Nature and EnvironmentUnited Kingdom
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Meg Avon calls herself Britain’s first “river bride,” after symbolically marrying the Avon River in southern England. Her unusual commitment is part of a campaign to protect one of the most polluted rivers in the United Kingdom.
As wild swimming grows in popularity, Meg and volunteer river guardians are pushing for better water-quality testing, stronger environmental protections and greater public awareness.
Campaigners in Bath are also backing a new river charter and discussing legal rights for rivers, hoping to give nature a stronger voice in efforts to tackle pollution.
