Lisa Foster, a Partner with Richard Buxton Solicitors, offered unique insights into post-Brexit legislation, specifically the The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, and the Environment Act (EA)2021, and what these mean for those involved in environmental activism and campaigning. A recording of her talk and the Q&A can be found on Friends of the Cam YouTube channel here.
Wed, 12 October 20221 9:00 – 21:00 BST Guy Shrubsole provided a fascinating insight into land ownership and its impact on sustainability.
Friends of the Cam fully understands the concerns of the communities of Longstanton, Swavesey and Northstowe with respect to the damage being done to important village buildings, to the drying up of local ponds and other water bodies which must be restored, and to the damage already done to the underlying aquifer and the resulting effects on trees, plants, wildlife and local farm businesses. The damage to local groundwater has been fully documented in the report by HR Wallingford commissioned by South Cambs. District Council (SCDC).
Tuesday 21st June at Jesus Green between the lock and the tennis courts.
'From the Ground Up' takes Wysing’s rural context, abundant land and neighbouring Fenland (at risk due to climate change, and rich in histories of land-based struggle) as a context for thought and action about topics including land rights, ownership and access, sustainability, environmental time and crip time, growing, wildness and racial justice.
'To the River' is described as a new public artwork commissioned to celebrate and promote the story of the River Cam in Cambridge, as part of an artist residency on the river.
Councillors at South Cambs District Council vote to proceed with this development despite clear evidence of environmental harm.
Fighting for the Fens: Commemorating 500 years of resistance to 'progress'
James Boyce, author of Imperial Mud, explains how past fights against large-scale enclosures and drainage projects characterised the Fens.
Friends of the Cam have sent a letter of objection to the Draft Local Plan. The consultation closes on the 13th December.
In his talk for Friends of the Cam, Professor Steve Ormerod considered some of the pressures on rivers, from climate change, legacy pollutants to microplastics, and some of the consequences for river organisms. The talk also considered some of the benefits of actions that can be taken to reduce impacts, for example through regulation or sensitive catchment management.