Who we are
At the core of our smarter water catchment is a group of professionals who are passionate about water. We love studying it, protecting it and talking about it. We believe that together we can achieve more.
The partnership approach is a collaboration between Affinity Water, Buckinghamshire Council, Chilterns Conservation Board, Chiltern Society, Environment Agency, Hertfordshire & Middlesex Wildlife Trust, Thames Water and The River Chess Association. This mixed group from different sectors, provide a steering group and governance in the direction Smarter Water Catchments will take over the next 10 years.
Our team
Steph Horn, CSWC
Role: Chess Smarter Water Catchment Coordinator & Working together lead
Hannah Parry-Wilson
Role: Citizen Science Coordinator
Paul Jennings, River Chess Association
Role: Managing Flow lead
Allen Beechey, CCSP
Role: Invasive non-native species lead
Hannah Simpson, Mott Macdonald Consultancy
Role: Wildlife corridors lead
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Get involved
Join our citizen-science army, volunteer with a conservation organisation or save water at home – you can help the Chess in many ways.
Volunteering Hub
Have a look at all the volunteering opportunities that are available through our partner organisations around the Chilterns.
Chilterns Chalk Streams Project
Learn about our flagship partnership project, committed to conserving our threatened chalk streams and the wildlife they hold.
