{"id":538,"date":"2024-10-08T11:28:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/castco.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=538"},"modified":"2024-10-08T13:53:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T13:53:22","slug":"digital-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/castco.org\/digital-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover holding-page-header\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-24 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/header-background-2-1600x900.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dbf6a75 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Powered by CaSTCo<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">CaSTCo (Catchment Systems Thinking Cooperative) provides a framework and best practices so that organisations and groups can collect rigorous and useful data for river health and recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light add-cover-padding\" style=\"min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#fafef1\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-99 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/section-bkground-2.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/999;object-position:50% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-in-circle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-in-circle.png 510w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-in-circle-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 510px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 510\/510;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bg-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59f5c76111e512bef07fc3b96de0fbed\"><strong>CaSTCo<\/strong> (Catchment Systems Thinking Cooperative) is co-creating pathways for&nbsp;collaborative monitoring and community data&nbsp;to make a bigger impact on our rivers\u2019 future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through innovative prototyping and collaboration, we are working together to test and build a national framework to support communities and&nbsp;citizen scientists, decision-makers, scientists, and industry&nbsp;to collect and combine data from community monitoring along with other datasets to deliver improvements to the water environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Projects <strong>powered by CaSTCo<\/strong> bring together expertise and buy-in from more than 30 organisations nationwide, including community and local partnerships, water companies, environmental charities, regulators, technical experts, academics, and the private sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-bg-alt-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8d0a9f4dccab10870b898d8bcd0043f0\">Our <strong>framework<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Audits tools and methods<\/strong><br>so that we can set expectations and<br>trust data quality<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Builds pathways for data sharing<\/strong><br>so that data&nbsp;can be better integrated into decision-making<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Provides resources to communities<\/strong><br>so they can understand best practices and participate meaningfully<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This project is funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/waterinnovation.challenges.org\/winners\/catchment-systems-thinking-cooperative-castco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ofwat\u2019s Innovation Fund<\/strong><\/a> and led by <a href=\"https:\/\/theriverstrust.org\/our-work\/our-projects\/castco-catchment-systems-thinking-cooperative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Rivers Trust<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedutilities.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>United Utilities<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group no-margin has-bg-alt-2-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The <strong>context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-be5dad28 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"> Our freshwater bodies are not adequately monitored across the UK. Due to limited resources, official regulating bodies and environmental groups are restricted to monitoring a limited number of locations, with different regions having different capacities to test. Water quality monitoring methods can vary from region to region, meaning data may not always be easily comparable, and can often take a long time to be shared. Data may also be collected at different times across different regions, and so environmental and weather variability can further affect comparability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light fifty-vw-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#707664\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"403\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-479 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-42-21.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-42-21.jpg 546w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-42-21-50x37.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 546px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 546\/403;\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-bg-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a1a9cdf263cc38ef8c1e44ba83482063 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote block is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have gone from seeing the river running clear and full as a young person, to now, in my old home town the river being clogged with plants and algae due to the run-off of nitrates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8211; Jane Stewart, volunteer monitor on the River Colne<\/strong><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space-collapse: collapse; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Helvetica;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote block is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo people out there who want to take action: go for it! If you\u2019re concerned about the environment, then get involved in a citizen science project. The data you record will be really valuable!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; <strong>Reg Godwin and the Holsworthy Kingfishers, environmental scientist and volunteer, River Deer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top has-highlight-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-bg-alt-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Methods<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Great UK WaterBlitz is a simplified protocol of the standard FreshWater Watch program. The campaign uses Kyoritsu Packtest low-range nitrate-nitrogen and Kyoritsu Packtest phosphate-phosphorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These tests have been compared and used by academics in the Earthwatch network and are part of over 100 peer-reviewed published papers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FreshWater Watch includes simple instructions with their mailed-out supplies, plus online training videos. One of the benefits of the standardized methods is that it makes training and data interpretation easier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-primary-color has-highlight-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a3733a662132381e29f0450e338ade16 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"no-margin-bottom has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2,630\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"no-margin-top wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>People participated in the blitz, monitoring at 1,380 site<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"no-margin-bottom has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>75%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"no-margin-top wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Of the datapoints showed poor ecological health<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event was run by Earthwatch Europe\u2019s FreshWater Watch program, supported by hundreds of regional groups and engaged with thousands of citizen scientists. Professional scientists interpreted the results and presented them to participants, answering their questions about the health of rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FreshWater Watch is a global citizen science project developed by environmental charity&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/earthwatch.