How one person saved a river

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  • čas přidán 14. 07. 2023
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    In 2022, millions of fish died in the Oder river. The reasons were mysterious at first. A year later, we see clearer - and we know how to help! Together with our partner @RewildingOderDelta, we’re building a lifeline for the struggling river ecosystem.
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Komentáře • 953

  • @planet-wild
    @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +115

    It’s our community that makes all this possible! If you want to join Planet Wild, signup now and become part of our missions as a backer planetwild.com/5/join

    • @erniecrider3554
      @erniecrider3554 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I grew up on a ranch and was told by all the older actors that are running stream will purify itself every 300 feet while blowing over gravel

    • @erniecrider3554
      @erniecrider3554 Před 10 měsíci +1

      That was ranchers Not actors

    • @raclark2730
      @raclark2730 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thanks I am in.

    • @Matlockization
      @Matlockization Před 10 měsíci

      If your blaming "man made" climate change for this cause, then your organization is just another woke out-shoot of the far left, who's activist trouble makers have been involved in many countries around the world and we have all had a gut full of your alarmist lies.

    • @benjaminbrewer2569
      @benjaminbrewer2569 Před 9 měsíci +2

      There is another solution you should be able to implement easily. You said the water had warmed up significantly. Plant trees to shade the water. Quick growing pioneer species like willow and birch for the short term and beech oak ash and pine for the long term. Of course plant on the south bank where the river runs east or west, and on both banks where the river runs north or south. It is quite likely that the water temperature had risen because of deforestation along a large section of the river. Rivers and streams are healthier when they are shaded by trees. And there is the benefit that trees make the banks less prone to erosion.

  • @JohannesFranzVakat
    @JohannesFranzVakat Před 10 měsíci +392

    Fun fact: In germany the ministry responsible for rivers is the (waitforit) transport ministry 😅 so the environmental ministry can't do much about this situation

    • @MariaLlanos-rh3jc
      @MariaLlanos-rh3jc Před 10 měsíci +46

      If they manage crises the same way they manage the Deutsche Bahn, we are doomed!! 🙈

    • @Sara-xn3qj
      @Sara-xn3qj Před 9 měsíci +5

      In all aspects? Really ?

    • @obiwahndagobah9543
      @obiwahndagobah9543 Před 8 měsíci +37

      Most of the areas upstream, where the pollution originates are located in Poland anyway. Germany can't do that much, except increasing quality of the habitat in our administratrive borders. If we are to vocal about it, the Polish government will complain about "German imperialism", will demand reparations for WW2 and generally behave shitty about it. You can not work in a good manner with the Polish government, because it is a extreme nationalistic right wing government right now and its favourite enemy and scapegoat for anything is Germany. Only the Polish people themselves can change that.

    • @StCreed
      @StCreed Před 8 měsíci

      That is why dams exist.

    • @kellykwon2232
      @kellykwon2232 Před 8 měsíci

      Huh, imagine that..

  • @Wi3rzb0
    @Wi3rzb0 Před 10 měsíci +530

    If you live in the Oder delta in Poland, you know perfectly well what stands under "minig industry", "strong industrial lobby" etc. It's KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. - one of the world leading copper and silver ore mining companies in the world. Not only they have multiple mines in the Lower Silesia region in Poland near the Oder river, they have mines all around the world in Chile, Canada, USA, they also have 32% of shares owned by the National Tresury of Poland. They are UNTOUCHABLE here since it's one of the biggest Polish industries (if not the biggest), and they will get away with this unbeliveable ecological disaster that sterilized the Oder river.

    • @eljanrimsa5843
      @eljanrimsa5843 Před 10 měsíci +45

      That's sad. They should be held responsible for the damage and become a pioneer for more sustainable practices.

    • @kma3647
      @kma3647 Před 10 měsíci +32

      "Get away with" sounds a lot different than "persuade politicians that keeping their country's economy functioning is very important to their chances of being elected." Environmentalists never seem to have any interest in balancing economic concerns with their own. It's always an oppositional relationship: us vs them. If you live in Poland, then you benefit immensely from having this company remain profitable. They also have such an interest because their shareholders like long-term gains as well. So find a way to work with the company. It sounds like Planet Wild found a solution that worked. Frankly, they should have done a small study, then asked the company to fund the rest of the effort. It's almost certain they would have done that to try and improve their public image. And they likely would also have talked to their engineers to try and find out if they can do something about the salt in the run-off that originally caused the algal bloom.
      The environmental movement has got to figure out how to make peace and partnership with industry, because ultimately, people like the prosperity that comes from companies like these. Destroy their lives and they'll hate you, just like people hate Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil.

    • @eljanrimsa5843
      @eljanrimsa5843 Před 10 měsíci +91

      @@kma3647 The Planet Wild project was not on the Oder river or its tributaries in Silesia. They were working on a different river on the coast hundreds of kilometers away from the mining site.
      KGHM denies any culpability, I'm not sure why you think they would cooperate with environmentalists. The Polish government has covered up for them, that's a big scandal in itself. They denied anything unusual had happened, and it was only reported when it reached Germany downstream in Frankfurt (Oder). Prosperity is a nice thing, but a country which poison its rivers is not prosperous.

