ClimateCast with Tom Heap River Fixers: Can citizen science push back pollution?
Sep 30, 2023
Former punk icon Feargal Sharkey and Ben Morris, founder of Clean up the River Brent, discuss citizen science in monitoring and cleaning up polluted rivers. They talk about the efforts taken to clean up the River Brent in West London, the importance of sensors in measuring water quality, and the need for political involvement to address water quality issues.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Efforts to Clean Up and Monitor Pollution in the River
05:23 • 6min
Monitoring River Pollution and the Role of Citizen Science
11:38 • 5min
Declining Health of North London Rivers
17:07 • 3min
The Importance of Political Engagement in Addressing Water Quality Issues
20:31 • 4min