Kayaking the sickest urban river in Australia

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Beau Miles

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BAD RIVER - The Cooks River: Australia's sickest urban river is located in the glamorous and famously pretty city of Sydney. This makes sense, given it’s also Australia's largest, hard-surfaced, drainified, leaky-sewered, city. In my little red kayak I decided to trace all 23km of the Cooks River, inspired to do so after paddling my boyhood river over 4 days in the name of Backyard Adventuring. Finding it not only challenging, but shocking in terms of its ill health, I’ve since shifted from wanting to see the wildest and most pristine places on earth, to the most degraded and sick. This is a journey of ill-health, sadness and hope; putting a test to the local saying, ‘if you fall in, you’ll dissolve’.
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BAD RIVER: THE COOKS RIVER
Produced and Directed by
BEAU MILES
Produced and Edited by
MITCH DRUMMOND
Producer
JODI EVANS
Filmed by
MITCH DRUMMOND
CHRIS ORD
BRETT CAMPBELL
& BEAU MILES
Final Sound Mix by
JAMES DOBSON
Maps and Colour
BRETT CAMPBELL
Scrip Support
CHRIS ORD
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@pickuptrash
@pickuptrash Рік тому
I can very much understand your frustation. I´ve been doing river clean-ups for almost a year now and there is so much trash. All kinds of plastics, car tires, I even found motor oil containers. It´s just terrible so see all this thrown into our rivers. I really hope that through videos like yours this problem will get a lot more attention. Goodonya
@newport5504
@newport5504 Рік тому
I recently dumped my old washing machine in a national forest the dump cost too much
@Iswhatitisssss
@Iswhatitisssss Рік тому
@@newport5504 😂
@tmmtmm
@tmmtmm Рік тому
​@@newport5504 when a seagull poops on you next, that's just the earth returning the favour by taking a dump on you
@nicholaswhorley8343
@nicholaswhorley8343 Рік тому
@@newport5504 Take it to a junk yard. Sell it for scrap metal at a recycling place. There are many other ways to handle disposal rather than just dumping it in the trash!
@RMJ1984
@RMJ1984 Рік тому
Thanks for making a difference.
@shona5512
@shona5512 Рік тому
This man's storytelling ability is incredible. The little back in time segment was brilliant.
@BeauMiles
@BeauMiles Рік тому
Thanks Shona. Took a little bit of head scratching that bit...ta for the warm words
@sheissaaaaa
@sheissaaaaa 11 місяців тому
@@BeauMiles and you're a Seinfeld fan! favorite episode?
@donatina1987
@donatina1987 5 місяців тому
His immune system too.
@joshuafoulds8107
@joshuafoulds8107 Рік тому
I am usually a pre-dawn runner, but after a rare afternoon run in the sun I noticed just how trash covered my usual routes are. I have now gone on a few runs with my kid's stroller, some trash bags, and rubber gloves to start the clean up process. Thanks for the inspiration!
@pedrowilson6211
@pedrowilson6211 Рік тому
Nice work 👍
@stevethebeast1813
@stevethebeast1813 Рік тому
As a Sydney sided myself, I drive past the river everyday and think nothing of it. We think about doing things to help but never seem to get around to doing them. This makes me feel so much more motivated to be honest. I never thought I’d ever feel so connected to the land I’ve lived on for my whole life. I want to help now. Not for praise or attention, but for the land itself. Truly inspiring.
@sasha-dt5vk
@sasha-dt5vk Рік тому
did you go and do it?
@TheAgavi
@TheAgavi Рік тому
It's inspiring to see a dude go and fill his bags with rubbish, for sure. It's a pipe dream to think that we could ever mobilise overworked, time-poor people living in one of the most expensive cities on the planet to do the same. Problems like this are brought to our attention by legends like Beau but actual change isn't achieved or maintained by individual action like this, nor should it be. Society can't be organised around the hope that people will do the right thing (and especially not the exemplary thing). We need institutional change. We need more and more disposable plastics bans and government investment in cleaning and restoration. I hate that the environment is polluted too but if I'm 100% honest with myself, I'm never jumping in a river and digging out the trash. I work 60 hours a week and pay plenty of tax. All the government has to do is stop giving that tax to rich people and start using it for good.
@kurtrussell2321
@kurtrussell2321 Рік тому
@@TheAgavi need to start deporting all of those who came here after 1973
@fEkuaR
@fEkuaR Рік тому
You won't though.
@321findus
@321findus Рік тому
"Not for praise or attention" Is that why you felt the need to proclaim that you want to pick up trash? If you really cared about littering, you'd go out and pick up trash instead of just talking about it online. Upload a video of you picking up trash and update your comment, or stfu
@adamkarcz8644
@adamkarcz8644 Рік тому
I run the same path roughly 3-4 times a week. After a year plus of passing the same glass bottle, I stopped my run, picked it up, and recycled it. I've now made picking bottles and plastic part of my regular runs. In fact I feel bad if I haven't at least picked up one thing on a run and disposed of it properly. It's watching films like this that push me to keep at it. Keep up the amazing work Beau!
@BeauMiles
@BeauMiles Рік тому
I love that an impulse to not pick up, switched. That's worth bottling, telling folks about, and scrutinising by smart people who might be able to tell us why. Good one AK.
@zachb8012
@zachb8012 Рік тому
You wouldn't have to do much, just pick up more trash than you left. If everyone did that... there'd be no more trash to pick up.
@flightjunkie808
@flightjunkie808 Рік тому
@@zachb8012 I wish I was that easy. The truth is the whole world doesn't know what to do with trash. The problem needs to be fixed on the corporation, government, and each and every country level.
@Salmacream
@Salmacream Рік тому
@@flightjunkie808 But picking it up would help
@AG-ig8uf
@AG-ig8uf Рік тому
Too bad it probably won't get recycled. Plastic recycling is a myth, it is easy in theory, but in practice it's not feasible. Even in countries with very cheap labor, health and environmental costs eventually outweigh any benefits. Disposable plastic bottles in particular must be reduced or even completely banned.
@Matoakas
@Matoakas Рік тому
Give this man his own tv-series! Such a natural entertainer. Just by being himself! Keep up the good work lad!
@michaelmccloud7506
@michaelmccloud7506 Рік тому
He doesn't need one, he has youtube.
@jetsshowbruh7617
@jetsshowbruh7617 Рік тому
agreed bro , spot on , i could watch this guy all day
@flip0345
@flip0345 Рік тому
Yea right mainstream media dont want to show there dirty underside
@fluttzkrieg4392
@fluttzkrieg4392 Рік тому
+Vegard Baisgård No one watches cable TV anymore. But I can definitely see him producing a Netflix or CuriosityStream documentary.
@jaredborden1035
@jaredborden1035 Рік тому
This is the best place for his material. Where he's writer, producer, director, videographer, editor. Where he can naturally share his life and projects. I don't want to watch a Beau Miles where someone other then him is responsible/owns the mission and vision of the material.
@BrandonMaki
@BrandonMaki Рік тому
Also worth keeping in mind that most of the plants that are in the 'wild' areas you're going through are invasive weeds that have carpetted the joint.
@lifenoobz
@lifenoobz Рік тому
Yes but we are also at a problem where those evasive weeds like lantana are also habitating small bird and animals. Since most small native shrubs have been riped out.
@PhoenixIsTrash
@PhoenixIsTrash Рік тому
One day, Sydney will be nothing but Lantana. The entire bank of the Cooks River is nothing but Lantana.
@drillbag
@drillbag Рік тому
the invasive plants are especially a problem along the rail corridor
@DG-iw3yw
@DG-iw3yw Рік тому
why do we call invasive plants the problem when it is ignorant people who are the problem
@lifenoobz
@lifenoobz Рік тому
@@DG-iw3yw well maybe originally.but also by definition it what they usally do invade
@Grxmlvn
@Grxmlvn Рік тому
You are doing absolutely phenomenal work mate. I’m from New Zealand and our rivers are becoming much the same; the green washing and denial from the people is disgusting. I hope we can let nature heal the way it needs too, and soon.