    • @zedantXiang
      @zedantXiang Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@kma3647There is your answer,people are inable to think logically that’s why.

    • @nicktecky55
      @nicktecky55 Před 10 měsíci

      @@kma3647 Good luck with that message on this channel. Although the channel itself does seem rather sensible from this video.
      Before he became famous/wierd Jordan Petersen was working for the UN, studying the 'psychology of the people' in the West, in order to understand what those people were prepared to sacrifice to reduce energy usage and thus FC outputs. After some years he produced his report and summarised it thus: "Not one dam* thing."
      The evidence that he was right is in: "We'll be very lucky if even a temperature rise of 2.5℃ is avoided."

  • @Josh_D78
    @Josh_D78 Před 9 měsíci +320

    I am always careful about where my donations go so its nice to see that you have clearly stated in your FAQ that "91% of the funds are distributed based on the community's vote, and spent in four impact areas: forests, oceans, animals, and awareness."
    There are sadly a ton of charities out there that spend more on payroll and fancy buildings than they spend on the causes they claim to be helping.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 9 měsíci +24

      Thanks! 🙏

    • @marciaguy10899
      @marciaguy10899 Před 2 měsíci +8

      While there are shady charities, depending on the cause, paying salaries can be the most impactful way to create change 🤷‍♀️ especially when that change requires a lot of labor

    • @w8stral
      @w8stral Před 2 měsíci +1

      Uh, you can't read: It says of what it does NOT spend on payroll: 91% gets to be voted on and distributed.... Suggest learning how to READ. Good Grief.

    • @halcyon3622
      @halcyon3622 Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@w8stral From what I understand, they're comparing Planet Wild's fund distribution to other charities' fund distribution. They are saying that *other* charities are the ones who spend more on payroll, and that they are glad that Planet Wild spends it mostly on actually providing to the environment.

    • @w8stral
      @w8stral Před 2 měsíci

      Sigh: Learn how to listen to what THEY said. IF 99% of funds goes to payroll, the remainder gets to be voted on for distribution at a 91% rate.. 91% of 1 % could be literally NOTHING. It is lawyer speak Bull Shit. Unless they say the exact PERCENTAGE of donated funds to be distributed to NON payrolled entities, you know nothing. @@halcyon3622

  • @GP-qn5sx
    @GP-qn5sx Před 9 měsíci +21

    i think those that are polluting should pay for it

    • @Kaczyfunny
      @Kaczyfunny Před měsícem +1

      Good point. This happens in Eastern Europe all the times, guess what? They never find the ones who responsible for it. If they wait for the guiltys the river will never be healthy again.

    • @GP-qn5sx
      @GP-qn5sx Před měsícem

      just charge a cleaning fee to everybody

    • @cipciok1263
      @cipciok1263 Před měsícem +2

      ​@@GP-qn5sxits a good idea, but not possible in such a corupted situation, there are many privet investigations about who polluted Oder river and we know who did it, but our goverment wont do anything about it cuz its thier friends and "in raports everything is okay:

    • @Atheos72
      @Atheos72 Před 29 dny

      And then go to jail.

  • @newproductions4092
    @newproductions4092 Před 10 měsíci +260

    I didn't expect THAT! Who would have thought that the simple act of reintroducing gravel to a riverbed could be like hitting the "reset" button for an entire ecosystem?! Thanks for showcasing what nature can do and giving it a helping hand. I am so proud to be a Planet Wild supporter!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +18

      Thanks for your feedback! Often the solutions can be quite simple, but it's not so easy to implement them.
      Thanks for supporting this and other missions - none of this would be possible without the support of our community 🙏

    • @istoppedcaring6209
      @istoppedcaring6209 Před 10 měsíci +19

      it has been observed with dam removals as well, they are only now starting to realise that simply removing a dam does not restore the environment, sediments need to distributed back in their places as well

    • @David_Quinn_Photography
      @David_Quinn_Photography Před 9 měsíci +4

      yep simple stone and landscaping can do a lot for the aquatic ecosystem

    • @sarahluchies1076
      @sarahluchies1076 Před měsícem +2

      A river near where I grew up is entirely gravel, and its the cleanest river I have ever seen. It is also the main filter point for a large underground aquafer that forms naturally, and provides the water for the whole city, so it's very important for everyone.

