Month of Action | World Water Wedding

A range of fun, creative, versatile and family-friendly actions from poo-themed to making art with withy to old favourites like the Crime Scene! Take your pick here.

Physically block entrances to offices, HQs, water authorities, factory farms, landfill sites and sewage treatment plants with a blockade.

On bridges, seawalls reservoirs, flood zones we need to be seen and heard from the source of the rivers to the sea and along the coasts. Using voices, sirens, alarms, car horns, fog horns, whistles, church bells tolling, pan-demonium, lights projected, flares, drums, pots and pans.

This is something that people with children or caring responsibilities, people with disabilities, or those who do not have access to transport, can still join in with. Taking inspiration from the Cacerolazo seen regularly in the Spanish-speaking world, people will stand on doorsteps or at windows with candles and torches and with pots, pans and wooden spoons and make a noise.

Here is a link to the American and European tradition similar to Caceraloza called Charivari

XRUK Rhythms created a specific SOS drum pattern for this action which can also be done with pots and pans etc. Watch and learn the pattern

You can take this action to any door including regulators, the Environment Agency or your water company. And include more spicy elements as and when you want to.

All you need to create this eye-catching creative action here.

Citizen’s Arrests can be used to hold those responsible to account. Got a ‘Water Criminal’ in mind? Then you will find enlightening information in this private security company's guide to Citizen’s Arrests UK Law and Know Your Rights and inspiration from the Citizen's Arrest Network (CAN).

The criminals responsible for filling our rivers with shit and the seas with plastic have been hiding behind big companies for too long. We can no longer stand by as crimes are committed. It’s time to hold these criminals to account. (CAN)

"A new campaign group is targeting the CEOs of big polluters for citizen’s arrests."

We're committing to water for life so why won't others? Create a dilemma - if those in power won't commit then perform a citizen's arrest.

Right to Roam have loads of information on taking action through trespass.

Their vision is of a future countryside in which people not only enjoy the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of nature but serve as its guardians too.

The right to roam is the right to reconnect.

Claim back your right to access our waterbodies and hold your ceremonies wherever you want!

Occupations target the ‘bad guys’ directly in their workplace. They are one of the more ‘spicy’ NVDA options but can be very high profile. Group bookings are an option at some water treatment plant open day events; get your list of sticky questions ready for your water company’s (PR) tour guide. Arm yourselves with data using Dirty Water's Knowledge is Powerful and Data Stream.

We demand that water is treated as a precious natural life-source
(Dirty Water)