@paynemeikle5853
@paynemeikle5853 Рік тому
So glad to be American everytime I see anything about new Zealand. I can't help but be blessed to be so far away from that socialist hell hole.
@Grxmlvn
@Grxmlvn 11 місяців тому
@@paynemeikle5853 just say your delusional and move on lmao
@bellsoflagunabend6668
@bellsoflagunabend6668 8 місяців тому
@@paynemeikle5853i bet this mf can’t even define socialism with googling it
@amygroff17
@amygroff17 5 місяців тому
​@@paynemeikle5853I would rather live in New Zealand than in America. Our country is horrible lol
@Tomeccho
@Tomeccho 3 місяці тому
​@@GrxmlvnHe's not wrong mate. Even with the recent change is govt it's just gone from full speed hellbent to socialist autocracy, to now taking the same route but at a slightly lesser rate of knots. The only delusion here is anyone thinking socialism is a good thing.
@Hungrydawgsrunfaster
@Hungrydawgsrunfaster Рік тому
“Feeling feral is perhaps the most liberating space a human can dwell…” those sentences literally hit me and made me feel 10 again. Excellent use of words.
@hubertdenise3100
@hubertdenise3100 Рік тому
Yep.The feeling of being out in the wilderness, be it a wood, swamp, etc all alone, no signs of humans is amazing.
@ChristelVinot
@ChristelVinot Рік тому
one of the main reasons I kayak alone.
@jadeddragon4254
@jadeddragon4254 Рік тому
Living natural would be a better explanation. You don't want to be eating raw rotting ungulate Carcass by moonlight when the wolves finally give you a turn
@donnavorce8856
@donnavorce8856 Рік тому
YES!
@ChristelVinot
@ChristelVinot Рік тому
@@jadeddragon4254 freedom isn't all unicorns and gum drops...
@shermanator87
@shermanator87 Рік тому
I reackon cleaning up these sort of waterways would be perfect for people serving a community service sentence. They'd be doing good for the local community, the environment, the local infrastructure, plus it'd be a hard and unpleasant enough experience to act as a significant deterrent.
@channelbree
@channelbree Рік тому
Makes too much sense mate can’t do that.
@marleyg2850
@marleyg2850 Рік тому
Have Politicians do it.
@matthewcurry3565
@matthewcurry3565 Рік тому
First you gotta clean the courts..... Or else get ready for your turn for whatever reason they want.
@warwicklewis8735
@warwicklewis8735 Рік тому
That would be racist.
@AAA-xe7yd
@AAA-xe7yd Рік тому
Not every felon has a resistance like this bloke. They would complain and call in sick within half an hour.
@andrewsmith2591
@andrewsmith2591 Рік тому
Most people doing this sort of 'river adventure' would star at the mouth and travel upstream until it got too difficult. That would mask the problem. The fact that you went the other way is amazing. It really opened my eyes to the rubbish in particular. Hopefully a video like this can inspire others to make a really good clean-up effort.
@Camille-uh8oc
@Camille-uh8oc Рік тому
Why would you do that though ? Paddling upstream for literal kilometres would be so hard- why not go downstream
@nectarburn
@nectarburn Рік тому
It's good to see it has opened your eyes up. Unfortunately this is the sad reality that we live in, i go on lots of bush walks and the problem is the same. Not one walk i go on, do i not take rubbish home with me. I'm not by any means wanting praise for it. But if you actually get out there in nature, you are exposed to the harsh sight. If everyone took as much rubbish as they can, then the problem would start to fade. We can't rely on local governments to help. So if we all came together, we could slowly start solving the problem.
@jamessparkman6604
@jamessparkman6604 Рік тому
@@nectarburn the people who own that river disappoint me they don’t take very good care of it. They had a job to do and they didn’t do it not very well anyway it fact they didn’t do their job at.
@staggeringdeath8479
@staggeringdeath8479 6 місяців тому
No, they would travel down stream!
@leokimvideo
@leokimvideo Рік тому
I'm not surprised at all and it's very connected to the South Western Sydney mentality of some who live there. The drain is just a place to dump rubbish is sadly for many people that's just the norm because thats what happened in their old homelands. I'm surprised the Local council in the area hasn't installed the metal grill bars that stop people from entering underground drain areas. In the part of Sydney where I live the pipes have been installed with bars to stop entry. I also see smart rubbish traps that can be accessed by clean up trucks to remove waste. But honestly this is clean Vs some of the waterways I have seen in other countries not far from Australia. Waterways that are black with pollution and ingesting the water is life threatening.
@Oliverii
@Oliverii Рік тому
its the spooderman
@mwright38
@mwright38 5 місяців тому
Cooks River is not in South West Sydney.
@user-ux2uw8kg3s
@user-ux2uw8kg3s Рік тому
I'm a kayak guide in Japan. It was really shocking for me to see lots of plastic garbage in the sea or coastline. I learned Australia is the same as Japan from your video. Thank you for sharing it. We have to change our lifestyle.
@dariusdauderys6218
@dariusdauderys6218 Рік тому
Only way to change it is burning most of the garbage for energy, otherwise its not very efficient.
@berthold64
@berthold64 Рік тому
some countries are better hiding their trash
@JamesTK
@JamesTK Рік тому
@@dariusdauderys6218 yeah, incineration can be better for the environment when it's a complete burn. Landfills result in a lot of off gas and leaching of chemicals into the soil. They're also not suitable for land reuse due to contamination and subsidence.
@ImUrZaddy
@ImUrZaddy Рік тому
Did the Japanese pick the garbage in the cities, took pictures and boasted how clean they are on the internet then dumped the garbage in the radiated rivers ?
@weevil_bob
@weevil_bob Рік тому
I pick up rubbish when I go kayaking and my kayaking use to get too full, need something to tow on the kayak to put the rubbish in. Think I picked up most of the rubbish at least until it rains again.
@MoosesValley
@MoosesValley Рік тому
For the last 25 years, I lived near beautiful, almost pristine Aussie beaches, and enjoyed morning and afternoon beach walks while marvelling at their beauty. And every day for me - every single day - was "Cleanup Australia Day", picking up the rubbish that lazy, careless tourists and locals had left behind, and rubbish that had washed up onto the beach from elsewhere. During this time, I removed 100's of wheelie bins full of rubbish from these beaches. My parents did the same. As did a few other locals. Most people would look at me with stunned amazement as they stood by and watched me drag away everything from car tyres to bags full of plastic bottles, discarded rubbish, and washed up bait bags, but they rarely joined in the effort. Sometimes people ask me if I want to take part in this year's Cleanup Australia Day, and I just shake my head. I do it everyday. Anyway, really appreciate your work and the tour of Cooks River, although it was heart breaking to see the rubbish ... +1 Like. +1 Subscriber.
@kamashana5906
@kamashana5906 Рік тому
Your an actual gigachad mate
@thirtythreeeyes8624
@thirtythreeeyes8624 Рік тому
Cleaning up trash one day a year is why it isn't getting cleaned up. It feels like most people treat taking care of the environment as a way to look good for others with politicians and celebrities being the worst. No doubt 90% of those people at cleanup day take plenty of pictures to post on social media showing how much they care, then the next day it's right back to walking past the trash.
@simoneastland
@simoneastland Рік тому
Same here in UK. Bottles, fishing nets, kids bucket & spades, burnt out firework plastic tips, plastic spoons, coffee lids. The list is endless. Local beach bars & cafes now supply bags & litter pickers to borrow.
@dooby1445
@dooby1445 Рік тому
Absolutely based
@shellymenzies841
@shellymenzies841 Рік тому
My boyfriend and I do the same. There’s nowhere we can go without spending time (as little as half an hour most of the time) cleaning up other people’s rubbish they’ve left behind carelessly. The park we’ve been living in for the last few months is always littered with so much rubbish (and my personal pet peeve, cigarette butts). We’re spending countless hours per day cleaning out the mangroves here because disgusting lazy people can’t be bothered to put their rubbish in the bins provided. Good to see other people share the same sentiments when it comes to litter! Good on you
@chaliceb5
@chaliceb5 2 місяці тому
Man, just came across that vid...what you do, raising awareness for the mess us humans create in nature, is heroic and can't be honored enough. Thanx for your work. Greetings from Germany.