  • @TheJokeslang
    @TheJokeslang Před 10 měsíci +508

    While the political gridlock is super frustrating... It's encouraging to see impactful solutions and things that can be done outside of politics. Keep it up!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +49

      It is very frustrating indeed! With Planet Wild we chose to focus on those areas where we have the power to act rather than those where we are powerless. 💪

    • @PabloPerez-bf4cp
      @PabloPerez-bf4cp Před 10 měsíci

      Abolish capitalism and install communism

    • @austinedeclan10
      @austinedeclan10 Před 9 měsíci +8

      It's almost like politicians and governments are the worst at solving problems

    • @BluishDagger
      @BluishDagger Před 9 měsíci +3

      ​@@austinedeclan10I agree

    • @pendlera2959
      @pendlera2959 Před 9 měsíci +4

      @@austinedeclan10 That's not true. It's just that there are many different problems to solve and the solutions for one problem become the cause of another. Not to mention that the people the politicians and governments represent all want different things. Most people simply won't tolerate putting nature over the economy, no matter how many species are at risk. Why spend taxes on fish and plants when there are orphans that need homes and sick people who need medicine? You can only spend money once, and it's hard to justify spending on something like rewilding when there is an infinite number of humans crying for their needs to be met first.

  • @ProPopulo106
    @ProPopulo106 Před 10 měsíci +83

    when the government doesn't want to help, you go around them. Good job guys.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      🙏

    • @2MinuteHockey
      @2MinuteHockey Před 6 měsíci

      When will you Germans pay reparations for the centuries of genocide and destruction you've done to your neighbors? @@planet-wild

  • @Florence-zx1xi
    @Florence-zx1xi Před 10 měsíci +133

    I never realized the connection between channelization and the loss of breeding grounds for fish in rivers - eye-opening! Thanks for the great work 💚

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +12

      Yes, alteration of water flow patterns, loss of essential vegetation and in general disruption of the natural habitat - these are only a few consequences of channelization.

    • @johnlee7085
      @johnlee7085 Před 3 měsíci +3

      In the USA, and the Russian River Watershed north of San Francisco CA, similar effects of channelization by the US Army Corps of Engineers can be seen, though fortunately without the mining impacts.

  • @Dalia-bw7nr
    @Dalia-bw7nr Před 10 měsíci +157

    Super interesting to see the ripple effects that the rewilding has on the entire ecosystem! Thanks for the work that you guys are doing! 🙏

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +6

      Yes, we forget way too often, that everything is interconnected in nature.♻

    • @marymarlow3646
      @marymarlow3646 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@planet-wild Yes. That’s my question. Where does the gravel come from? I worry that every time we try to fix something we damage something else. Like clearing habitat for solar or wind farms.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@marymarlow3646 That's a very good question, and one of our goals was to make sure that there are no negative side effects of our work.
      The preparations for this rewilding work were really thorough, with several institutions and supervising bodies involved. They made sure that the gravel is sourced from the local area, it has the right size and there are no negative side effects.

  • @jude175
    @jude175 Před 10 měsíci +9

    People like Arthur deserve a special medal awarded at a special ceremony,

  • @gametellingnow
    @gametellingnow Před 10 měsíci +79

    Another amazing mission, thank you!
    Who wound have thought that when I was throwing rocks into a river, I was actually rewilding it! 😅

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +13

      Thanks for your support!
      And love your perspective on throwing the stones!😆

  • @SMDoktorPepper
    @SMDoktorPepper Před 10 měsíci +29

    This reminds me of a creek I played in as a kid. A church was on one border of the creek, and they HATED having the neighborhood kids always in it, somthey decided to do something about it. First, they ran a pipe of raw sewage into the creek. Their next step, which killed the creek, was after they repaved their parking lot, they dumped the waster directly into the creek. The result made the water go black and reeking, before it turned white and smelled even worse. First Assembly Of God in House Springs, Missouri utterly destroyed what was a healthy stream, all because they did not want kids in the creek.

    • @kenneth9874
      @kenneth9874 Před 10 měsíci +21

      Not very Godly are they

    • @SMDoktorPepper
      @SMDoktorPepper Před 10 měsíci +10

      @@kenneth9874 they NEVER are

    • @kenneth9874
      @kenneth9874 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@SMDoktorPepper that particular denomination perhaps, some of their sewage ran through their buildings would be justified

    • @knoll9812
      @knoll9812 Před 10 měsíci

      Used to be the standard

    • @user-md2kw5gf8b
      @user-md2kw5gf8b Před 6 měsíci

      Bible thumping hypocrites,don’t they know that their God supposedly made that creek🤬

  • @mr.x2567
    @mr.x2567 Před 10 měsíci +25

    This is why I hate giant corporations so much. They use their money to get away with crimes that the average man would face life in prison over.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +4

      ☹️

    • @kenneth9874
      @kenneth9874 Před 10 měsíci

      The lobby system is inherently corrupt and goes against the interest of the public, it's a horrible reality in the US as well

  • @SwiftG59
    @SwiftG59 Před 10 měsíci +44

    When I look at Planet Wild's videos, I just think to myself: How has this channel not blown up yet? So much quality, with yet another amazing mission that benefits nature. Continue your work!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for your encouragement! Feel free to share this mission video with anyone who might be interested to see it - this would be a great help! 🙏

    • @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists
      @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists Před měsícem

      I can tell you why not. They are treating symptoms with a band aid instead of focusing on the source which is the entire watershed. When the watershed is healthy, the river will produce (expose) its gravels and other habitat elements. Placing gravel is not a long term fix. On the other hand, it can work if you are only concerned about fish spawning this year.