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earthwatch Europe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-bg-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-59c83b2d26dd98c8072ae28e6e96d2dd is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samples were taken all over England, Scotland, and Wales <em>(in the June 2024 Great UK WaterBlitz event, there were not enough data points from Northern Ireland to undertake meaningful analysis)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"862\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-fww.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-fww.jpg 772w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-fww-640x715.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-fww-768x858.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-fww-45x50.jpg 45w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 772px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 772\/862;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data <strong>collection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FreshWater Watch data is open access and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwaterwatch.org\/pages\/explore-our-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">displayed in real-time on their website<\/a>, with 44,237 datasets (which they define as all observations at a location on a particular date) collected globally. In the UK, 80 community groups collect and upload data on a monthly basis. Thanks to their unified methods protocol, Earthwatch offers built-in guidance and real-time interpretation for those entering data using the ArcGIS data entry system, answering the question, \u201cWhat do the results of my testing mean?\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their map interface, which was developed using ArcGIS, shows you, at a glance, whether data are indicative of good (green) or bad (red) water quality and ecological health. You can filter the map by nitrate levels, phosphate levels, turbidity levels, group\/event names, or sample data. They also show simple bar graphs for concentrations. They perform quality assurance on their dataset, and there is an option to download all their data from their platform (updated every Monday) in CSV or XLSX formats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>ArcGIS allows data from other sources to be added as \u201clayers\u201d. In Henley-on-Thames, citizen scientists also collect data on E. coli levels, for example.&nbsp;Freshwater Watch data is also used to report on SDG 6.3.2 in partnership with the UN Global Environment Monitoring Systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"760\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 862px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 862\/760;width:612px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map.jpg 862w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-640x564.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/map-50x44.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-style-reverse-stack is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"412\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-43-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-43-34.jpg 541w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-43-34-50x38.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 541px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 541\/412;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social <strong>value<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blitz format is a great way to engage those interested in water quality and want to make the next step in learning more, while at the same time providing valuable data. Many monitoring programs are long-term commitments and so offering a way for those looking to \u2018dip their toes\u2019 into water stewardship builds both interest and skills in growing their capacity for participating. Of Great UK WaterBlitz participants surveyed, 46% had no involvement in the environment prior to the blitz, 60% improved their understanding of water quality issues and 22% reported a positive shift In their relationship with nature. Further, testing at a national scale helps people zoom out to understand the larger context and see their role in working together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-circle-frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"766\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-12-00-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-492 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-12-00-29.jpg 671w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-12-00-29-640x731.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-12-00-29-44x50.jpg 44w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 671px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 671\/766;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demonstrating <strong>CaSTCo principles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many have conducted localized blitzes, Earthwatch\u2019s Great UK WaterBlitz is innovative in that they were able to fundraise for supplies, design a program that could be executed remotely and independently, and coordinate across the entire UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire program also shows how powerful a unified and simple protocol can be in engaging widely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"> \n<div block-main-fd5474ef0f10264ac846be516a96d0c5   class=\"block block-accordion block-0\" id=\"block-main-fd5474ef0f10264ac846be516a96d0c5\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-wrapper\">\n                    <div id=\"accordion-1\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n                <a class=\"block-accordion__sections-name\" href=\"#accordion-1\">Accordion 1<\/a>\n                <div class=\"block-accordion__sections-content\"><div class=\"inner__wrapper\"><div class=\"inner__content\"><div>\n<p><strong>Lorem Ipsum<\/strong> is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#8217;s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"accordion-2\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n                <a class=\"block-accordion__sections-name\" href=\"#accordion-2\">Accordion 2<\/a>\n                <div class=\"block-accordion__sections-content\"><div class=\"inner__wrapper\"><div class=\"inner__content\"><p><strong>Lorem Ipsum<\/strong> is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#8217;s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"accordion-3\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n                <a class=\"block-accordion__sections-name\" href=\"#accordion-3\">Accordion 3<\/a>\n                <div class=\"block-accordion__sections-content\"><div class=\"inner__wrapper\"><div class=\"inner__content\"><p><strong>Lorem Ipsum<\/strong> is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#8217;s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n<div block-main-97024f2ed85b22763eb61e925a4e5b7f   class=\"block block-image-slider block-0 block--style-full-image-width\" id=\"block-main-97024f2ed85b22763eb61e925a4e5b7f\">\n    \n<div class=\"slider\" data-flickity='{\"autoPlay\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.025,\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"wrapAround\":true,\"arrowShape\":\"M59.4,63.5c-0.8-1.2-14.3-10.7,0.1-27L76,19.1L58,0l-20,21.1C19.1,41,19.4,59.4,38.5,79.4L58,100L76,80.9L59.5,63.5 c0,0,0,0-0.1-0.1L59.4,63.5z\",\"contain\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"adaptiveHeight\":true}'>    <figure class=\"slide slide-1\">\n            <figcaption><p>2,500 citizen scientists took over 1,300 measurements.