The Dirty Water Campaign highlights the need for government and industry to act urgently to stop poisoning, and then start cleaning up coastal waters and waterways across the UK.
Dirty Water shares public information and action ideas aimed at engaging and mobilising those who are passionate about addressing the issue of water pollution. We help create alliances, work with existing coalitions and work together with communities for change. We emphasise the importance of a Citizens’ Assembly on water, inspiring and resonating with actions, and mobilising a larger base of support. We will show the public that XR is about more than roadblocks and glue, we are in your community and we care, as you do, about the health of our water.
Action Pack
Surfing previous waves, we’ve launched a full Action Pack for resources to make your actions impactful, guidance, flyers, info sheets and more, so you’re ready to go!
Don’t Pay for Dirty Water
The Don’t Pay for Dirty Water campaign is a boycott call to stop paying for the sewage part of your water bill. With relatively little effort and limited risks we can protest through our wallets. The purpose is to put pressure on the UK government and water companies to stop poisoning and start cleaning up coasts and waterways across the UK. If you are sick of sewage destroying ecosystems, join thousands taking a stand and make the polluters pay, all around the country.
Justice for water
The Dirty Water Campaign supports Justice For Water (JFW) who advocate Justified Payment Withdrawal. This is similar to bill boycotting, but claims a specific legal justification for not paying a water bill.
JFW is focused on legal action for consumer rights. Currently it is developing digital actions to support its Customers Do Pay the Fines legal justification.
All JFW Actions are planned to be integrated eventually with XR Dirty Water Actions, but for the time being they can be found on the JFW Website.
Engage your community
Community Assemblies are a brilliant way to get people talking about the issues that matter to them and deciding – together – on what to do next. Start one in your community! We’ve got suggested topics, HOW-TOs, resources and connections to support your Community Assembly on the Rebel Toolkit .
Create your own Dirty Water crime scene
Create a crime scene to call out criminal acts against nature committed by water companies. With humour, creativity and unity we can expose their poisonous lies. Truth is the antidote. Find all the information you need in the Rebel Toolkit.
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Campaigns
Current coalition campaign: support Clean Water Now
Get involved
If you’re an XR local group and want to get involved, check out our list of All Porpoise Actions . If you’re in a group passionate about addressing the issue of water pollution, we recommend you find out more and/or use the resources and links below.
Here is a video of the local XR group in Dawlish and their protest in August 2023 against the ongoing pollution of our rivers and coastal waters.
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Resources
Dirty Water book on Rebel Toolkit Water Pressure campaign: we need a citizens’ Assembly on water Sewage Pollution Alerts (Surfers Against Sewage Website) Rescuing Britain’s Rivers (River Action Charity Website)Stay in Touch
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