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claratee.bsky.social
Water nerd and recovering techie in Cambridge UK. Ambition to be a good ancestor. www.claratodd.com
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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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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

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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

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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.

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

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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".

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Sorry electric car owners, you too. A car is a car, tyres are still tyres. The damage we do on the living world, especially our rivers, is shocking. Now, what are we going to do about it?

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The UK government should run a public information campaign about the facts of Climate Change. Please sign and share; at 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

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Industrial chicken farming is killing the River Wye, and it could kill the beautiful River Wissey too if Cranswick megafarm in Norfolk gets built. youtube.com/shorts/5U5NP...

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How may we #slowtheflow and grow #flowersnotfloods? A day of #rainlab demonstrations and chat at Phoenix Trust Christmas event in #milton!

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Panel discussion with the brilliant @jobradley.bsky.social of Stormwater Shepherds UK at #sudstheatre at #floodex with an impassioned plea not just for installing #SuDS but maintaining SuDS...long term often left out of the planning and costing of projects. #schedule3 #susdrain

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#suds #sustrain at #floodex. Coordinate, collaborate, consistency, keep on going! The importance and benefit of making places for water and trees as well as houses in new developments with Bill Blackledge of 2B Landscape Consultancy Ltd.

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We need law, we need policy Holly Smith presenting some incredible work on #surfacewaterstrategy #climateresilience #ciria #sudsforschools across London. big and holistic use of #suds #surfacewater. Innovation focuses on surface water. Greater London Authority. #suds #sustrain #ciria at #floodex.

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"Nice theory - but does it work?" Yes it does 🌼💦🐝 Small neighbourhood projects in existing green spaces Creates more flood-resilient and nature-friendly places. Here's a little film celebrating the first 6 months of the Fallowfield Rain Gardens. #flowersnotfloods

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The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at UEA published the following excellent report in Oct 2024. It can be found here. awinnovationhub.co.uk/wp-content/u... It goes a long way towards describing the challenges the Fens face in the next 50 to 75 years.

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Talks, walks, films and workshops to be with water otherwise in our water-scarce and chalky catchment...Looking back at our event with CIP and CRASSH. How may we build better relationships with water that are more meaningful & restorative?

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💦 In just six months, we saved thousands of litres of road run-off from the drain. An ordinary grass verge near the River Cam in Cambridge is now a rain garden full of flowers 🌼! This supports biodiversity 🐝 while reducing river pollution & flooding. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i3M...

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Proud to be part of the Cam & Ely Ouse Catchment Partnership collaboratively working for better health of our local water bodies. Citizen Science and road run-off pollution were the focus of this year's conference www.cameopartnership.org/cameo-confer...

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Greetings! A tentative flutter in this Blue Sky space. We are a small group working toward a better relationship with water, with our head, heart and hands. Come plant the rain with us!

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*tap tap* Hello...

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