@johndelaney2957
@johndelaney2957 Рік тому
I haven't lived in Sydney for 35 years now, your video just appeared so i thought i will have a look at this I'm glad i did very good enjoyed it. When they cleaned up Homebush bay for the 2000 Olympics they couldn't understand how the mullet were alive then alone surviving, they caught some and apparently they had evolved extra livers and kidneys to filter out the toxic environment they were living in, just like the turtle in your video must have done to be able to live in that waterway, rather sad isn't it.
@Luminary600
@Luminary600 Рік тому
I can relate to this, I have been clearing up the rural roads near my home for the last few years. Once, a person driving past stopped and asked why I was "dumping garbage". I showed her the bags of trash in my car and she was surprised. She told me that she lived less than a kilometer away yet she never stopped to pick up trash. She thanked me and drove off. I have never seen anyone else cleaning the roadside. This video made my day. Thank you.
@jockoharpo2622
@jockoharpo2622 Рік тому
That is what road workers are paid fo do. COmplain to the state road dept to get off their asses and do their damnded job!
@countofst.germain6417
@countofst.germain6417 Рік тому
@@jockoharpo2622 you aren't very bright are you?
@aniksamiurrahman6365
@aniksamiurrahman6365 Рік тому
Where do you live?
@MatijaLazic
@MatijaLazic Рік тому
@@countofst.germain6417 Why? it's true. You pay taxes to have clean surrounding. At least here in europe. I totally understand that you cannot expect that in the middle of the woods of Alaska or Canada but if the area is populated than the road workers should clean it. I mean it's literally what their job is. And of course they cant pick up every thrash there is. We also organize whole country cleanup once a year where whole country goes out and cleans thrash from wild for a day. On 17 April 2010 there was 105,000 people cleaning at the same time through whole country. 105,000 may not be much but considering that there is only 2,000,000 of us living in Slovenia then 10% sounds quite a lot :) "Let's Clean Slovenia in One Day!"
@MatijaLazic
@MatijaLazic Рік тому
did you even read the comment? Are you illiterate? Debate is about comment not video. And you are running your mouth about "glasses" and education...
@bricks9084
@bricks9084 Рік тому
Beau is one of those friends you wish you can see more often
@GK-nq4si
@GK-nq4si Рік тому
I wish I had a friend like him.
@FluePeak
@FluePeak Рік тому
But you cant because he is always out doing something fun.
@GK-nq4si
@GK-nq4si Рік тому
@@FluePeak the point is to do those fun things together with friends. :)
@dmiller9786
@dmiller9786 Рік тому
My best dog was named Beau. So many similarities, including wood collection. Spooky if Beau M turns on the tub faucet for a drink but then leaves it on.
@chronicawareness9986
@chronicawareness9986 Рік тому
I'm one of those.. people love ny company but im so hard to get!
@MoonflowerGypsy
@MoonflowerGypsy Рік тому
You truelly are a blessing to this Earth. I have ventured along the Georges River NSW and it was putrid. So I drove to bunnings bought gloves and bags. Went back and cleaned up the area where everyone picnics. It was like a Rubbish tip. I couldn't walk away from it. Fishing line . Plates left there where everyone sat. Used baby nappy etc. I really felt heartbroken with all that rubbish. I even felt tears in my eyes watching your journey. This was truelly amazing to watch.
@spirituallevelofbeing7308
@spirituallevelofbeing7308 Рік тому
Love what you do brother I think you should be given the title Aussie of the year I'm glad I just found your channel one love and many more blessings
@ats-3693
@ats-3693 Рік тому
Bloody hell, this should be shown on television here in Aus, we give stick to places like Indo for having filthy garbage filled rivers while most of us don't even realise that we have them too, we just keep ours conveniently out of mind out of site.
@zanedietlin7645
@zanedietlin7645 Рік тому
Here in the US we say the same things about Mexico, but LA and NY are filled with smog 75 percent of the time. The LA river? it looks just like the Cooks expect bigger and dirtier. It's time these first world countries got around to doing something
@sbgaussiemgtowsilverboy3865
@sbgaussiemgtowsilverboy3865 Рік тому
Yeah, it's ironic how we point the finger at Thailand and Indonesia ( I 've personally seen heaps of plastic rubbish on beaches in remote parts of Thailand) but we have a lot of rubbish and pollution here in cities like Sydney and Brisbane. I used to go to Nudgee Beach in Brisbane a lot , a nice place to get near the water for a while if you can't be bothered driving to Gold or Sunshine Coast. Walking through the mangrove swamp and wetlands there you see all sort of garbage, plus rubbish among the rocks near the waterline, broken beer bottles etc. The Brisbane City Council removes the larger pieces of debris in the area from time to time and on the beaches, but it just accumulates again. It's really just people's laziness to blame, trashing these areas.
@ats-3693
@ats-3693 Рік тому
@@sbgaussiemgtowsilverboy3865 And the thing is here in Aus there is actually no excuse for it whatsoever, every single one of us can put every bit of rubbish where it belongs if we want to and every industry can afford to dispose of their waste responsibly and our local and city councils have the resources to clean up all the rubbish and pollution in their regions and cities. In places like Indonesia the situation is way more complicated and they have their work cut out to come up with solutions, most regions in Indonesia don't even have any kind of rubbish collection, even if the individual local villages and towns organise their own form of rubbish collection they still have no means of disposing of it properly they just pile it up and burn it, or chuck it in a river 🤦and I'm not making excuses for their pollution but the people are pretty much stuck because their government doesn't give them the resources they need to get on top of it.
@sbgaussiemgtowsilverboy3865
@sbgaussiemgtowsilverboy3865 Рік тому
@@ats-3693 yeah. I agree with you. Here we can actually do something about it with not that much effort. Some of the Asian countries it's a lot different.
@BeauMiles
@BeauMiles Рік тому
Yes, very much the case for the top half of Cooks- it's unseeable. Out of sight, smell, sound; out of mind.
@peterwalpole5389
@peterwalpole5389 Рік тому
Watched this and immediately went outside and picked up litter for 5 hours. I think I live on the cleanest block in New York City now. What a way to spend a day - thanks for the inspiration!
@morkryan8287
@morkryan8287 6 місяців тому
22:57 Brooooo, talk about foreshadowing hahaha. Beau truly is a man of his word
@ptarushasagame8405
@ptarushasagame8405 5 місяців тому
This hurts me and inspires me at the same time. I live in Alaska and I often see tourists leaving used diapers, beer/soda cans, snack sized chip bags, and plenty of other things on the banks of our once pristine riverbanks and coastlines. Not saying locals don't do it too but the massive influx of tourism in the summers really blows your mind when you see the impact is has on nature.
@RedstarIsHere
@RedstarIsHere Рік тому
10:07 brought me to tears. We have one home, Earth, and the least we can do is take care of it. You're doing an incredible service.
@kylewolfe_
@kylewolfe_ Рік тому
Some network has to give this guy a show with a huge budget. His adventures are always so inspiring and entertaining
@kaichristensen6723
@kaichristensen6723 Рік тому
What I love most about these videos is how Beau perfectly demonstrates what it means to retain childlike wonder into adulthood. Everything is new, and cool, and fun, and worth experiencing to him. I aspire to be more like that. Keep up the amazing work Beau, you're an inspiration.
@JoeSmith-oh7zd
@JoeSmith-oh7zd 2 місяці тому
I could genuinely watch anything Beau produces and stars in. I love the cinematography, positive impact he has on the planet along his journey, his unique challenges, and the brilliant, hilarious and inciteful commentary. I’m convinced, Beau is a genuinely awesome bloke. My favorite aspect of his filmmaking is how he leaves a hint or a shot of an item he will use in another video towards the end of each short film. Keep up the good work mate, this is all just awesome.
