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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · 3d

Comment on exciting new water course creation on #SheepsGreen #cambridge (north of Fen Causeway) for fish passes/general biodiversity. 🐟 engage.cambridge.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · 5d

cambridgeppf.org/etn/rof-pure-c… Tonight 6:30pm Leper Chapel: PURE CLEAN WATER.
A primer on water crisis & economic pressures in Cambridge, portrait of a chalk stream and medieval engineering.
Our oldest surviving intact building is a beautiful cinema for one more night#riversoffilmlm

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · 9d

Some highlights from the #riversoffilm festival so far: oysters, ocean trawling devastation, #worldriversday poetry, chalk streams & dreams, company of filmmakers who love their rivers and life within and good audiences. Don't miss #ourblueworld cambridgeppf.org/riversoffilm/

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · 19d

Excited to start a rainwater harvesting project to support trees at #stmatthewspiece Community Orchard. Working with #petersfield residents, @camcitco.bsky.social, On the verge Cambridge and others at #stmatthewsgardens / #yorkstreet. Extra hands, smiles & tea most welcome!

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Aug 31

Cambridge Rivers of Film Festival: Films & film-related events to inspire care, curiosity & action for our rivers and oceans.
Main: 23 Sept - 4th Oct. cambridgeppf.org/riversoffilm/
Tickets at no cost or at affordable prices, thanks to our event partners & #RiverCamCAN

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Aug 17

The draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy is open for comment until 11 Sept. The LNRS describes our most precious habitats in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, including chalk streams & fen habitats. For benefit of future generations & our non-human kin yourvoice.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/lnrs/consult...

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Aug 18

Seeking volunteers 🙏🏼 for The Cambridge Rivers of Film Festival
23rd Sept – 4th Oct.
Partnering with cambridgeppf.bsky.social to bring an exciting programme of films, workshops & other events focused on rivers this Autumn. We seek volunteers like you! #riversoffilmfestival #rivercamcan

River of Film Festival seeks volunteers - Water Sensitive Cambridge

The Cambridge Rivers of Film Festival 23rd Sept – 4th Oct We are partnering with Cambridge Past, Present & Future to bring an exciting programme of films, workshops and other events focused on rivers,...

www.watersencam.co.uk

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · May 17

Glorious morning with 100 other river lovers on a flotilla of punts, paddle boards, canoes and kayaks showing love for our #rivercam. Message to @anglianwater.bsky.social : try harder to #cleanitup! #camvalleyforum @sascampaigns.bsky.social #paddleoutprotest #puntandpaddleout

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Apr 19

Care about water and how it's "managed" in the UK?Last few days to respond to this consultation: consult.defra.gov.uk/independent-...

Independent Water Commission – Call for Evidence - Defra - Citizen Space

This site contains consultations that are run by Defra.

consult.defra.gov.uk

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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Mar 21

bit.ly/3DKLbOH
For the love of River - don't forget to come to the excellent film Rave On the Avon on Saturday 3:30pm at the Arts Picturehouse - advance tickets available. With a Q&A at the end with the film director and local water/river campaigners.

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Mar 17

Discovering Newmarket's forgotten chalk stream and the local people tracing its path in light and love

CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · Mar 17

💫 Cambridge Festival: Rivers of Light film screening

🗓️ 3 April from 5-7pm
📍 CB3 9DP
🎟️ bit.ly/3XZsMEH

Immerse yourself in the visuals and insights from leading experts that will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the natural wonders in our own backyard

With @watersencam.bsky.social

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Mar 16

Rave On the Avon Film / Q&A with director Charlotte Sawyer and local clean water campaigners Anne Miller cam valley forum, Ruth Sapsed & chaired by James M-W @sky_larking. March 22nd 3:30pm, @CamPicturehouse. @CambridgePPF Get your ticket: bit.ly/3DKLbOH

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Mar 5

Wild swimming and designated bathing water regulations reform is high on the agenda. Debate yesterday in parliament, #southcambs MP @pippaheylings.bsky.social gave a brilliant speech. Watch the debate here.
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Mar 2

