Lake Bracciano is in danger and the drama of an environmental disaster looms on the horizon. But the citizens who live in the areas adjacent to the splendid body of water are not there and welcome his silent and desperate cry with a flashmob.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIl Lake Bracciano it is in danger and the drama of an environmental disaster looms on the horizon. But the citizens who live in the areas adjacent to the splendid body of water are not there and welcome his silent and desperate cry with a flashmob.
The appointment is for the 9 September from 18.30 onwards to Anguillara Sabazia, in via Reginaldo Belloni, on the beach, when under the hashtag #mensiodisete, with a symbolic gesture, the Bracciano Lake will be quenched.
“The environmental disaster is upon us due to drought, but above all due to the continuous withdrawals by Acea. We cannot afford to make the lake die of thirst ”, write the organizers on the Facebook event.
The only rule is to wear one White T-shirt and spread the message that letting the water basin die would be a defeat for everyone. Citizens at a specific time, will create a flashmob: they will quench the thirst of the lake by pouring a bottle of water into it.
"A symbolic gesture after a season of drought and reckless withdrawals by a water manager who does not take into account the environmental protection of our territory. Our lake is only one water basin and not an inexhaustible source. An event organized spontaneously by local citizens ”, write the citizens of the lake territories.
Why is Lake Bracciano in danger?
Photo by Francesca Guidi
It is a situation that has been going on for some time now, on the one hand there is a problem related to Drought, but the main and substantial one is related to water uptake. Only in August, the carabinieri they kidnapped water collection systems, ie hydraulic pumps, on private land near Lake Bracciano e twenty people are under investigation for culpable environmental pollution.
What does it mean? Simply put, there were twenty points where water was drawn from the basin, without authorization. By combining this factor with drought, Acea has lowered the water pressure at night in Rome, resulting in it water crisis.
We talked about it here:
- ROME DROUGHT, EXTENSION TO ACEA: LAKE BRACCIANO WILL STILL DRY UNTIL 1 SEPTEMBER
- DROUGHT IN ROME: ACEA INVESTIGATED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER. STOP EVEN TO WITHDRAWALS FROM LAKE BRACCIANO
- DROUGHT IN ROME: THE CAPITAL AT RISK RATIONING WATER. THE POINT OF THE SITUATION
Now, after the revolt of the mayors, the citizens of Anguillara Sabazia, Bracciano, Trevignano Romano also make their voices heard, exasperated by a continuous rebuke of responsibility.
"By doing so - they write - we will demonstrate our concern for that depressed lake that we see dying out from day to day".
Photo by Francesca Guidi
Flashmob #muoiodisete, program
Here is the program of the day published on Facebook:
There will be various groups who will participate in the event walkers runners and motorcyclists, runners and walkers will leave Cesano at different times to reach the meeting point which is along the lake via Reginaldo Belloni in front of the prince bar where there is a widening in the promenade and access to the beach.
On the other hand, those who want to come directly to the lakefront are at 18: 30.
We will await the arrival of the various groups that left Cesano once they arrive at our signal, an inscription on the beach will be raised, i.e. the cry of the lake. #meno period.
At another signal the participants will be able to access the beach in an orderly manner and pour the water from the bottles in the lake it will have to be done all together in order to give an effect of unity, after which once everyone has finished pouring the water a long one-minute applause will start for our lake.
We ask participants to wear one White shirt and to come equipped with a bottle of water already full, various media will be present at the event including journalists we ask you not to leave interviews, some may misrepresent and write articles that would send a different message from the one we want to give.
We leave interviews with experts who will also participate given the delicate situation, the message could be misrepresented and turned against us.Our intent is to save Lake Bracciano must not become a political battle ...
Having said that, I leave you the timetables for those who want to participate and leave from Cesano:
This is the program for walkers:
1 'APPOINTMENT: 15:35 Anguillara station to leave the cars and take the 15:43 train to Cesano;
2 'APPOINTMENT: 15:53 Cesano Station
Start towards via della Stazione di Cesano
3 'APPOINTMENT: 16:30 Via della Stazione di Cesano, approximately at the height of the Parish of San Giovanni Battista 402, near the fountain from which the bottles of water will be filled;
Start for the walking path of about 1:40 h towards Anguillara (both asphalted and unpaved driveways will be carried out, bring suitable shoes and water to drink)
4 ′ APPOINTMENT: 18:30 Parking at the Fishermen's Gardens to gather among walkers and other groups;
5 'and last APPOINTMENT: Beach along via Reginaldo Belloni height of the Principe bar where there are the access ramps to the shoreline.
Anyone can participate and join the path where they see fit, it would be advisable to inform me to get an idea of the number of participants, at least to wait for them, even if everything lacks an organizational structure behind it that can provide assistance or rescue, so everyone intervenes under their own responsibility.
Appointment for runners:
1-appointment along Via della Stazione di Cesano approximately at the height of the Parish of San Giovanni Battista 402 at 17 pm
2- APPOINTMENT: 18:30 Parking at the Fishermen's Gardens to meet between walkers and other groups;
3- last APPOINTMENT: Beach along via Reginaldo Belloni height of the Principe bar where there are the access ramps to the shoreline.
Dominella Trunfio
Cover photo by Alessandra Finiti