@threalharrydubois
@threalharrydubois Рік тому
"felt like doing something illegal by coming in and doing this" - great sentence. I love how you shed light on different perspectives and things that should matter a lot more than they do in our everyday lives.
@ascher40
@ascher40 Рік тому
Hit the nail on the head! I often feel like im going to have the cops come and interview me for being somewhere out of the ordinary.....
@threalharrydubois
@threalharrydubois Рік тому
@@ascher40 Trust me, there is a lot of people feeling like that. Communication & a set of humanistic values, and we might have some hope on our hands.
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
Lmfao HOW IS THAT SURPRISING? YOU'VE JUST SPEND TWO YEARS IN HOUSE ARREST!
@levihalperin7649
@levihalperin7649 Рік тому
I'm trying to imagine the efforts required to film this so nicely. I wanna see your camera man's perspective following you through this sewers. Would like to see a behind the scenes
@zapperpaddy7072
@zapperpaddy7072 Рік тому
agreed, I mean some of the shots just make you think how does the camera man get that shot!
@SuperHairytoes
@SuperHairytoes Рік тому
@@zapperpaddy7072 He did an episode that was about his cameraman.
@driftlesshermit9731
@driftlesshermit9731 Рік тому
Was thinking the same thing.
@Tr3mbl3z
@Tr3mbl3z Рік тому
@@SuperHairytoes i loved that episode about the camera people behind the video. HEY BEAU! start a second channel for the behind the scenes of each video. I'm sure there's additional footage that doesn't quite fit in with the narrative you've produced. I love seeing the polished product but how good would seeing a behind the scenes be! the shot with the rubbish 'barge' was confronting but to be honest i was mostly thinking about the camera man and how he was also in the thick of it with you.
@Hertog101
@Hertog101 Рік тому
Shout out to the camera man! Doing a terrific job.
@nielscremer
@nielscremer 2 місяці тому
As sad as all this is to observe, I had to smile to myself at the flower-adorned rubbergloves Beau is wearing in the river, kind of cute! 😊
@yogi4643
@yogi4643 Рік тому
Thank you so much for bringing awareness 🙏
@GrnMtnMom
@GrnMtnMom Рік тому
Beau, I just shared this with my over 300 newsletter subscribers and volunteers here in SE Vermont (USA). I stumbled across this video today, quite by happy accident (hat tip: Bob Ross). In 2000, my husband and I were walking around the town we'd just moved to, and found our way to a bridge spanning a lovely river. Midway across, I hopped up to look over the railing because I love rivers...I wanted to see a duck or beaver or fish or something. Instead, I saw tires, shopping carts, and cement blocks in the water. "That's terrible!" I sputtered..."Somebody should DO something about it!" My husband elbowed me in the ribs and responded, "Well, YOU'RE 'somebody'." He was right. I got started, with just a couple of co-workers that I roped into helping - and I've never stopped. I'm currently organizing my 23rd annual RiverSweep cleanup, an event that is just one of many that I conduct as Founder and Director of the Black River Action Team (which, by the way, I run in my 'spare time' from my full time desk job). "You're 'somebody'" continues to be my mantra, the core of my mission of stewardship - it's up to each and every one of us to take the time to step up, step in, and be willing to get filthy in order to keep our river clean and healthy. I watched your video with emotions that ranged from aghast outrage to agape inspiration. Good on ya, mate!!! Keep up the incredible work.
@Lmnop913
@Lmnop913 Рік тому
That’s inspiring. It makes me want to get involved and with all this extra time I’ve got on my hands, I think I will. Thank you.
@BurlieBull
@BurlieBull Рік тому
Great story, and a wonderful mantra in more ways than one!
@lindboknifeandtool
@lindboknifeandtool Рік тому
Women love rivers. My girlfriend is the same. She got to take a river ecology class one year. Our rivers in Colorado are either well taken care of, or regulated to high hell because the worst thing I’ve found in the river is an ice cold unopened coors. Drank that bad boy and melted it into a little bead that I wear sometimes. I had a project in the third grade about “reduce reuse recycle” I’ve come to lean that’s the only pragmatic way to sort this issue out. Thanks for what you do, I hope to someday live in the Midwest in the middle of the woods someday.
@VermontScaleCustoms
@VermontScaleCustoms Рік тому
Fantastic work! Hello from North Central VT. Great to hear that there are those who are aware and doing something about it. There has been a major cultural shift in this state in the last 30 years I've been here. Once upon a time, you would have to work to find a piece of trash here. Now, it's just part of the landscape, it seems, and it breaks my heart. So, thank you for doing something about it.
@jockoharpo2622
@jockoharpo2622 Рік тому
Yes..SE Vermont is you gueeed it...In the USA.
@johnnyc.3261
@johnnyc.3261 Рік тому
It’s crazy how much money our cities can run through without properly taking care of the actual place. Great video and outlook, much appreciated from the states.
@richardkelly9156
@richardkelly9156 Рік тому
Am addicted to diet redbull. 😔 All those cans
@haveaday1812
@haveaday1812 Рік тому
Feel free to go to a third world country and come back with that same viewpoint. The problem with statements like that, and people like you, with mindsets like that, is the casual dismissal of how clean things are on the whole there. Environmentalists have a wonderful habit of not critically thinking nor seeing something from a different perspective.
@johnnyc.3261
@johnnyc.3261 Рік тому
@@haveaday1812 I lived in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia for over 3 years.
@EddyTeetree
@EddyTeetree Рік тому
It’s called “PROGRESS”👹
@EddyTeetree
@EddyTeetree Рік тому
@@haveaday1812 did I actually read the op?
@PlantBasedFolk
@PlantBasedFolk Рік тому
Wow I’ve driven over that river often in my life and never gave it a thought other than how underwhelming it looked. I appreciate you and your video, which has encouraged me to pick up crap left behind. Thank you for your work!!! I will certainly look at this river differently now. 🌎
@petermarriott164
@petermarriott164 Рік тому
That needs to go on every TV in every country we need more people like you in the world 🌎 good on ya mate 👍
@fabbiotimpano
@fabbiotimpano Рік тому
Literally my dad... we did these kind of adventures in the adelaide hills as kids with my dad. We would walk everywhere and my father taught us to pick up as much rubbish on the way. We turned it into a game and it became a competition of who could find the best thing each day as we picked up everything we could. We were diving into deep bushes and getting into places only rubbish would fall into over a long time. I can second how much I enjoyed it because it became something fun aswell as cleaning the environment, I miss those days.
@kweenk5072
@kweenk5072 Рік тому
That's so great!! I'm glad you were able to make a game out of it and have fun while doing a good deed at the same time. I wish a lot more ppl would be more considerate of our Earth. Thank you for taking care of this Earth and your help keeping it clean......
@Matlockization
@Matlockization Рік тому
@@kweenk5072 If people can pick up rubbish then they can also stop throwing it out as well.
@Bart-Did-it
@Bart-Did-it Рік тому
Why did you stop … you grew up
@kweenk5072
@kweenk5072 Рік тому
@@Matlockization Yes, I know
@starglismann6879
@starglismann6879 Рік тому
👊🏻👩🏻‍🎨👏🏻💞Wonderful…goodonya!
@uqox
@uqox Рік тому
10:07 Was hard to watch. That was really tough. My main river is in the same condition and my city boasts some of the richest people in the world. Devastating to watch. This needs millions of views. We need to see what we're doing with plastics. Thank you for doing this. It is a real sacrifice for you to take this on.
@couchphotography8861
@couchphotography8861 Рік тому
Get the rich folks on board, after all they make as much mess as anyone else. Maybe they look, but forget to see...
@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477
@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 Рік тому
What city are you in, if I may ask? This reminds me of some of the trash I’ve seen in Detroit
@blackleague212
@blackleague212 Рік тому
@@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 meh, all rivers of this planet shall be destroyed. This is the future of man kind. in the future, humans will destroy the sun in order to leave this galaxy. So dont worry about some polluted river right now. Soon we will teach this planet how to make rivers of human souls, and use the souls to manifest photonic energy. You are still such a young planet.
