegally dumps over 10 million litres of untreated sewage into Windermere in one night
United Utilities has illegally dumped over 10 million litres of untreated sewage into Windermere. Once again the Environment Agency has demonstrated that it isn't fit for purpose after another shoddy investigation has landed them in hot water.
Save Windermere is back from space…
Save Windermere, in partnership with Map Impact, embarked on a groundbreaking data collection program, backed by the UK Space Agency, to study Windermere. Now we are incredibly excited to announce that we have the results!
BBC: Tourist influx turns Windermere green, researchers say
High visitor numbers are turning one of Britain's most scenic lakes green, researchers say.