  • @VideoSaved-bm6hk
    @VideoSaved-bm6hk Před 10 měsíci +23

    Uses of specific type of gravel to clean the river
    1. Breeding ground for fish
    2. Water cleaning (increase surface area for bectria ) which helps in clearing the water from contaminants
    3. Increase oxygen in water due to its turbulence in the water due to gravel The water captures more air
    4.natural overflow

  • @kinngrimm
    @kinngrimm Před 10 měsíci +16

    Mining industry would have been my first guess too, i just wasn't aware that here in europe these are seemingly not regulated at all.
    While i applaud the efforts of Planet Wild, aslong there are greedy people dumping waste into the rivers i am not sure how this could improve. These polutors need to be held accountable and made an example of.

    • @knoll9812
      @knoll9812 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Eastern Europe problems still working way through the system

    • @johnlee7085
      @johnlee7085 Před 3 měsíci +3

      The economic power of the mining industry is common throughout the world. Unfortunately, the damage is as well.

  • @nessasophie1713
    @nessasophie1713 Před 10 měsíci +28

    Honestly, I am amazed by the ripple effects of rewilding showcased in this video. Thanks for giving this perspective on things and for all the work you do. I hope the community will grow and enable you to support bigger and bigger projects!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thanks for your feedback! We are happy to hear that you liked this mission and could learn something new ☺

  • @joannaxstepien
    @joannaxstepien Před 10 měsíci +35

    Thank you for your amazing mission❤ I grown up next to the Odra River and as a child I wasn't allowed even to tauch it as it was too polluted.. I hope one day that water will be clean again and nature will comeback to the river banks.. ❤

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +4

      Oh wow! We hope, too, that the situation will change will better soon! 💚

  • @1xm_mx1
    @1xm_mx1 Před 10 měsíci +18

    Amazing how a small adjustment (adding pebbles) can completely change and fix a broken eco-system. You just need to give nature a little bit of help to heal itself.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 7 měsíci +2

      You've put this nicely! 💚 Indeed nature is AMAZING! 💚🌲🌊

    • @johnlee7085
      @johnlee7085 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Nature is self healing.

  • @MT-xy2di
    @MT-xy2di Před 10 měsíci +24

    I know it’s not the most important part of your work, but still: I really enjoy the beauty you manage to capture in your videos. The landscapes, the wildlife, but also some of the close-ups you make. I feel that this visual feast reminds why conservation and rewilding efforts are so crucial! We definitely don’t want to loose this beauty!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks so much for your feedback! We are happy to hear that our missions resonate with you 😊💚

  • @daniel.kuhn3211
    @daniel.kuhn3211 Před 10 měsíci +39

    Thanks for your work and for giving me hope for a liveable future! It’s great to see how human intervention, even on a small scale, can reverse the damage we've caused.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks for your encouragement and happy to hear that you liked this mission. 🙏💚

  • @boblordylordyhowie
    @boblordylordyhowie Před 10 měsíci +13

    The little streams that feed a river are often protected because of height, they flow into the main river because they are much higher, stopping pollutants from flowing in and their flow to keep it out. The main river channels, especially on navigatable rivers, is the easy transfer of pollutants along its course, if the feed stream hasn't got pollutants in it, it is likely to weather out the problem. Artur has done a great job with a project with historical data to back up the the differences we can see.
    Here we have a stream which used to be a mill stream. On one part of it there is plant life upstream, it comes to a small bridge and downstream is dead, just a bed of mud, probably polluted.

  • @neromastic4512
    @neromastic4512 Před 10 měsíci +16

    Man Really wished to get that Owl Badge
    It was the Main reason why I joined and am Glad that I've stayed.
    My money isnt going in Vain.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +4

      Thanks for your contribution! It's thanks to people like you we can make these missions happen 🙏

    • @neromastic4512
      @neromastic4512 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@planet-wild Its honestly the more best option to fund a Group that can aid others that even has a astounding debrief of where the funds go.
      I dont waist my time working and taking care of myself but also help out the planet.
      Humans together STRONG

  • @RewildingEurope
    @RewildingEurope Před 10 měsíci +15

    A very insightful spotlight on the work of our amazing Rewilding Oder Delta team! We're very proud of their crossborder river restoration achievements and grateful for your support and explanation of these vital rewilding efforts! 💚💙 #LetsRewildTogether

  • @FlorianDeimer
    @FlorianDeimer Před 10 měsíci +21

    Great Mission as always! This ones my favourite so far. The clean up of rivers have a special interest in my heart. I stumbled years ago on the youtube channel "The Ocean Cleanup" and follow them since. I also support local groups like the K.R.A.K.E. in cologne. They have a so called "Müllfalle: Rheinkrake" which also gathers trash and lots of plastic from the Rhine River. Great video! I will share it :)

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for your feedback and support! 😊 We are happy to hear that our missions resonate with you. 🙏
      It’s so great you support local groups in your area! We are always pleased to hear when people support actions that benefit nature 💚

  • @billsmith5109
    @billsmith5109 Před 9 měsíci +13

    I’ve used a Stone Slinger (one U.S. product brand name) to place gravel in streams for salmonids. Where dump truck access is available adjacent to the stream these units can accurately place gravel >20m from rear of truck. There’s no need to enter stream. You’ve done a great job of getting well washed gravel. If salmonid spawning gravel is your target adding 10-15% pea gravel is preferred. If stream is higher velocity adding the same percent of round rock that passes through an approximate 80mm screen.
    Of course the lighter gravels will relocate downstream faster over time with floods or by redd building. You may want to consider this when adding some additional in five years or so.

