Over the weekend, more than 50 pupils from a bunch of Christchurch secondary schools did a clean-up in and around the Avon River.
They are part of Youth River Action Christchurch, led by the dynamic Roseanna. Fantastic to see such a group emerge when our rivers, both urban and rural, are under such environmental pressure.
Great!
What a pity that there is a need to clean up the Avon. As a kid it seemed to be crystal clear, great to boat on, fish in, and drink when you fell in. Great that the youth care.
I bet they won’t be able to clean up the other rivers suffering from cow pollution!
This is excellent. Just a shame it wasn’t 500 kids. Maybe next time. The pollution from littering is something I hate. Just the other day I abused a car load of youngsters for throwing rubbish on to the road. Then the large, heavily tatooed gang members in the front of the car suggested I find something else to bitch about. Fortunately, I have a fast car.
Currently I am collecting rubbish from the roadside that has a McDonalds label. This makes up a large amount of the crap. When I have a decent load I am going to deliver it to the owner of the local McDonalds. On their front lawn.
Hi Brendon,
This is a gentle ask to not brand people who work to clean up their place as ‘activists’- by doing this you isolate it to the responsibility of a portion of the population.
Young people growing up at this time, whether in NZ or otherwise, are growing up in an era where every living system is in decline (and there isn’t a single peer reviewed paper that suggests otherwise).
Do we want to call all young people who want something other than what is being handed down to them ‘activists’? Or would we rather grow a generation of ‘active citizens’?
Thanks for bringing attention to their good work, and I would strongly support the use of the word ‘citizen’ in future.
Cheers,
Carl