![Financing England’s River Corridors:
Labour Party Conference 2026 Panel discussion
Niki Roach -Planet Possible Podcast: “We’ll be exploring the idea of river corridors, in England and financing those corridors”
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP
-Defra Minister for Nature and Rural Affairs: “I visited one […] catchment where 41 farmers and landowners are working together to improve nature, [...] biodiversity and waterways. Taking a wider catchment view is absolutely what we need.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTo6KH1XEAA9aAp.jpg?name=small&format=webp)
ALT Financing England’s River Corridors: Labour Party Conference 2026 Panel discussion Niki Roach -Planet Possible Podcast: “We’ll be exploring the idea of river corridors, in England and financing those corridors” Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP -Defra Minister for Nature and Rural Affairs: “I visited one […] catchment where 41 farmers and landowners are working together to improve nature, [...] biodiversity and waterways. Taking a wider catchment view is absolutely what we need.”
![Nick Molho-
Aviva:
“Figuring out what are [...] the barriers that make investment in nature restoration challenging, and what we can do to overcome these barriers”
Dr Richard Young-
Beaver Trust / Riverscapes Partnership:
“Making Space for Water calls for government
support to create a national network of connected nature rich river corridors, to battle these existential crises we’re facing.”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTo6KVOXEAIL9h7.jpg?name=small&format=webp)
ALT Nick Molho- Aviva: “Figuring out what are [...] the barriers that make investment in nature restoration challenging, and what we can do to overcome these barriers” Dr Richard Young- Beaver Trust / Riverscapes Partnership: “Making Space for Water calls for government support to create a national network of connected nature rich river corridors, to battle these existential crises we’re facing.”