  • @deniska0
    @deniska0 Před 2 měsíci +2

    It’s much inspiring to see eco activists doing that, rather than blocking the roads or throwing paints on Mona Lisa. Very educational video

  • @flowlove888
    @flowlove888 Před 10 měsíci +9

    If I ever achieve my goals I will support you greatly

  • @lilybertine5673
    @lilybertine5673 Před 9 měsíci +4

    We could also avoid it from being poisoned in the first place, but I'm not confident that would be legal.

  • @LaughingLab399
    @LaughingLab399 Před 10 měsíci +22

    Another stellar work from you guys! Thanks for helping the planet and the future of our species, step by step 🙏

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for your feedback! Happy to hear that you liked this mission ☺️

  • @Harrock
    @Harrock Před 10 měsíci +6

    i really like how you ad up the numbers at the end to give a nice summary ! this really helps understanding where the money is going !

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks! Transparency is very important for us 🤓

  • @stormthequaker
    @stormthequaker Před 10 měsíci +9

    Another great video!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks so much for your feedback! Happy to hear that you liked this mission ☺️

  • @mrssirens
    @mrssirens Před 10 měsíci +4

    The moment I saw that a whole river got wiped out I knew it was probably mining, they are the bane of waterways everywhere.

  • @isaacnazar
    @isaacnazar Před 10 měsíci +7

    Thank you deeply for what you do. Devoting your life to restore humanity's debt to our house is admirable

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for the feedback and support! 🙏 Glad to know our mission resonates with you. 💙

  • @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece
    @fgregerfeaxcwfeffece Před 10 měsíci +7

    There is a very obvious way to go about this:
    Everyone who is illegally dumping is responsible. We need to make an example here. We need to treat every illegal dumper found at least partially as the culprit in this case because the fines for stuff like this are way too low anyways. The way it currently works the fines are just a calculated part of doing business.
    Otherwise the example will be:
    Just continue, they can't do anything if we just do it illegally.
    Similar rules already apply to people in nearly every other area. Like if you are a caught trespassing and something was stolen you are automatically the suspect.
    The same logic needs to apply here just getting caught for illegal duping alone needs to be treated as a significant crime anyways. This is an example for why.

    • @knoll9812
      @knoll9812 Před 3 měsíci

      Problem is that most of the damage is legal but unethical.
      Environmental standards will be raised but on the meantime Poland is not going to shut down polish jobs

    • @PredictableEnigma
      @PredictableEnigma Před měsícem

      Fines aren't a punishment to big industries like this. You must threaten jailtime or repossession of thier business

  • @TheJokeslang
    @TheJokeslang Před 10 měsíci +7

    Can't wait to see that wildfire video next month!!! 🤯

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      It's gonna be crazy, we can tell that much. 🔥

  • @FulanoDeTal-ux7cm
    @FulanoDeTal-ux7cm Před 10 měsíci +10

    The link between industrial pollution, climate change, and the blooming of golden algae was something I wasn't aware of before - thanks for sharing!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your feedback - happy to hear that you've learnt something new through this mission video 😊

    • @knoll9812
      @knoll9812 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Always a risk when you upset the balance of nature

  • @tinasotis4126
    @tinasotis4126 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This is heartbreaking and heartwarming and uplifting at the same time. I recently got a degree in Natural Resources Conservation, but between the pandemic and deep personal losses, my enthusiasm that was born during my college days got buried. This video has awakened my passion for helping heal what we've hurt. I'm looking for local opportunities to volunteer. Anything happening in the US that you can suggest? Particularly interested in rewilding projects.

  • @dasmensch2317
    @dasmensch2317 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Thanks for the video

  • @igorbukovy4313
    @igorbukovy4313 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Facilities which polute the environment need to be closed, no mercy!

    • @PredictableEnigma
      @PredictableEnigma Před měsícem +1

      Yes! A "fee" isn't enough of a punishment when they can just pay it and keep dumping. There needs to be jailtime for the one in charge, or a repossession of the business. (I say take over the business instead of shutting it down so the folks lower on the ladder can keep thier jobs)

  • @elisemiller13
    @elisemiller13 Před 10 měsíci +3

    That's so great! Now nature needs balancing so we all have the right amounts of blessed Rain

  • @socialhostage8534
    @socialhostage8534 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Love that this is non politicized and really focuses what it's really about!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your feedback! Happy to hear that you liked our approach 💚

  • @copisetic1104
    @copisetic1104 Před 10 měsíci +2

    The knowledge of Victor schauberger would have a great impact on this river.

