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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 2d

Watch our little film about the Brent, its beauty, and our battle to defend it from a host of man-made troubles. @thames21.bsky.social @friendsofthethames.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thatvetsean.bsky.social

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Brent River Park @brentriverpark.bsky.social · 7d

Short film by @brentpollution.bsky.social showing how nature miraculously survives amidst the despoilment of the River Brent.
Both enraging and uplifting!

youtu.be/PNRQGGjAtGI?...

The River Remembers

YouTube video by Jonathan Rowe

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 10d

www.nwlondoner.co.uk/news/0110202...

Clean Up the River Brent: Interest in volunteer-led initiative ramps up | North West Londoner

A group of volunteers meet regularly to Clean Up the River Brent, among growing concerns over the water’s health and quality.

www.nwlondoner.co.uk

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 12d

Great to see this. Definitely looks like flush event.

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 12d

Great to see the network spreading!

CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 14d

Big clean-up this morning, pulling Lime bikes, tyres, cable and other flytipping from the Brent. Thanks to all.

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to sharing our punchy short film next Friday. @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thames21.bsky.social

CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 15d

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 15d

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · 28d

Late season balsam removal

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Aug 25

Clean Up the River Brent
#banpolystyrene

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Aug 22

theviewfromw5.substack.com/p/river-bren...

Cleaning up the River Brent one golf ball at a time

Clothes and golf balls contribute to a tonne of junk rescued from the river in two hours

theviewfromw5.substack.com

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Aug 20

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

The 2,000 London homes pumping waste straight into the rivers

Thames Water has identified 2,294 misconnections in properties throughout London over the past five years

www.standard.co.uk

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Jun 12

www.change.org/p/support-fo...

Sign the Petition

Support for the River Restoration Project in Arnos Park

www.change.org

CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Jun 2

Evening balsam team

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Brent River Park @brentriverpark.bsky.social · Jun 2

Come celebrate our #BrentRiverPark 50th
Anniversary!🌿🥳🎂Sunday 29th June join us as we unveil new history signs to mark the astonishing vision of Luke FitzHerbert who brought our 7km park to life! Wildlife walks/talks, food, history, arts, writing, fun run, maypole, fundraiser launch and more!💚

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · May 31

Demoiselles on the Brent

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · May 28

www.thames21.org.uk/event/london...

London Rivers Week 2025: River Brent WaterBlitz - Thames21

Get involved in Thames21's clean up work and training across London

www.thames21.org.uk

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · May 26

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Alan Matthews #ClimateCrisis #FBPE @alan-matts.bsky.social · May 18

Raw sewage being released into the River Brent in West London UK #nature #polition
@brentpollution.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=CWP3...

Sewage in the Brent - James O'Brien interview with Jim Waterson

YouTube video by Brent River Park

youtube.com

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Brent River Park @brentriverpark.bsky.social · May 12

It looks like a rural idyll but this is the Brent by Bittern’s Weir yesterday. Some of the team were helping @brentpollution.bsky.social with river fly monitoring , checking for aquatic larvae which show the health of the river. Pleased to say the count was good this time.

Looking downstream from Bittern’s Weir Brent River Park . Calm water. Reflections of overhanging trees in sunshine. Photo Vivien Boyes

River Brent flowing gently over Bittern’s Weir Brent River Park. Photo Vivien Boyes

River fly monitoring volunteers with waders and a net in the River Brent. Photo Vivien Boyes

Calm scene on the River Brent with a river fly monitoring volunteer with net and bucket. Photo Vivien Boyes

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Apr 29

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Start the Week - Advocating for nature - BBC Sounds

Tom Sutcliffe with Robert Macfarlane, Monica Feria-Tinta and Patrick Galbraith.

www.bbc.co.uk

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Apr 26

Looking forward to your talk at RGS on May 2nd!

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Apr 26

A fabulous piece of writing about rivers and us.

Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · Apr 26

What follows if we imagine rivers as having lives, deaths––& even rights?
I wrote this essay about water & hope; imagining rivers “otherwise”; nature’s rights; grammars of animacy; & how our fate flows with that of rivers—& always has.
It’s from Is A River Alive?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Is this river alive? Robert Macfarlane on the lives, deaths and rights of our rivers

As pollution levels hit record highs and fresh water becomes ‘the new oil’, is it time to radically reimagine our relationship to the natural world?

www.theguardian.com

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Apr 18

@thames21.bsky.social via the Brent Catchment Partnership has supported this project, which aims to capture and identify surface water run-off inputs into the entire Brent Catchment over this summer. Lucky to be working with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and over 50 Citizen Science Samplers.

CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Apr 18

The Brent Imperial Run-Off Project is under way. Over 50 samples were taken during the recent showers. We are looking forward to developing the programme over the coming months. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @paulpowlesland.bsky.social

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CURB CleanUptheRiverBrent @brentpollution.bsky.social · Apr 18

The Brent Imperial Run-Off Project is under way. Over 50 samples were taken during the recent showers. We are looking forward to developing the programme over the coming months. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @paulpowlesland.bsky.social

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