<\/p><\/figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-38-49.jpg\" title=\"2,500 citizen scientists took over 1,300 measurements.\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-38-49.jpg\" class=\"attachment-xl size-xl lazyload\" alt=\"Collage of participants from the Blitz events. Some are sampling, others are holding their tests and comparators.\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1420px) 1420px, 100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-38-49-640x353.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-38-49-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-38-49-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-38-49.jpg 816w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 816px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 816\/450;\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/figure>    <figure class=\"slide slide-2\">\n            <figcaption><p>Tests for nitrates, phosphates, and site observations provided valuable data and context<\/p><\/figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-40-07.jpg\" title=\"Tests for nitrates, phosphates, and site observations provided valuable data and context\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"443\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-40-07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-xl size-xl lazyload\" alt=\"Close-up of sample with comparator. Behind it is a paper with the instructions.\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1420px) 1420px, 100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-40-07.jpg 542w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-40-07-50x41.jpg 50w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 542px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 542\/443;\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/figure>    <figure class=\"slide slide-3\">\n            <figcaption><p>75% of sites across the UK showed poor ecological health.  Link to the full report is in the links at the bottom of this page!<\/p><\/figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/report.jpg\" title=\"75% of sites across the UK showed poor ecological health.  Link to the full report is in the links at the bottom of this page!\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"700\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/report.jpg\" class=\"attachment-xl size-xl lazyload\" alt=\"Screenshot from the report. &quot;How healthy are the rivers in your county?&quot; is the headline. There&#039;s then a bar graph, splitting between blue (good) and red (bad) scores per county. More than half are red.\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1420px) 1420px, 100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/report-640x453.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/report-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/report-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/report.jpg 990w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 990px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 990\/700;\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/figure>    <figure class=\"slide slide-4\">\n            <figcaption><p>Anglian and Thames river basin districts have the worst water quality (For example, of 452 samples in the Thames, 89% were poor).<\/p><\/figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gukwb-jun-2024-nature-of-learning-forest-school-ashdon-nitrate-greater-than-10.jpg\" title=\"Anglian and Thames river basin districts have the worst water quality (For example, of 452 samples in the Thames, 89% were poor).\" class=\"gallery-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"650\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gukwb-jun-2024-nature-of-learning-forest-school-ashdon-nitrate-greater-than-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-xl size-xl lazyload\" alt=\"Close up of nitrate test with comparator.\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1420px) 1420px, 100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gukwb-jun-2024-nature-of-learning-forest-school-ashdon-nitrate-greater-than-10-640x424.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gukwb-jun-2024-nature-of-learning-forest-school-ashdon-nitrate-greater-than-10-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gukwb-jun-2024-nature-of-learning-forest-school-ashdon-nitrate-greater-than-10-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gukwb-jun-2024-nature-of-learning-forest-school-ashdon-nitrate-greater-than-10.jpg 980w\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 980px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 980\/650;\" \/><\/a>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bg-alt-2-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-29d76690 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"603\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-57-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 852px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 852\/603;width:150px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-57-30.jpg 852w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-57-30-640x453.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-57-30-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-on-2024-10-03-at-11-57-30-50x35.jpg 50w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-16d1eb73\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"261\" data-src=\"https:\/\/castco.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/castco-tagline.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 796px; 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Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#8217;s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. 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data-align=\"center\">Sept 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Section 3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sept 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Section 4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sept 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Section 5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sept 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Section 6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sept 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Section 7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sept 2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Section 8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sept 2024<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-no-margin has-bg-alt-2-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-no-margin-bottom\">Supporting <strong>material<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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Presentation<\/a> (pptx)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Supporting material link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Supporting material link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Supporting material link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Supporting material link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Supporting material link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the <strong>media<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cd11elew81ko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC: \u201cMeet-up for volunteers testing river water quality\u201d&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EnvAgencyMids\/status\/1828460728694587893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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