  • @sympaticosympatico
    @sympaticosympatico Před 10 měsíci +6

    This is love and commitment in action.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your encouragement 💚

  • @mawi2032
    @mawi2032 Před 10 měsíci +17

    Amazing what you are doing. I'm proud to be a supporter 🙂

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks for your feedback and for being our supporter 🙏 These missions are possible thanks to community members like you 💚

  • @ThisIsToolman
    @ThisIsToolman Před 9 měsíci +1

    The level of genius demonstrated here is almost beyond belief. Hands-on. Low cost. Immediate gratification. I think this is what happens when you take out the involvement of corporations and big money high tech for profit.

  • @goonhead3791
    @goonhead3791 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Makes so much sense one of the main reasons rivers are fresh is because of flowing through gravel.

  • @garyt.8745
    @garyt.8745 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Anyone who keeps an aquarium can tell you the huge importance of aquatic bacteria. Gravel is way better for a river than sand, as it allows both oxygenation and growth of aerobic bacteria. Sand does too, but the surface area is limited and it also shields the lower layers from oxygenated water which allows for the build-up of anaerobic bacteria which is toxic to most aquatic life.

  • @vthilton
    @vthilton Před 10 měsíci +3

    Save Our Planet Now

  • @leesallet2784
    @leesallet2784 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Good job! In this time of turmoil it is refreshing to see people who cares about other.

  • @bottasheimfe5750
    @bottasheimfe5750 Před 10 měsíci +2

    man I wish I had money to donate to this and similar organizations doing similar work.

  • @Peter-of7iy
    @Peter-of7iy Před 10 měsíci +14

    Such an amazing mission again, learned a lot 🐠 ❤

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your feedback ☺️ We are happy to hear that our missions resonate with you 💚

  • @robertczerniawski4171
    @robertczerniawski4171 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Great material, Thanks Artur many rivers in Poland, especially in West Pomerania, are going back to the nature, to the wild.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks for your feedback and encouragement! 🙏

  • @gardenforbirds
    @gardenforbirds Před 2 měsíci

    Stunning, love your approach to consult active experts implementing simple solutions! Improving stability in ecosystems is so critical now, after so many decades of degradation. Adore what you’re doing!

  • @lukeskinner6877
    @lukeskinner6877 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Great impact guys, well done!

  • @Dr.RiccoMastermind
    @Dr.RiccoMastermind Před 10 měsíci +5

    Great simple and cost-efficient idea with a major beneficial impact! Wow! 👏🇩🇪

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks! Happy to hear that you liked our mission 😊

  • @VictorFursov
    @VictorFursov Před 10 měsíci +3

    Thank you for so enthusiastic video and positive nature conservation projects! Good luck!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your encouragement!😊

  • @Itsallmeagain
    @Itsallmeagain Před 10 měsíci +2

    Love the solution used, in aquaponic agriculture gravel like material are used for that very same reason, allowing bacteria flora to strive and convert dead organic matter and allowing it to be recycled into the environment in a positive and protective way. Yes the temperature of the water at the time of elevated organic matter would have an important factor in the cause. It is known to contribute to Alger bloom, but I would like a little more seriousness that not everything be blamed on climate change. You did not need to cool the planet to fix the river, you just had to restore the river bed to a more natural state. That part of Europe was once under kilometres of ice, thanks good the weather is a little more hospitable… And during Roman time the planet was about 4C warmer then now….

  • @OPOS-el7tj
    @OPOS-el7tj Před 10 měsíci +7

    Great work!

  • @torak300
    @torak300 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Thanks for your wonderful Work!! ♥️🌍

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your support and for being part of our community ☺️

  • @sandfang
    @sandfang Před 10 měsíci +6

    Thank you for your work. I think it's a really good way to cooperate with initiatives that have already proven to increase biodiversity. Looking forward to your next missions.
    Bin richtig gerne Member bei euch und freu mich, dass ihr u.a. in Deutschland und Umgebung mit den Maßnahmen ansetzt, denn ich glaube, das braucht's!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thanks for your feedback and your support as a member! 🙏 If you have time, join our live community chat tonight on Discord - 20:30 Berlin time. Feli and Markus will be there to talk about this mission and answer questions.

  • @skyoneasassin
    @skyoneasassin Před 9 měsíci +2

    The saddest part of this is that it never should have happened in the first place. How arrogant are we that we think we can just dump industrial waste into our literal water supply, a resource we need to survive, and somehow not face consequences?
    If we really cared about this planet, then how about this. New law. If you do something that creates an industrial waste, you must be able to properly dispose of or recycle, or decontaminate that waste or you are not allowed to make that product anymore. We must become more conscious of the impact we have on this planet because we are running out of time.