@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477
@bayersbluebayoubioweapon8477 Рік тому
@@blackleague212 Ok Jesus freak
@iqbalindaryono8984
@iqbalindaryono8984 Рік тому
@@blackleague212 Oh Christ, I haven't seen edge on this scale in a while
@joannefazenbaker1448
@joannefazenbaker1448 Рік тому
What a incredible interesting journey. Thank you for taking me along. Very educational.
@furcipus
@furcipus Рік тому
Thank you for cleaning up..it's a great signal for others. THANK YOU! You are so great!
@brodie652
@brodie652 Рік тому
This is honestly what we need more of, all of us know the damage we are causing but if you could document more places lost to humans like this it could open peoples eyes.
@Skaatje
@Skaatje Рік тому
Humans know, that's not the issue. Caring enough about it to go out and do something, or change your lifestyle is the problem. Everybody wants change, but no one wants TO change.
@Ghost-fe1vp
@Ghost-fe1vp Рік тому
I cause none of this damage thankyou.
@KrolKaz
@KrolKaz Рік тому
Meh, could be worse. It's not the whole river just this little area anyways. Cleaner than the Thames was in the 1200s Plus WHy would u want to kayak in the city when u could go to the beatoful outback instead??
@xpandahangoverx
@xpandahangoverx Рік тому
@@KrolKaz You have a bad attitude its like you're saying oh don't mind that just think about the outback!
@Nick-ce6lt
@Nick-ce6lt Рік тому
@@Skaatje most don't. If you asked most people, including you, what happened to the world's 4th largest lake, you wouldn't know. Waste management and water conservation isn't sexy enough for millennials to care enough. Unless the world is about to overheat end because of evil racists, they just don't care because it isn't sensational enough to care or learn about.
@RaigarRogue
@RaigarRogue Рік тому
You’re a good man Beau - you’ve inspired me to get out and tidy the country lane by my house this evening after work. Something I’ve done before and stopped doing out of frustration, but you are right we all need to show our environments some love - if we don’t, who will.
@colbymoore1992
@colbymoore1992 Рік тому
This was so easy to watch and truly enjoyable to see you trying to spread the word
@miissbaarkeer2547
@miissbaarkeer2547 Рік тому
Thanks for sharing 1 of the 1000's & 1000's of problems we have in Australia. Awesome Video, great voice, video, and cleaning up in our rivers, oceans & land. Thank you
@christophergill2213
@christophergill2213 Рік тому
In 1978 as a freshman in H.S., I typed (yes, typed) a report on the pollution I encountered in Trout Brook in Brockton, MA. And sent it to the Mayor. I could walk under the bridges on the trash and drag my canoe with me. Today, it isn’t perfect but it has improved. Keep up the good work.
@PhilJonesIII
@PhilJonesIII Рік тому
We were measuring pollution in rivers in the industrial part of S Wales (UK) about the same time. Quite a few places devoid of vegetation because the pollution had killed it all. We were always careful to minimise contact with the water and there were cases of kids being hospitalised for chemical burns after playing in the water. There followed a massive clean-up and legislation with teeth. Those valleys are now verdant with people squabbling over fishing licenses. Still a long way to go in terms of education but, you wouldn't feel ashamed if someone asked you to act as a tour guide. Birds of prey, lichen on tree branches and plenty of life in the water.
@ce7857
@ce7857 Рік тому
Ppl who throw trash in nature should be sh*t on sight. Why should we live in the filth they create? Too many ppl on our small planet as it is.
@bena8121
@bena8121 Рік тому
Where the hell is brockton MA?
@bena8121
@bena8121 Рік тому
So, on an Australian video about a polluted river in Sydney you think that Australians and all people around the world watching this are going to know that MA is short for the state of Massachusetts? I was born in Bundaberg, QLD, does that mean anything to you? No.
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
@@bena8121 "I was using the internet, and I seen this bloke come up and use an acronym on my dumbass, WTF I'm supposed to do? Google it? No." - You, a true blue aussie battler
@cronaldopwns
@cronaldopwns Рік тому
I cleaned up a lake near my last area, took a few months, bags and bags of trash. I was the only person was doing it too. And at the end, saw more wildlife enter the lake, you see the negative impact this stuff has and what happens when it's gone. Yet there are thousands that live in the area. A lot of impact can come from the actions of even a small uptake of individuals. However the new area I've moved to. It's an uphill battle. People don't care, dump rubbish routinely. The level of care to give an example is that they don't even bother picking up a piece of rubbish on their nature strip to dump in the bin they just wheeled out. This idea of maintaining this rubbish, minimising it, etc, needs to start early.
@blackleague212
@blackleague212 Рік тому
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ The joy that father got, was because his son grew up a trans person. Hes a lady now. You cannot stop the darkness. Jesus will not return. AMEN
@crouchinggiraffehiddenllam7764
@crouchinggiraffehiddenllam7764 Рік тому
Fight fire with fire sometimes
@MonkeyJedi99
@MonkeyJedi99 Рік тому
Too true. The really bad patches Beau took us through look so insurmountable, but if each human 'upstream' had dumped two fewer items (For some, a minor change, for some would mean picking UP two things) the previous year, there might not have been any trash there. I live in the NE US, and I not only never dump trash out of proper containers, I pick things up when I can.
@theoscout9205
@theoscout9205 Рік тому
You sir, are a hero
@kurbiskuchenliebhaber
@kurbiskuchenliebhaber Рік тому
@@blackleague212 ur right bro he totally grew up not regretting mutilating his genitals and satan is just a quirky fun loving anti-hero who only wants the best for us - he totally doesnt hope our temptations destroy us or anything!! im so woke n smart compared to these silly goblins who believe in reelijun.
@alessiopani1296
@alessiopani1296 2 місяці тому
thank you so f*****g much for your existence, I'm from Italy and to watch your videos make me happy and more near you and you make me feel less alone, despite the distance
@jonahtolbert7643
@jonahtolbert7643 Рік тому
The perfect combo, Beau's winning personality and some documentary-quality editing and videography. This channel as well as The Backyard Adventurer have really inspired me to change my idea of adventure. After returning from a 4+ month long hike of the Appalachian Trail I became a little disheartened that I wouldn't ever get to experience such a life changing journey like it again. Maybe that's true but you have encouraged me to get creative with making micro adventures with the time that I do have in between "life". That philosophy is something everyone can implement I believe. Not a bad bonus that you are shedding light on some crappy river treatment or learning more about local history.
@BeauMiles
@BeauMiles Рік тому
Thanks Jonah. Yeah, we cranked it up for this one with some Google/UKposts dollars to get eyes and ears on the gig. Jealous of the AT trip...its on my list. Goodonya mate.
@aaronm.3581
@aaronm.3581 Рік тому
@@BeauMiles I know an expert of the Appalachian trail. A great person as well. You ever get around to the Appalachian Trail, and are so inclined, I could get you in touch with him. ✌
@dustyc324
@dustyc324 Рік тому
@@BeauMiles If you travel to the states for an epic trail adventure, do the PCT instead. AT is a college kids field trip, very over used and won't be as rustic as the PCT or CDT. CDT is a rough ride, or maybe just a normal aussie summer day?
@ce7857
@ce7857 Рік тому
Ppl who throw trash in nature should be sh*t on sight. Why should we live in the filth they create? Too many ppl on our small planet as it is.
@nickbarlow328
@nickbarlow328 Рік тому
As somebody that has canoed the Cooks river on and off for over 30 years, it's wonderful to see somebody draw attention to it. A forgotten drain, that desperately needs some love.
@jihan6914
@jihan6914 Рік тому
Something like this has been years or even decades overdue
@RMJ1984
@RMJ1984 Рік тому
Imagine what a forgotten drain like this could become, if it got cleaned up, concrete removed, the sides replanted and open it. It has the potential to become something beautiful, useful and pretty again.
