November 24, 2009Rivers on the Edge – new film about chalk streams

Posted by: LivingRiver in Blogroll, Links, News, Video

Rivers on the Edge is a 6 minute film commissioned by WWF and produced by Charles Rangeley-Wilson, well known presenter of TV series The Accidental Angler.

The film focuses on what Charles refers to as “the ultimate rivers” – English chalk streams. It aims to make the link between the water we use in our homes and the natural world. It highlights what’s special about chalk streams and how water efficiency can play a big part in helping to conserve them.

Chalk stream, like the River Avon, are unique to southern Britain and northern France. They are under threat from today’s increased demands for water and the growing impacts of climate change.

The film, and the WWF campaign of the same name, reminds everyone that simple steps to reduce our water use in the home can help save these unique rivers – along with the abundance of native wildlife they support.

As Charles says, these rivers are ours to look after – they’re our rainforest, our glaciers.

The film can be seen on the WWF website on:

http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/safeguarding_the_natural_world/rivers_and_lakes/rivers_on_the_edge_film_.cfm

The film is now also on YouTube at:

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