🧪 Community testing in Corby 🧪

@earthwatcheurope.bsky.social led a community water-testing event in Corby with local MP, Lee Barron.

They investigated potential metal pollution in local waterways and gathered independent data to assess the impact of a former steelworks in Corby.

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Thanks for being part of our global #FreshWaterWatch network - the data your citizen scientists collect with our water testing kits can be used to build a better freshwater future! 💙

Thanks a lot for sharing this!

The charity, @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social, that helps residents investigate nature in their communities, worked with volunteers to test if metal was present across 50 sites.
A report looking at the impact of metals on aquatic life expected in Jan 2026.' Link: @bbc.com
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thanks for including us, we loved seeing the final article with its beautiful illustration! 💚 We hope this will inspire more people to become citizen scientists and take action for nature.

Thanks so much for sharing this! 💙 The #GreatUKWaterBlitz is a biannual campaign calling on everyone to go out and test the quality of their local freshwater including rivers, streams, ponds and lakes using our simple water testing kit. 🧪 With this data, we can fight for a better freshwater future!

Thanks for partnering with us again to analyse the chemical contamination of our precious freshwater ecosystems! 💙

What a great citizen science weekend it was! 💙 Thank you to everyone who helped collect valuable data on freshwater health as part of our #GreatUKWaterBlitz.