  • @Schroinx
    @Schroinx Před 10 měsíci +6

    This is great with the stones. Depending on the river and how wild it is and its other issues, creating beawer dam alanogues can also being setting the rivers natural process of meandering free. See links below.
    Oh, and also see Mossy Earth another NGO doing the same as PW. There are 5 links below.

    • @Schroinx
      @Schroinx Před 10 měsíci

      Playing with erosion and beaver dam alanogues to restore a river with a too deep insscission. Its a cost effective method if the actors has more time than money and depending on the restoration goal.
      czcams.com/play/PLI730hiY77co5eWz_XqJOWmTOM7_BSAQg.html

    • @Schroinx
      @Schroinx Před 10 měsíci

      A webinar from Sage Grouse Initiative in the US. This is to use beaver dam analogues to restore a riparian zone, so the rivers water start to fill a lot wider zone along the river and make the zone act like a sponge instead of a drain.
      czcams.com/video/eenaS6lo578/video.html

    • @Schroinx
      @Schroinx Před 10 měsíci

      This is on the importance of deadwood and hiding places in the streams for smaller fish. Deadwood prowide surface area for algae as gravel, and physical hiding places for smaller fish, esp if also combined with pools so the water is slowed down. The more alge the more of the animals that live of them, and the more biomass the stream can sustain. So combining large surface area and oxegynations is key. The pools allow time for the water to be cleansed and sediment to wash out, so gravel beds downstream is not filled in sediment.
      The bigger the wet area of ground in a stream, the more life it can support. Beawer dams support large amounts of other life, as the widen this area, and that why they are a key stone spieces.
      The logs across the stream also act as a bridge for small mammals etc.
      czcams.com/video/RYtdKcyv3WI/video.html

    • @Schroinx
      @Schroinx Před 10 měsíci

      Fire and drought.
      czcams.com/video/6lT5W32xRN4/video.html

    • @Schroinx
      @Schroinx Před 10 měsíci

      On process based restoration.
      czcams.com/video/oq2iSoBJAYk/video.html

  • @InspectahModest-gd4lz
    @InspectahModest-gd4lz Před 10 měsíci +6

    I was waiting for a new mission! What an amazing job, thank you so much! 🙏

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your support! 🙏💚

  • @Reixuria
    @Reixuria Před 10 měsíci +3

    this channel is amazing

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for your feedback 🙏 Happy to hear you like our missions. Look out for the next one in just 2 weeks!

  • @simonac688.
    @simonac688. Před 10 měsíci +2

    Fantastic work guys 👍🐸👍

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for your support! 🙏 💚

  • @HappyIslandDays
    @HappyIslandDays Před 10 měsíci +2

    Wow! Gravel .. such a simple solution. Also - awesome animations!!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your feedback ☺️ Happy to hear that you liked this mission!

  • @anandsharma7430
    @anandsharma7430 Před 10 měsíci +3

    The world needs green parties and reforestation / rewilding laws.

  • @benniwinter7662
    @benniwinter7662 Před 10 měsíci +3

    very nice Thank you!!

  • @Anhenmelomania
    @Anhenmelomania Před 2 měsíci +1

    The craziest thing about all re-wildening projects, is that how cheap is it!
    Like people pay monthly rent in some places for higher price, than this project needs.

  • @dresdemise
    @dresdemise Před 10 měsíci +3

    i LOVE planet wild. Man thank you so much for your work.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Happy to hear you like our missions. 💚🙏

  • @foxman_god
    @foxman_god Před 10 měsíci +4

    Love what you do is very important ❤❤❤

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your encouragement!🙏

  • @stormaggeden
    @stormaggeden Před 3 měsíci

    This was amazing! I hope youre able to save even more of the river! And maybe more people will help and the whole thing will be healthy again!

  • @arvindh4327
    @arvindh4327 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Wish This kind of investigation and technical actions are taken in rest or the 🌎 too.
    In India gravels and pebbles are removed, sold also exported😢

  • @hallejohn
    @hallejohn Před 10 měsíci +6

    Sehr schön =)

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your support and for being part of our community ☺

  • @fkfalkkevin
    @fkfalkkevin Před 10 měsíci +5

    Jemand muss das R.Marc Lehmann zeigen, das muss von der Community unerstützt werden.

  • @Cerceify
    @Cerceify Před 9 měsíci +1

    A friend had a vacation rental house on the Withlacoochee River in Florida. While he was raking the green slime and leaves away to give the tourist kids a sandy area to play in, he noted that fish were coming in to spawn as he raked! Agriculture runoff is a major killer of our rivers and estuaries on the Gulf of Mexico.

  • @RolloUnden
    @RolloUnden Před měsícem

    CZcams should show these videos to more people.

  • @gotophotoarchive9131
    @gotophotoarchive9131 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Give back what you took from nature 💚🌍. Best of luck guys!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks for your encouragement! 💙💚

  • @georgsommer548
    @georgsommer548 Před 10 měsíci +4

    great work

  • @PixelRatedGames
    @PixelRatedGames Před 9 dny

    Sabine sent me here and I already have bought a membership, I love the work you do and your videos are great fun! Love from the UK.

