Beavers, Beavers, Beavers +Q&A (U)

Join us for an evening of short films +Q&A hosted by The Beaver Trust..

Beavers Without Borders
Follow science communicator Sophie Pavelle on a journey of discovery as she visits sites around Britain where beavers have been reintroduced. Meeting the extraordinary people behind their story so far, this film explores what a future might look like with beavers living wild in our landscapes and rivers across Britain.

The Beaver Believers
The Beaver Believers is an award-winning feature documentary sharing the urgent yet whimsical story of an unlikely cadre of activists – five scientists and a sassy, spicy hairdresser – who share a common vision. They’re all working to restore the North American Beaver, that most industrious, ingenious, bucktoothed engineer, to the watersheds of the American West. The Beaver Believers encourage us to embrace a new paradigm for managing our western lands, one that seeks to partner with the natural world rather than overpower it. As a keystone species, beaver enrich their ecosystems, creating the biodiversity, complexity, and resiliency our watersheds need to absorb the impacts of climate change. Beavers can show us the way and do much of the work for us, if only we can find the humility to trust the restorative power of nature and our own ability to play a positive role within it.

On The Edge
All of life needs water. But do many of us consider the natural function of the systems we rely on and how we might reduce the increasing pressures on them? Join science communicator, Sophie Pavelle, and explore the concept of ‘river buffers’ – a measure that may restore our failing rivers back to health. Meeting experts and key voices in this vital discussion, key questions are addressed: what are river buffers? What shapes do they take? How might they help? And what are the challenges to overcome in implementing them across the country?

Balancing The Scales
This documentary short investigates the potential impact of reintroduced beavers on the UK’s migratory fish, with a focus on Atlantic salmon populations. Through candid interviews with leading experts, this film unpacks the intricate relationship between beavers and migratory fish ? revealing the opportunities beavers create and the unique challenges they introduce in our modern landscapes.