@colatf2
@colatf2 Рік тому
@@RMJ1984 all the storm water runoff goes into the “river,” not to mention the sewage and industrial waste that still finds its way into the water to this very day
@ce7857
@ce7857 Рік тому
Ppl who throw trash in nature should be sh*t on sight. Why should we live in the filth they create? Too many ppl on our small planet as it is.
@nickbarlow328
@nickbarlow328 Рік тому
@@RMJ1984 The number of people already enjoying this green corridor is quite high. Cleaning it up, removing the concrete and replanting would be a wonderful addition and create an amazing haven for wildlife in central Sydney.
@brianmcelroy1317
@brianmcelroy1317 Рік тому
This was the first video of yours that I have watched. I'm now inspired to seek out once wild areas in my community and see what I can do to clean them up. Thank you for allowing us to come along on your little adventure.
@Proto-Sapien
@Proto-Sapien Рік тому
Over the moon to stumble upon this video and the gem that is Beau Miles. Massively inspired.😍
@antm64
@antm64 Рік тому
This is one of the most compelling videos on UKposts! That "bottleneck" section, with debris so deep that the water surface was no longer visible, was a reality slap in the face! What a visual lesson for all of us. I wondered what happened to all those full bags of plastic...and here you are at a recycling center...and there is so much outright trash in that river...a sad commentary on modern life. Thank you for posting this revealing video...much appreciated!
@rogratofficial1536
@rogratofficial1536 Рік тому
A video intended to educate on the pollution of a river became a life lesson on positivity for me mate. You radiate positive vibes with every word you utter. There’s so much to learn from that. Thank you for making this video!
@silentgolden8507
@silentgolden8507 Рік тому
These videos are truly inspirational your zest for life is enviable and infectious, great videos can't wait to see what you get up to next.
@themessyman
@themessyman Рік тому
Really enjoyed you sharing your journey with us Beau. I'm going to share it with my children
@gregorypotters3103
@gregorypotters3103 Рік тому
Your storytelling is unparalleled, Beau. I find myself both energised and heartbroken when you share your perspective. I still use too many plastics.
@BeauMiles
@BeauMiles Рік тому
Thanks, GP. It's what makes us tick mate- heartbreak and prospect. Yep. Gotta dig in with our buying ways I reckon. Me too.
@dustysgarden2254
@dustysgarden2254 Рік тому
Beau, mate, you are Australians alternative adventure icon! Absolutely love your messages and your lust for life and the lives of other creatures and beings. Cudos to the camera team too!
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
Cudos aye? Love the "real aussie m8" boomers online that collectively adopted this "I'm a fully grown adult but I still spell like I'm in primary school" attitude! True blue bloody battlers I say! Who's got time to be proficient in the only language they speak anyway!
@arthurpanopoulos8482
@arthurpanopoulos8482 Рік тому
Thanks for highlighting our backyard problem we all ignore as to hard to solve! Great footage.
@mindpotato
@mindpotato Рік тому
probably the best video i've seen in a few long months! great work
@AdamRasmussenAstronaut
@AdamRasmussenAstronaut Рік тому
My favourite shot of this piece is the one of the UPS plane at the end. An excellent representation of our poor habits. It's a right kick in the guts seeing the sick river caused by our apathy and consumption and have that shot at the end of the journey. It seems absolutely fitting that this ends at the airport, looking at our marvels and potentially our demise. We're doomed and I'm afraid we don't really give a damn. Thanks for putting this together. Excellent work, Mitch and Beau. Good to see you.
@1gerard47
@1gerard47 Рік тому
graffiti is a big clue to the mentality,sad,but as one says you learn from your parents.
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
@@1gerard47 What do you mean? As in if you're human trash you spraypaint the art equivalent of garbage everywhere you can, or something else?
@andrewradford3953
@andrewradford3953 Рік тому
You've inspired me to go back to King John Creek near my farm 40km North of Brisbane with a few chaff bags. It's sadly lined with trees full of plastic for tens of km. I'll take my go pro along to share the experience this time as soon as summer arrives. Thankfully there's little sign of sewage.
@kanecitizen
@kanecitizen Рік тому
Share your experience with us!
@Bunny-ns5ni
@Bunny-ns5ni Рік тому
Yes! We want to see this!
@seitanbeatsyourmeat666
@seitanbeatsyourmeat666 Рік тому
Do it, post it!!
@KrolKaz
@KrolKaz Рік тому
You could fill a million bags and it still won't make a difference. About 400 people have any real power in Australia, and we have to put up with it until they decide the time is right to do something.
@mikeoglen6848
@mikeoglen6848 Рік тому
@@KrolKaz Are they the only ones chucking their plastic waste and other poisons into the river?
@JerryTip
@JerryTip Рік тому
Imagine spending a week with Beau, doing what he does, feeling what he feels... I know I'd love to see someone else with him to get a different view on your experiences. You always tell a truly amazing story, almost makes me feel like I am there. But would love for you to "put someone through" what you "Do". Thanks for the videos and the smiles Beau and camera guy or gal!
@AntsAdventures-xb2yc
@AntsAdventures-xb2yc 5 місяців тому
Gd on ya mate. The planet needs more blokes like you.
@jeremythiry8313
@jeremythiry8313 Рік тому
So genuine! So many content creators make videos for the sake of views, likes, and subscribers. Beau, your content inspires people to be a better version of themselves. Keep it up!
@davidanalyst671
@davidanalyst671 Рік тому
his videos a year ago are 10 times better.
@jeremythiry8313
@jeremythiry8313 Рік тому
David, I wouldn’t say videos in the past better or worse. Beau is quirky and unique, his videos highlight this. No matter what topic or challenge he sets for himself, he makes it interesting and inspiring as he tells the story.
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
@@jeremythiry8313 "muh inspiration" And yet you're here blogposting online instead of DOING SOMETHING. Go outside you poser
@danielirvine7468
@danielirvine7468 Рік тому
I’m thankful UKposts algorithms sent this vid to me . Was amazing to see you’re storytelling and you’re teams camera work/ drone skills Thanks for what you are doing and I hope millions see this
@ieeshadavids
@ieeshadavids Рік тому
You are doing such a good thing for our waterways! On behalf of Sydney I want to say Thank you. Keep doing what you are doing ❤
@tvmpl1889
@tvmpl1889 Рік тому
Absolute legend mate keep on kicking on
@SecondFoundation
@SecondFoundation Рік тому
Beau, in upstate New York, there's a body of water called Onondaga Lake. It was one of the most heavily polluted lakes in the world (industrial pollution and sewage overflow), but over the last decade has been revitalized and is "safe to swim" now but the shorelines are restored, walking and biking paths, bridges, it's beautiful again. It's not fast but change can happen.
@constancemiller3753
@constancemiller3753 Рік тому
Is that where the aluminum foil waste was dumped?
@SoapSoapCrayon
@SoapSoapCrayon Рік тому
That gives me hope, unfortunately the National party is hellbent on obliterating our natural forests and rivers. Nothing will change in NSW until there's a change in government.
@tclucke
@tclucke Рік тому
Some schools here in the United Sates requires students to provide a certain amount of community service hours to graduate. One of my service jobs was a river cleanup. We pulled so much junk out of the local city river. Hopefully students keep up the good work!
@PaigeWeso
@PaigeWeso Рік тому
It was a part of my college experience in Ohio
@sinkintosincs
@sinkintosincs 11 місяців тому
Instant follow, obsessed with your passion and childlike wonder you see the world through. Thank youuuu
@calosis1
@calosis1 Рік тому
this was a great story, filmed excellently, will watch more thank you
@angelodimetrius5009
@angelodimetrius5009 Рік тому
I myself have lived near the cooks river, i know family that still do, friends, relatives, much of my childhood spent around this place. Yet, until today, I was completely oblivious to how sick this river is. We werent educated about it (keep in mind this is modern day too im only 17 boutta graduate high school) never on the news, never seen any articles on it. Its just truly sickening and I am glad to see you are helping turn this shit the right way round. By reading the other comments, it is clear you have inspired others to do the same with their own community as you have inspired me to do with my own cooks river. Keep up the good work man, keep inspiring others to follow in your lead
@johnconlon9652
@johnconlon9652 Рік тому
Impressive English nowadays. Congratulations. You have english speaking teachers well above average; my teachers from the fifties and sixties in England, long dead presumably. They all had proper university degrees and "Standard" English has all but disappeared, replaced by u.s. slang. Oh tempore, Oh mores. Irish Tasmanian.
