Dwr yw Bywyd! Water is Life! Will celebrate the Afon Cegin River which runs along Lon Las Ogwen Cycle Path into Porth Penrhyn in Bangor, and help people find out about how pollution affects the life of the river and where the pollution comes from.
The walk is organised by Extinction Rebellion Bangor for Sunday 27th April at 11am from the car park at the far end of Llandygai Industrial estate. It will be family friendly and all are welcome.
Join us in a walk with ceremony, theatre and conversation to mourn the state of our waterways and celebrate their regenerative powers and the life giving role of water for people and nature.
66% rivers in Wales don’t meet good ecological standards. Pollution puts water users at risk of contracting harmful illnesses, and sewage pollution damages natural river and ocean ecosystems and habitats.
A scientific study by North Wales Rivers trust has found pollution from sewage, chemical and metals in the water downstream from Llandygai Industrial Estate. This harms fish and other creatures in the river as well as wildlife and plants that live on the riverbank. The Afon Cegin river runs into the sea affecting swimming and sea creatures and plants.
In October 2021 the UK government voted down a proposal to stop water companies pumping waste directly into our rivers and seas. The failure to properly tackle the issue of sewage pollution has been hugely controversial.
Gemma Baron, Ecologist living in Penmachno, said, “Beaches and rivers are beautiful places essential for people and nature to thrive. These are the places we swim, paddle, fish, surf and play. And yet they are being polluted and destroyed every day. We want the government and water companies to clean up their act “
Meet 11am on Sunday 27th April at Afon Cegin Lon Las Cycle path, at the far end of Llandygai Industrial Estate, where there is free parking. All welcome.
Photo: Afon Cegin at the Lon Las Cycle Path between Bangor and Bethesda)
