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Brickbat: No Good Deed

Paul Powlesland led volunteers in cleaning up a polluted stream in East London, England. They worked for 10 days, removed… The post Brickbat: No Good Deed appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 24

After removing 200 bags of waste from a polluted river, UK lawyer now faces prosecution

A UK lawyer and environmental campaigner who spent days helping volunteers clean a neglected river is now facing the possibility of prosecution. Paul Powlesland, founder of the River Roding Trust, led a 10-day effort to remove more than 200 bags of rubbish, weeds and silt from Alders Brook, a tributary…

The Times of India · Jun 22

Campaigner threatened with prosecution by Environment Agency after waterway cleanup

Paul Powlesland told he acted illegally after organising volunteers to remove litter, weed and silt from River Roding

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

‘Stitching the threads’: UK book offers radical vision of a grassroots ecology

On the banks of the River Roding, authors explain how they are putting the concept of ‘wild service’ into practice

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

'We can help save the world' says Cara Delevingne as her charity Earthed leads urban growing revolution

Is climate anxiety keeping you awake? A charity led by supermodel and activist Cara Delevingne says the solution to the eco emergency lies in empowering people with nature skills

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2024

Hammocks, dawn raids and court dates: the fight to save a London tree

Protesters trying to save a tree in Stroud Green that the council wants to axe say it’s a battle that should concern us all

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

Chainsaws, disguises and toxic tea: the battle for Sheffield’s trees

What started out as a small protest escalated into a decade-long battle between the council and hundreds of ordinary people who decided to take radical action to save their city’s trees

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

Singing to trees and Indigenous wisdom: the UK festival aiming to prevent ecological collapse

At the Primal Gathering retreat, attendees seek new – and sometimes surreal – ways to connect with nature and take meaningful action on environmental destruction

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

‘A disgrace’: more than 100 trees cut down in Plymouth despite local opposition

Scores of trees destroyed in hours on Tuesday despite petition signed by 16,000 people

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Locals accuse Haringey council of Orwellian tactics to fell 120-year-old tree

The council are employing 24/7 security guards at the plane tree

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023