@athena546
@athena546 Рік тому
I think if they "educated" you about every topic that is as sad as this one, you could spend years reading articles and only scratch the surface. Also he uses quotes within this short film from articles about the river. So they are out there.
@KrolKaz
@KrolKaz Рік тому
I played on the river as a kid, we'd go swimming. it's really not that bad in most times.
@thejackrabbithole-5311
@thejackrabbithole-5311 Рік тому
Mate, you have the most valuable commodity available. Time. You can’t buy it, nor store it. The future is up to you. Wish you all the best! 👍
@Bellathebear777
@Bellathebear777 Рік тому
My bro & I go up to a popular spot. We' bring trash bags, & clean up the area we wanted to spend the day in, before we kicked back. We enjoyed it. I'd rather be the one cleaning it up, than throwing it down. You have a long life ahead of you. Remember, it goes fast. Each day is yours to do with, what you will. Make it a good one, young man. 🙏💕💪✌️🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
@aherweck22
@aherweck22 Рік тому
7 minutes in and have watched every video you’ve posted Time to look up nature clean ups Used to do street cleanups as a child and teen Time to start helping even though the amount of trash is insurmountable Love your content Good on you mate !!!
@tokarukora7272
@tokarukora7272 Рік тому
I did that too as a kid and as an adult. But there were people too coming to our schools talking about not throwing things away in the mountains. I think it works. Nature is much cleaner here than in other states.
@eriklerougeuh5772
@eriklerougeuh5772 Рік тому
Mentality in my country France, is that people are paid for clean up, so they feel right to throw everything everywhere, same goes along road, people throw cigarett, plastic, because they dont have jettison in their car. or they dont care...in addition people is agressive if you say thy it to them.....so what the point of pickup, or send kid pickup trash...none because you will pickless than 5%....i see it at school, where cleanup woman clean for kid, then in streets where cleaner clean for you, same goes with flat where guardian clean for you...specially in low income flat they can clean everyday whereas in center they dont need to clean,.... so the key to the problem isnt to pickup trash and do cleanup, that wont stop anyone to throw it, the key is education in public school, like they do in japan...they used to clean class everyweek at young age, so they learn to dont throw or dirty anything from the start becaus ethey have to clean themselve after..... and it work at adult age, so i dont do any cleanup, i should rather pressure on govt for make cleanup as education lesson.....repression work too, london have 4.5m tourist everywhere and center street are clean, because camera spot people who throw and you get fined...but in small cities no camera so its dirty.
@kweenk5072
@kweenk5072 Рік тому
@@eriklerougeuh5772 ok you can teach from the beginning not to throw trash and litter but that's not going to stop some ppl from doing it, there's always going to be someone that doesn't care or who is lazy and throws there trash on the ground, out the window because they don't want to leave it in their car and just throw it away when they get to a trash can, or someone who throw there cigarette butts out the window as they are driving or on the ground when they are done with it, so yes you do still need ppl to cleanup otherwise it would do no good for those who don't litter because you will still have pollution from those who do. Both are the key to keeping this planet clean.
@xaraxania
@xaraxania Рік тому
I've never seen your channel before today but this was jackpot, thank you Beau, thanks for cleaning the river and making this film, I hope more take up the challenge x
@c-za
@c-za 6 місяців тому
One of my favourite videos on UKposts
@cjod33
@cjod33 Рік тому
My mum and dad grew up on the banks of the Cook's River, there were Market gardens in Campsie then. He used to swim and catch Bream and other fish and bring them home for dinner. A mate of mines house backed into the upper parts of the river in the late eighties early nineties, (it was basically a concrete drain with bricked sides )the neighbours both nextdoor and on the other side would use it as a garbage disposal. Sad how people can treat nature and not think about the effects of what They do
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
It's literally been going on for hundreds of years, and all you've done about it is blogpost online because you've been conditioned to be a useless consoomer
@Imeyau03
@Imeyau03 Рік тому
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I don't normally comment on videos but your work is incredible and thank you so much for bringing awareness and attention to the harsh realities of urbanisation and the effect it has on our immediate ecosystem. When you chuck rubbish away, you just expect it to disappear but understanding the damage this 'junk' causes is important in setting together a future where everyone is more conscious of the effects and we can all make works toward restoration. Really appreciate your effort and goal mate.
@nigel900
@nigel900 Рік тому
Well, Heartbreaking and Awareness are used frequently, but all those items didn’t come from one source, they came from people like 🫵🏻 and I…
@williampallagi4395
@williampallagi4395 Рік тому
Thanks for that. I really appreciate the message in what you are doing. Keep it up!
@borisspringsteen1987
@borisspringsteen1987 Рік тому
Fantastic vid Beau, many thanks. I grew up beside a concrete lined tributary of the Cooks River and live half a mile from it today. It had a bad reputation in the 1830s. Well, at least we got rid of the tanneries.
@thetalkingfly
@thetalkingfly Рік тому
Beau- This was great. I think you are making a big difference in the world and you make me smile while you do it. Cheers, Steve aka The Talking Fly
@kjblundell
@kjblundell Рік тому
Heartening to see there's a whole community of people like us out there, doing rubbish clean ups. There are times when reclearing regular spots or seeing large dumping spots where it can get so disheartening. LOVED when he found the super ball lol. we started out doing trash pick up when we were walking our dog everyday. The moment the bag gets put down for sorting at home, our staffy is right there wanting his trash treasure !. He loves super balls. Im a sculptor and a lot of my Assemblage works are made from trash we have found on our clean ups. Great work buddy !. can't wait to get through your video adventures now we have found them !.
@viovenda8922
@viovenda8922 Рік тому
Thank you for keeping your little corner of the world clean 🤍
@listen2meokidoki264
@listen2meokidoki264 Рік тому
I hate rubbish clean-ups. I love rubbish stopping. I remember the world before plastic. Though there were still gloss paint and chemicals. The Colonial Sugar refinery left polluted land near Sydney Uni when it moved to Pyrmont. Then it left Pyrmont polluted.
@bartsshorts
@bartsshorts Рік тому
i pick up litter in obscure places, event today, its got to be good karma.
@idontknowwhattonamemyself.4031
@idontknowwhattonamemyself.4031 Рік тому
you are doing so much good! thank you so much.
@ctmcollins4160
@ctmcollins4160 11 місяців тому
The opening scene had me in stiches. What a wonderful video....(but sad) Your sincerity....love of nature, your disgust and guilt, but above all .....your sense of humour!!!!! If you ever do this in the creeks off the Swan....I really hope you don't bump into any of my grandson's poops or Pampers! Red beans and lentils from Kaapstad.
@quintinbentley418
@quintinbentley418 Рік тому
One of the things you often mention in your films is that once you pick up a piece of trash you feel a sense of ownership over it. How much of that horribly polluted section were you able to clean? Now that you’ve seen the awful sections of the river do you find yourself wanting to go back and clean more/organizing a river clean up/ contacting the people “in charge” of those type of cleanups? Love your videos, Beau! Just finished your book today. Read the last bit to my two month old son while he was a bit fussy after a nap. Did the trick!
@compliantpleb4712
@compliantpleb4712 Рік тому
If trash really did effect the environment we would have heard about it from the Government and the News, and plastics would have stopped being produced decades ago.
@faraffel
@faraffel Рік тому
@@compliantpleb4712 It does. Once grinded to small pieces, animals eat it and gets eaten by you. So the microplastic-concentration in your body raises. You can read this up easily.
