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Jude Barber
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Architect & Director at Collective Architecture, Scotland. Also co-creator of The Empire Cafe with writer Louise Welsh. Our podcast 'Who owns the Clyde?' is now live. Co-run 'Voices of Experience' with Suzanne Ewing & Nicola Mclachlan too.
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It's such a privilege to be giving a talk about my research at the New Glasgow Society! Come and hear about 19th century men - and some women - who swam in the River #Clyde in #Glasgow + the ongoing citizen enquiry on 'Who Owns the Clyde'. Aug 19. Free! #rivers #water #SportingHeritage #Glasgow850
newglasgowsociety.bsky.social New Glasgow Society @newglasgowsociety.bsky.social · Aug 8
NGS Talks Series #6

As part of #Glasgow850, our ‘Talks’ series brings together writers, artists, and historians to uncover the many layers of the city’s history and culture. This month, Lucy @lucyjanes.bsky.social joins us to discuss the story of swimming in the #Clyde.
August 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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NGS Talks Series #6

As part of #Glasgow850, our ‘Talks’ series brings together writers, artists, and historians to uncover the many layers of the city’s history and culture. This month, Lucy @lucyjanes.bsky.social joins us to discuss the story of swimming in the #Clyde.
August 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Bonus episode of Who Owns the Clyde - some reflections on recent actions including meeting with Colombian River Guardians of the Atrato, our Mapathon, petition progress & much more! podfollow.com/who-owns-the... @judebarber.bsky.social @halinarifai.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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The council said it marks a 'major milestone' in its ambition to revitalise the area and deliver long-term economic and social benefits for the community 👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news...

July 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Delighted re cross party support @glasgowcc.bsky.social activation of River Clyde & explorations around ownership Thanks to council for commending #WhoOwnstheClyde Making🌊https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottishnews/25178687.glasgow-river-bus-clyde-explored-council/ @judebarber.bsky.social
Glasgow 'river bus' to be explored by council in bid to boost the Clyde
Opportunities to introduce a river bus along the Clyde while promoting options for water sports will be investigated by Glasgow City Council ...
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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It was incredible to meet River Guardians from Colombia with @louisewelsh00.bsky.social via @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @sciaf.bsky.social 👇
glasgow.ac.uk University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · May 16
From Colombia's Atrato River to the River Clyde, communities are sharing how we can protect our rivers from harm to help them thrive.

The UofG & @sciaf.bsky.social talk on the topic included the Atrato River Guardians @mohume.bsky.social @louisewelsh00.bsky.social & @allangillies.bsky.social.
UofG, SCIAF, river guardians and others including: Alexander Rodriquez Mena, Prof Mo Hume, Viviana Gonzalez, Jude Barber, Bernardino Mosquera, Prof Louise Welsh bottom and Dr Allan Gillies
May 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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19th century city swimming + contemporary river rights: so nice to hear my historical research situated in the wider context of access to water by urban communities for fun & wellbeing in this excellent podcast podfollow.com/who-owns-the... by @louisewelsh00.bsky.social & @judebarber.bsky.social
Who owns the Clyde?
Who owns the Clyde is a citizen investigation into ownership of Glasgow’s iconic River, explored through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, soundscapes, and poetry. Co-hosts writer Louise Welsh and a...
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April 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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On Earth Day 🌍, @louisewelsh00.bsky.social and @judebarber.bsky.social , with co-producer @halinarifai.com , launch Episode 4 'Run River Run' of their 'Who owns the Clyde?' podcast (click here to take you to your preferred platform 👇 podfollow.com/who-owns-the...
Who owns the Clyde?
Who owns the Clyde is a citizen investigation into ownership of Glasgow’s iconic River, explored through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, soundscapes, and poetry. Co-hosts writer Louise Welsh and a...
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April 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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'The River Clyde used to be the lifeblood of Glasgow (...) and it could be again.'

In their podcast, 'Who Owns the Clyde', @louisewelsh00.bsky.social of UofG Creative Writing & Architect @judebarber.bsky.social launch a citizen investigation into the iconic river.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQSF...
Who Owns the Clyde
YouTube video by University of Glasgow
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February 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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In our new bonus episode, Jude & Louise discuss Glasgow's 850th birthday, and their decision to launch a petition to the Scottish Parliament.

The petition calls for the River Clyde to be granted the legal right of personhood.

