I’m doing jury service & today I became the first person ever in England (I think!) to swear a legal oath on a river. With my fingers dipped in water taken from the Roding I stated my juror’s oath as follows:
“I swear by the River Roding, from her source in Molehill Green to her confluence with the Thames, that I will faithfully try the Defendant & give a true verdict according to the evidence”
The Judge at Snaresbrook Crown Court had never heard of a situation where someone wanted to swear their juror’s oath on a part of Nature before. However, I explained that Nature was my god & I treat the Roding with the same reverence, sacredness & love in action as many religious people give to their holy book. On this basis he was prepared to allow an oath on the river, as long as I gave an affirmation as well, which I did.
Here’s to introducing the sacredness of Nature back into our legal system, step by step & piece by piece!
And when the Environment Agency DOES object, they are ignored @Feargal_Sharkey@leanahosea@DefraGovUK@TonyJuniper
In 2020, levels of abstraction were judged to be "causing environmental damage" and the system was "already failing environmental targets".
https://t.co/jgvPeJUx0M
Appalling, but Labour have to 'prove' support for their Developer friends. Great how Mathew Pennycook considered his decision in great depth, given the short period of time since Labour got elected... A lap dog for party HQ and its 'Growth Agenda'?
3rd time in 3 years these trees on St Matthew's Piece are under threat! If you care about our precious green space please OBJECT to 24/0413/TTPO2 on https://t.co/zQYJwcxlZp see next post for link to background and more info @LGSpace#trees#cambridge
Lots of fun had at the #Logansmeadow moth trap and wildlife walk too. Despite the cool weather many invertebrates were added to the Nature reserve's list @Cambsmoths#moths now up to 251 species
Action for Swifts will be at the Nature Picnic! This Sun 9th June 12-3. Come see what YOU can do to help these incredible but threatened birds. Buy a nestbox. Ask about their amazing lives, their habits, their migration patterns. #swifts@CambsBirdClub
Abbey Ward is the place to be this Sunday .You can picnic with the Friends of Logan Meadow while listening to Colonel Spanky and his band, explore the Leper Chapel and / or head on down to Dudley Road Rec for our village fair, the Big Lunch. The Museum of Tech is also open.
Logan's Meadow moth trap did not disappoint! 5 new site records, total now 248. Huge thanks to Adrian Matthews of https://t.co/2vDbDXatsF plus Lois and all who helped. Non-moth highlights included water scorpion!
Dawn chorus walk Sunday 5th May Logan's Meadow Nature Reserve 5 till 7am. All welcome! Meet at the swift tower then we'll do a tour listening to one of nature's true wonders. Expert advice on hand. Coffee and croissants after! @CambsBirdClub