Kent's coastal areas have been affected by industrial runoff and pollution, limiting swimming activities. The London-based collective Cooking Sections has initiated the 'Ministry of Sewers' at the Folkestone Triennial to combat water pollution. This installation serves as a public hub for collecting local grievances regarding water mismanagement. Visitors are encouraged to book appointments to submit complaints, join petitions for year-round water testing, and participate in gathering testimonies to support potential legal actions. The goal is to reclaim the ecological significance of sewers and promote community-led solutions to water issues.
The Ministry of Sewers reclaims the original meaning of "sewer" as a vital ecological network. Long before privatization turned sewers into toxic pipelines, marsh sewers fed fields and linked freshwater springs.
The Ministry of Sewers serves as a hub for listening, amplifying local voices, documenting grievances, and driving collective action to address sewage mismanagement and agrochemical runoff.
Visitors are invited to book an appointment with the Minister and file complaints about water mismanagement, which will be collected in a 'Log of Grievances.'
The organzation aims to push for a policy for year-round water testing and has developed a legal questionnaire to gather testimony to support civic action.
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