  • @markcampbell7577
    @markcampbell7577 Před 10 měsíci +1

    The gravel is also used ss a trickle filter in Koi ponds to put algae in the moving water snd not in the still water.

  • @tinyangel9409
    @tinyangel9409 Před 10 měsíci +5

    🦋fantastic work, love this channel and what you do❤

  • @stacycooper8689
    @stacycooper8689 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Did you have to have permission to do this? I’ve been wanting to do something along the lines of this in my area

  • @Top-10-Facts
    @Top-10-Facts Před 10 měsíci +2

    Hello people. Great work! 😁👍 We are looking to see more videos and updates from you.
    We are a small new channel, but if we can help somehow and spread the word about your work, let us know how.

  • @hiselbii5326
    @hiselbii5326 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Such a simple idea with such a great impact, amazing! :D

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks ☺️ Happy to hear that you liked this mission!

  • @crbwr6062
    @crbwr6062 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Great video, topic and people. Keep up the good job !

  • @robst247
    @robst247 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Your missions are amazing, not only due to the environmental benefits but also because they turn fear and disillusionment into hope and confidence. That's why I support Planet Wild.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks for backing us and recognizing the work we put in our mission! 💚 We're happy you found your way to our channel 💚😊

    • @robst247
      @robst247 Před 4 měsíci

      @@planet-wild Thank physicist Sabine Hossenfelder, who endorsed you good people and your work and kindly offered to pay the first monthly donation!

  • @robeagleR
    @robeagleR Před 10 měsíci +2

    ONLY 11,000 Euros?! That's ..literally Pennies in comparison to the effect it has.

  • @nomad2175
    @nomad2175 Před 10 měsíci +3

    River rock, getting the job done for billions of years..

  • @dinmavric5504
    @dinmavric5504 Před 10 měsíci +8

    Ecological crimes like this need to have really high sentences, especially with ones who impact so much wildlife...

    • @knoll9812
      @knoll9812 Před 10 měsíci

      Friends in high places
      Note the government targets environmentalists as traitors to Poland

  • @rolandscales9380
    @rolandscales9380 Před 9 měsíci +1

    'Genius' is a noun. The adjective is 'ingenious'.

  • @zialuna
    @zialuna Před 10 měsíci +2

    Huge THANK YOU for this inspiring and essential work!!!

  • @georgecristiancripcia4819
    @georgecristiancripcia4819 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Very interesting video.Sometimes i lose faith in humanity but people like you helps restor it.
    Also,the people in the 16 century understod what they were doing but they did not care.Profits and human confort was the most import things.The idea to protect the nature is a very modern one like 20 century and expecially after ww2 modern.
    Until then every civilization on earth destroyed and exploited the nature.From Europe to the Americas,from Asia to Africa,from the most primitive tribes to the most advanced civilizations,nobody cared about the nature or tried to preserve it,even if they understood what they were doing.Human interest was the most important things.Sadly this mentality is still presents in many people and countries,expecially the poorer ones.They dont understand that a fast huge profit hides very expensive long term problems.
    I think that a modality to get more people to respect and protect nature is to help them realized that what they are doing right now will massively impact them,in terms of money,later.

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +2

      Thanks for your feedback! We also believe that creating awareness and showing that we can make a difference is tremendously important ☺️

  • @blissbased
    @blissbased Před 10 měsíci +3

    Can we return to former missions to support them on an ongoing basis and have a say where our donations go? - I don't mean this in a smart-ass kind of way, I support and admire your work and I think it's the most important work we can do as a species. Just in general, maybe I don't want to support the owls, but the bisons, or maybe I want to keep supporting the rivers, not just once, but on an ongoing basis or several times. That would be a nice option to have. Thank you for your work!

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Hey, thanks for these suggestions. 🙏
      We'll see whether/how it could be possible to implement them.

  • @misiusmisiakowski8167
    @misiusmisiakowski8167 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This project is especially close to my heart! Ty Planet Wild, you're changing the world

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks a bunch for the support and appreciating our efforts! 💙🌊

  • @ArchiveRagtagMoe
    @ArchiveRagtagMoe Před 9 měsíci

    Bring all the aquascaping enthusiasts there. This is up in their alley. You need ways to add biological and mechanical filtration, oxygenation through increased surface agitation, and introduction of aquatic plants that are native in the area.

  • @f3jay776
    @f3jay776 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Where is this gravel harvested from? Another river?

    • @planet-wild
      @planet-wild  Před 7 měsíci

      Fantastic question! 🙌 The local team developed a certain set of good practices, in collaboration with scientists, design offices, water and environmental administrations.
      An important prerequisite for the correct working of the pile is the use of gravel and natural stones, not broken or crushed stones.
      When selecting the location of the material, we try to use stone from the surrounding area - gravel mines in the region. In the case of small stockpiles, we use stone and gravel from farmers who have significant amounts harvested from their fields.

  • @SCOURGEOFUTTP
    @SCOURGEOFUTTP Před 10 měsíci +6

    ooooooo fishy