River Hope

Initiatives

River Hope

River Hope is a grassroots movement based in the Stratford-on-Avon District of South Warwickshire. It brings together individuals, community groups and local organisations to reflect on their relationships with water in all its states and the whole web of life that depends on it, both human and more-than-human.

Guided by values of gratitude and a positive narrative of love and care, the movement seeks to catalyse an ethos of being good ancestors for water and Nature into the future. Through creativity – such as art, photography and storytelling – we inspire people to engage in the restoration and protection of Nature in the local river catchment. Through practical actions such as citizen science, rubbish removal and ecological mapping, we send ripples of stewardship through our communities. In the ways of ancient people everywhere, we hold ceremonies at local water places to pay attention to, and celebrate, what water and Nature bring to our human lives and to all of Nature.

Upcoming events can be found here: https://www.riverhope.org.uk/events/. The website also periodically publishes a blog and provides links to other national and global organisations, initiatives and stories.