Date/Time
Wednesday 25 September 2024
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Categories Cinema
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This is organised by The Stars Are For Everyone campaign, in the week before the case about wild camping on Dartmoor is heard in the Supreme Court. All donations will be split equally between the Right to Roam campaign and Ashburton Arts Centre.
The Films are:
Our Land: A short film (16:05) made by John Harding, who will appear on the panel (see below) . Against the backdrop of the upcoming Supreme Court case, where the fate of the only legal wild camping area in England is to be decided, two friends trek and wild camp across Dartmoor’s captivating wilderness, from north to south. Along the way, they interview those they cross paths with, and capture their perspectives on this historic battle between a wealthy landowner and the public’s freedom.
Access Land: A BMC Right to Roam Film (6:45). In ‘Access Land’, we delve into the British Mountaineering Council (BMC)’s passionate advocacy for increased access to the great outdoors. In this short film we explore the fundamental importance of connecting with nature and discover why the BMC is actively campaigning for a default of responsible access, advocating for the right to wild camp, walk and climb.
Wild Service on the River Roding This short film (12:34) was made by the Right to Roam campaign. It documents efforts to clean up the River Roding in East London and to restore its habitats as a place for people and nature – in an act of what the Right to Roam Campaign calls ‘Wild Service’.
Panel Discussion, with Lisa Schneidau (chair)
Guy Shrubsole
Emma Linford
John Harding
Lisa is a Devon-based storyteller, writer and ecologist who has worked in the environmental conservation sector as a farm advisor, river surveyor, political lobbyist, and conservation director. Storytelling allows her to combine two of her great passions: nature, and creative imagination.
Guy is a writer and campaigner. He has written three books: Who Owns England (2019), The Lost Rainforests of Britain (2022), and The Lie of The Land (2024). His is co-founder of the Right to Roam Campaign and lives in South Devon.
Emma is a campaigner, expedition guide and outdoor educator who has led expeditions to remote places worldwide. She is an organiser and spokesperson for The Stars are for Everyone campaign. She lives in Cambridge.
John is a commercial video producer in the week, and a keen hiker, camper and boulderer on the weekends. After years of enjoying Dartmoor’s wild camping as a respite from daily life, news of its endangerment prompted him to create Our Land.
Naomi Oakley
Naomi Oakley and Mark Owen live at Challacombe Farm, a Duchy of Cornwall farm near Postbridge, where Naomi has lived since the age of six. Together they farm organic hardy native beef cattle and Icelandic cross Shetland sheep. They are at the heart of the Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery project — rethinking attitudes and practices of land use in central Dartmoor. Naomi is also a Principal Specialist in Natural England, working as an ecologist in upland peatland management, and on policy with relevant government departments on upland land use incentives for public goods.
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