New #slowflow rain planters outside of 110-113 Fallowfield Cambridge. Grasses, ferns, herbs & flowers feed pollinators, while preventing 100s of litres of stormwater from overwhelming pipe & ponding at Fen Rd. Low cost #suds retrofit for climate resilient streets. #pebblefund

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Mar 3

💙 Charlotte Sawyer's celebration of the Bristol community, life and wild swimming in Cambridge! March 22 3:30, #picturehousegreenscreen, and #riversoffilm

The panel features fimmakers & local water loving groups. Continue conversation in the cafe afterwards. 💦
www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

Green Screen: Rave On For The Avon + Panel with director Charlotte Sawyer | Showtimes and Tickets

Fall in love with the River Avon and the people fighting to protect it, the Bristol way!Rave On For The Avon is a feature-length documentary film that follows campaigners and river lovers across a yea...

www.picturehouses.com

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Feb 27

Day 1 complete! Our friends at Phoenix delivered four gorgeous handmade planters to us in Fallowfield, ready to transform into #slowflow rain planters. After a day of sun, rain, mud, we'll soon be ready to plant leafy shade-loving beings here #raingardens #flowersnotfloods #pebblefund

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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Feb 16

Watch this. The story of how California got screwed over for its water by a billionaire couple who are more commonly known for philanthropy, glitzy hollywood parties and quirky advertising.
www.pistachiowars.com

Pistachio Wars

Advance Preview Release! Stream Pistachio Wars for one week only.

www.pistachiowars.com

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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Feb 3

Someone said to me the other day, "It's okay if you mess up sometimes; It's much better to have lots of people trying their best and doing what they can in their imperfect ways, than a few people being perfect." x

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yairwsc.bsky.social @yairwsc.bsky.social · Jan 22

Proud to introduce this new project by @watersencam.bsky.social in Cambridge.

Funded by #PebbleFund for biodiversity, we'll be installing six of our #SlowFlow planters in the catchment of Fallowfield's surface water drain pipe.

Not only reducing floods, bringing back nature 🌻
youtu.be/82bCVmH0GWI

First SlowFlow Planter Installed in Fallowfield | Water Sensitive Cambridge

YouTube video by Water Sensitive Cambridge

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Water Sensitive Cambridge @watersencam.bsky.social · Jan 20

To help you get through #BlueMonday, here's a picture of some gorgeous purple wands of woodland sage being enjoyed by a carder bee in the Fallowfield Rain Gardens last year. Whatever is getting you down today, remember life persists. There will be spring.

A ginger tufted common Calder bee feasting on a purple stalk of woodland sage on a street corner

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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Jan 18

Last panel session of the brilliant Rewilding Futures conference right here in Cambridge. Two days of inspirational talks and workshops from global practitioners, by Citizen Zoo.

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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Dec 17

The trials of England's first granted inland river bathing water site (2020) Ilkley Wharf. Last chance to achieve improvement.

Swimming status of Ilkley’s River Wharfe in limbo over sewage pollution

Stretch of river in West Yorkshire was first to get bathing status in 2020 but has since recorded poor water quality

www.theguardian.com

Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Dec 15

A quarter of a century ago a good friend showed me Google search: elegant, simple, usable. Was immediately hooked. Set immediately as my homepage, was the cool kid at work. Then #enshitification

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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Dec 7

If you want to have a say in how bathing water sites are designated, here's a survey. consult.defra.gov.uk/water/bathin...

Consultation on Reform of the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 - Defra - Citizen Space

This site contains consultations that are run by Defra.

consult.defra.gov.uk

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Clara Todd @claratee.bsky.social · Dec 7

We are sad - but not at all surprised - that the River Cam at Sheep's Green was classified as "Poor". 53% of new inland river Bathing Water sites for 2024, just over half also received "poor".

Consultation on Reform of the Bathing Water Regulations 2013 - Defra - Citizen Space

This site contains consultations that are run by Defra.

consult.defra.gov.uk

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