First, a huge thank you. You are one of  nearly 35,000 people who signed our Change.org petition to stop the Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) scheme. That show of public support has been instrumental in getting us to where we are today,. We still need more support and now need to take the next step:

👉 An official UK Government petition is now live titled "Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU - Petitions.  Please sign it: click here to open

This takes less than 60 seconds.  Please remember to validate your email address afterwards to make it count.

WHY THIS PETITION IS DIFFERENT, NECESSARY — AND MORE POWERFUL

Change.org petitions send a strong message. Government petitions trigger real consequences:

●      10,000 signatures → the Government must issue a formal written response.

●      100,000 signatures - the Government must consider a full parliamentary debate

We want that Parliamentary debate so we are asking for two things…

1. That every one of our 33,795 Change.org supporters  sign our new Government petition today, "Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU - Petitions."  If even half of you sign, we cross the first threshold immediately.
2. Please pass this request on to your all contacts to also support the cause.

YOU MAY NOTICE THE PETITION DOESN'T NAME THAMES WATER OR TDRA

This is not an oversight — it's a necessity. The Petitions Committee does not permit petitions that name specific companies or individual projects. We had to frame it in broader terms to get it published at all.  Make no mistake: TDRA is exactly the kind of scheme this petition is designed to challenge. We will be citing it explicitly. This petition is our vehicle — and TDRA is our target.

THE STAKES HAVEN'T CHANGED

The TDRA scheme would permanently abstract millions of litres from the Thames daily in summer when the river is most vulnerable, with potentially irreversible consequences for water quality, wildlife, personal health and wellbeing, and the river's long-term health. Over £2 billion will be added to customer bills for an asset that will operate on average just 6 weeks a year. There are much better alternatives. Sere them here https://saveourlandsandriver.org

You've already done something. Now please support this next step.

👉 Sign the Government petition, "Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU - Petitions."  click here to sign

And please share it with everyone you know. Every signature counts.

Thank you 

Fiona & the SOLAR team