Living with Water in the World of Climate Change
Chiswick Pier Trust hosting a talk by Mike Hildesley, chair of Barnes Common
Barnes Common
May 13, 2023
Mike Hildesley is to give a talk later this month hosted by Chiswick Pier Trust on the subject of living with water in the world of climate change
The Chair of Barnes Common will be focusing on the environmental challenges faced by Beverley Brook and Leg o’ Mutton Reservoir
The talk takes place at 7pm on Tuesday 30 May at The Pier House, Corney Reach Way W4 2UG.
It will be opportunity to learn about the history of the reservoir, take a remote journey down the course of Beverley Brook, and be introduced to the wildlife dependent on these sites.
Mike will present some of the current threats to these environments e.g., impacts of water quality and urbanisation as well as the flood and drought risks of climate change.
He will also outline opportunities that local charity Barnes Common provides to combat these threats through a diverse range of projects that local people are invited to get involved in.
For more information on the work of Barnes Common click here.
Doors open 6.30pm and refreshments will be on sale before the talk, which will last approximately one hour. Admission free for members of Chiswick Pier Trust and £5 for non-members. Book your place here.
For details of this and future ‘Talks by the Thames’ or for information on CPT membership check the Chiswick Pier Trust's web site.
The trust works to engage people with the River Thames. It provides access to the Thames and support major river events, as well as organising events of its own.
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