@jake_3745
@jake_3745 Рік тому
@@compliantpleb4712 my brother in christ. Educate yourself. And even if you dont, just be aware that you gain nothing by throwing things into nature. Its not that much effort to throw things in the bin instead of on the floor
@k_e_n_n_y_mccormick
@k_e_n_n_y_mccormick Рік тому
@@compliantpleb4712 what a stupid and ignorant comment.
@kiradelong9698
@kiradelong9698 Рік тому
@@jake_3745 he’s obviously joking around
@taleandclawrock2606
@taleandclawrock2606 Рік тому
"Feeling feral is perhaps the most liberating space a human can dwell." Yes!😍 Love your work. Very poignant. I worked in conservation and clean up along the Darebin and Merri Creeks ( tributaries of the Yarra) in Melbourne, in 1991-93. Darebin was listed on the city plans as 'Drain 18'. It is incredible the difference it makes when these spaces are cleaned of rubbish and weeds, revegetated with indigenous vegetation, and paths and footbridges put in. Gorgeous bushland, breathing, living, wildlife-inhabited veins and arteries of our Earth, running for miles in the busiest of cities. An old man came to us and shook our hands fervently, with tears in his eyes, saying, " i used to fish in that creek, as a boy. You've brought it back'. Turtles, kingfishers, lizards, water rats, even platypus returned. Merri Creek now has a " Spirit Walk", with indigenous cultural signage along the way.
@Bellathebear777
@Bellathebear777 Рік тому
That's uplifting. Thank you
@NormanFinkelstein9863
@NormanFinkelstein9863 Рік тому
This legend knows what they're talking about. Darebin is an enchanted, community space full of promise and adventure. What an addition to our lives. Choices are everything.
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
Good, good, clean up the mess your government corporations made, I'm sure they've learned their lesson by now! Right guys?
@cakeycakecake6827
@cakeycakecake6827 Рік тому
This is genuinely film festival documentary award winning stuff. Amazing!
@Sniperboy5551
@Sniperboy5551 Рік тому
Amazing cinematography and a brilliant story, the production quality is like an actual TV show.
@MyCousinVinny
@MyCousinVinny Рік тому
You're a gem Beau... you've inspired me to make an effort to do the same in Liverpool, UK. I don't know how to kayak but how hard can it be?! Goodonya!
@MANIKO5
@MANIKO5 Рік тому
I have a few kayaks mate, I'm in Liverpool, I could help.
@BeauMiles
@BeauMiles Рік тому
Well said. Go get filthy
@MyCousinVinny
@MyCousinVinny Рік тому
@@MANIKO5 this sounds brill and I want to get in touch but I can't leave a reply containing any of my details without UKposts deleting it!!! Any idea how I can get in touch privately?
@ruthalxandra413
@ruthalxandra413 Рік тому
i’m in liverpool too. i’m in if you guys allow? @jim beam
@MANIKO5
@MANIKO5 Рік тому
@@MyCousinVinny Hello bud, I've put my email on my channel.
@daverow49
@daverow49 Рік тому
Beau I want to thank you sincerely. I live close to the Cooks River and I am fully aware of how bad it really is. I have shared this video on my facebook page in the hope that more people will be aware. I hope it goes viral mate.
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
Hell yeah boomer brother, facebook will make all the difference in the world! Everyone knows, only the most ACTIVE and HEALTHY people use facebook regularly! They'll be sure to get out & do their part when they're not busy on farmville or watching TV!
@lurlinerigney3005
@lurlinerigney3005 Рік тому
Discusting up to ya knees or neck in it's..but yeah I hear ya it's gotta be fun and adventurous as ya never know what you'll see and find or what's around the corner from a shot veiw to the smallest lil new growth that's so beautiful to keeps you going mate ..your kids would be so prouds too 👍🙌✌️
@adampurcell7119
@adampurcell7119 11 місяців тому
You're a champion mate. Thanks for opening my eyes
@kynanmaher6794
@kynanmaher6794 Рік тому
It’s amazing that my whole life I’ve seen only Sydney’s harbour to be “dirty”, but to see the real state of Sydney just makes me sad
@dankyjoker
@dankyjoker Рік тому
it's all the chinese people who have moved there the last 10 years
@r0br33r
@r0br33r Рік тому
@@dankyjoker No, it's the population of stoned inbred convicts who've been here since their prison guards cocked-up conquering a people who lived in stick huts.
@oneg4159
@oneg4159 Рік тому
@@dankyjoker just say ur racist and move on
@gdawwg1125
@gdawwg1125 Рік тому
Sydney harbour is actually cleaner than its been in 100 years
@charlethemagne5466
@charlethemagne5466 Рік тому
@@dankyjoker you're a clown.
@Niek1001
@Niek1001 Рік тому
I stumbled across this video by accident and at first I was just watching it out of curiousity, didn't think much of it. But when time progressed I felt genuinly moved. Makes me even more aware of our impact on the envorinment and motivating me further to make the right choices in my own life. We need more guys like you in this world. Thank you for what you do and showing this to us all.
@stemmowhitey5160
@stemmowhitey5160 Рік тому
Thanks for your love of our environment!
@charlesarmstrong5292
@charlesarmstrong5292 Рік тому
Good on yer Beau. Thanks for taking the time and significant effort to highlight this Universal problem. Hopefully many will be motivated to adopt the obvious behavioural cures and preventative actions.
@jompymarz2698
@jompymarz2698 Рік тому
this was such a well-made documentary and film, thanks so much for doing what you do, using this platform to inspire others. you really are such a resilient force 🙏🏽
@blaketaranto6427
@blaketaranto6427 Рік тому
Beau, this video in many ways was relatable. I’m from the US, specifically NJ and we have many sick rivers like the one you went through. I’ve found myself in a similar situation to you when you were just overwhelmed by trash in that one section, and I too tried to clean up. This may sound corny but I haven’t really met anyone, being a guy teenager, thst has really seemed to care, or even make the venture to those areas, they jsut kind of looked away and rationalized it internally, and that’s exactly the opposite of what you did. Not sure if you’ll even read this, but thanks for letting me know i wasn’t the only crazy boy to do something like that and try to alleviate it
@TheReaper42069
@TheReaper42069 Рік тому
Where in NJ? Watchung here
@ce7857
@ce7857 Рік тому
Ppl who throw trash in nature should be sh*t on sight. Why should we live in the filth they create? Too many ppl on our small planet as it is.
@HurricaneHusky
@HurricaneHusky Рік тому
I lived in the southern pourtion of The Pine Barrens in NJ (Mays Landing) and when i tell you the trash in the woods and arounf the egg harbor river was ridiculous i mean it. You ever want to really hate humans, explore the woods near Mizpah NJ or near The Funny Farm in mays landing. You could fill 3 landfils with the amount of dumping out there...
@blaketaranto6427
@blaketaranto6427 Рік тому
@@HurricaneHusky that’s exactly where I go to pick up trash and such, only more north near Lavalette where it’s absolutely horrible and crippling in the coastal marshes and in the forest like you said, it’s really a travesty in my opinion
@blaketaranto6427
@blaketaranto6427 Рік тому
@@TheReaper42069 some rivers in my town which are more north than watchung and closer to NY and then down south all over the bays, but mainly around the bay head and lavalette areas
@vinnymchale3914
@vinnymchale3914 Рік тому
This is an amazing documentary. Love your videos.
@isabelladavis1363
@isabelladavis1363 Рік тому
Incredibly sad,truly,eye opening EVERYONE needs to,see this …thank you for sharing
@BeauMiles
@BeauMiles Рік тому
Thanks for watching ID
@chalronbjork4766
@chalronbjork4766 Рік тому
Wow! I am so glad your channel came up in my recommendations. I've really never thought much about recycling or the rubbish in the waterways, but you have shed a whole new light on things. Thanks so much for your upload and for the great work you do. I will be following along on your travels and you have inspired me to go out and pick up rubbish each week in my local area. Thanks man.
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