Could the Clyde become the lifeblood of Glasgow again?
February 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Thank you Rachel Amery @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social for the fabulous feature on our petition to the Scottish Parliament to grant the River Clyde, and other Scottish rivers, the right to legal personhood- so it might flourish. Sign here! 👇 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
February 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Nice mention of Who Owns the Clyde & our River Rights petition in The Scotsman www.scotsman.com/news/opinion... petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE... @judebarber.bsky.social
Is Glasgow finally getting to grips with riverside culture?
Scotland’s largest city hasn’t been able to fully embrace its river since the decline of shipbuilding, but now a new social and entertainment initiative might be a step in the right direction.
www.scotsman.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Getting back into podcasting with the fabulous @louisewelsh00.bsky.social and @halinarifai.com #whoownstheclyde #2025plans
February 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Such clear and concise analysis of the UK economic situation over the past 20 years 'We need profits reinvested back in'.
mazzucatom.bsky.social Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · Jan 18
We need to distinguish between long run structural features in the economy and daily noise of numbers up and down. The UK has had long term challenges in terms of investment - both public and private - as I explained on @Channel4News ⬇️
January 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Louise gave a fabulous talk to launch the St Mungo Festival last week. It featured our podcast 'Who owns the Clyde?' and the petition to the Scottish Parliament to grant the Clyde the legal right to personhood. Great turn out, and the first event in the #Glasgow850 celebrations. 💥💥💥
January 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Spending a little time looking at how Dubliners embrace the Liffe reminded me to recommend Who Owns the Clyde?, a fascinating Empire Cafe podcast from @judebarber.bsky.social and @louisewelsh00.bsky.social. Well worth a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/4JSa...
TRAILER: Who owns the Clyde?
Who owns the Clyde? · Episode
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January 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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#MomentsOfBeauty in #Glasgow: Happy 2025 to all! So… I was a little bit naughty in my speech to the Scottish Parliament before Christmas as I described Glasgow as #Scotland’s “only metropolis”. Cue gasps of astonishment! But… ladies & gents, I give you the evidence 👀👇😆😉👍!
This is the view down Hope Street looking towards Glasgow Central Station. It’s a sun warmed cliff of red and blonde sandstone crowned by Northern European Renaissance classicism of the huge clock tower above Grand Central Hotel. As it is mid winter the shadows are deep and long. This is the view along Glasgow’s Gordon Street on a crisp winters day with a pale blue sky. In the distance you can see David Hamilton’s dome over GOMA echoed by the Sydney Mitchell’s dome over his Royal Bank of Scotland extension at the corner of Buchanan Street. You can also see John Honeyman’s Ca D’Oro with its elegant cast iron details. The street is full of pedestrians and taxis. This is the view up Glasgow’s Renfrew Street from the corner of Gordon Street. The buildings are being washed by the warm winter sunshine. The street is full of buses and cars while a pedestrian with natty shoes is trying to cross the road. Seen on a beautiful crisp winter’s day, this is view looking to the north up Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. While the street is in shadow the red and blonde sandstone buildings are being warmed by the sunshine. The elegant corner building with the dome is by Edinburgh architect Sydney Mitchell. The street is full of pedestrians looking for Christmas presents.
January 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Great feature by Jody Harrison in today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social about our petition to the @scotparl.bsky.social to grant the River Clyde the right to legal personhood- with a lovely overview of the podcast too 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2480156...
Call to give the River Clyde 'legal right of personhood'
Calls have been made to grant the River Clyde a legal right to personhood to safeguard its waterways from pollution and over-development.
www.heraldscotland.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:16 PM
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Petition now live! Do sign our @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social petition to grant the River Clyde, and other Scottish rivers, the legal right to personhood. You can hear more about in EP3 of our 'Who owns the Clyde?' Podcast along with the discussion at our live event here podfollow.com/who-owns-the...
the-empire-cafe.bsky.social The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · Dec 14
Our petition to grant the River Clyde, and other Scottish Rivers, the legal right to personhood is now live at the Scottish Parliament website. 💥💥💥 If you are minded, please sign the petition & share widely with those you think might be interested.👇https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2131
Petition: Grant Scottish rivers, including the River Clyde, the legal right to personhood
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to grant the River Clyde, and potentially other rivers in Scotland, the legal right to personhood by: * adopting the Universal Decla...
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December 14, 2024 at 9:15 AM
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Honoured to be giving the opening lecture at 2025 St Mungo Festival, first event in the official programme for Glasgow 850, celebrating the city's 850th birthday! 🎂 What will I be talking about? The Clyde of course!
stmungofestival.co.uk Join us for a good start to 2025!
St Mungo Festival
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December 12, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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Concrete Dreams is front page of The Herald mag today. Features photos by @chrislesliephoto.bsky.social & words by @alisonirvine.bsky.social BUT if you get the book it has added dialectograms (couldn’t fit them in the paper)

www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

Book: concretedreams.org.uk/book/
The story of a Scots town that was once 'a dazzling ship sailing across a hill'
Pic 21: The penthouses corridor in Avon Walk Pic 17: Interior stairwell of Town Centre Pic 22: John Kirkhope - Cumbernauld Resident and former…
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December 7, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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Yay! We've reached 3000 listens to our 'Who owns the Clyde?' podcast, across 14 countries with 5-star rating.🌟 Thank you for joining us on this citizen investigation so far. Do spread the word & leave any comments on your podcast platforms (as it helps). Listen here 👉 podfollow.com/who-owns-the...
December 6, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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We are fortunate to have collaborated with podcast producer @halinarifai.com in making & shaping 'Who owns the Clyde?'. Halina has expertly guided us in our first podcast with incredible skill & experience. She is involved in many brilliant projects & champions critical issues👇 www.halinarifai.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:09 PM
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🚨SCOOP: UK government spent £450MILLION subsiding bills at one of Britain’s worst performing water companies

While South West Water’s owners paid shareholders £1.5 BILLION+ in dividends and company poured sewage into the sea

New on Democracy for Sale
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Revealed: Government gave £450m in subsidies to sewage-dumping water firm
New documents show government handed taxpayer cash to South West Water while the company paid out billions to shareholders and dumped raw sewage into the ocean
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November 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM