Kentish Flats Windfarm Extension – Have your say

Please see below for information on the consultation exercise on the proposed extension to the Kentish Flats Windfarm.

“As you may know, Vattenfall is in the process of putting together an application to add up to 17 wind turbines to the existing 30 turbines at the five-year old Kentish Flats wind farm.  It’s really important that the community and all those with an interest in our proposal to extend Kentish Flats get involved and tell us what they think.

From 31 January until 4 March 2011 Vattenfall is conducting a community consultation regarding the proposed extension which is located off the coast near Herne Bay and Whitstable.

There will be two public consultation events in February in Herne Bay and Whitstable and we encourage as many people as possible to come along:

 

Wednesday 23 February        Thursday 24 February

2pm – 8pm                              2pm – 8pm

Kings Hall                                Whitstable Castle

Beacon Hill                              Tower Hill

Herne Bay                               Whitstable

 

At the consultation events there will be a display about the proposal, key members of staff will be available to talk to and you will have the opportunity to leave written comments.

You can also find out more about our proposal to extend the Kentish Flats scheme by:

Visiting our website: www.vattenfall.co.uk/en/kentish-flats-extension.htm

Emailing: mandy.broughton@vattenfall.com

Calling: (0)7545 339 299

Writing to us at: FREEPOST RSLS-GEUJ-CBXL, Mandy Broughton, Kentish Flats Extension, Vattenfall Wind Power, 10 Greycoat Place, London, SW1P 1SB.

We would really appreciate hearing your comments.

 

Regards

Goran Loman, Project Director”

Mobilising the ‘home front’ to fight climate change

“When it comes to tackling climate change, there are many lessons we can learn from the wartime generation”, Caroline Lucas MP tells us in the Guardian today.

 

The Imperial War Museum in London may seem like a strange place to launch a report on climate change. But that’s where I am this morning, along with speakers from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Research, the Women’s Institute and the museum itself.

Why? Two reasons. First, climate change is one of the greatest threats to our country since the last world war. It’s not only environmentalists who are saying this. Business leaders, prime ministers, major charities and generals have all recognised the level of risk.

Second, if we are to overcome this threat – and the alternative is simply too awful to contemplate – then we need to mobilise as a nation in a way we haven’t seen since 1945.

The new report – entitled The New Home Front – looks at the wartime experience of those on the “home front” in Britain and the lessons we can learn in facing today’s threats from climate change and the looming energy and resources crisis.

A greener economy: time for change?

C4B and the Canterbury Partnership Environment Group are jointly holding a ‘green’ conference and exhibition at Augustine House, Rhodaus Town, Canterbury, on Wednesday, 23 February, from 8.30am to 1.30pm. The event, entitled ‘A greener economy: time for change?’, will include presentations on sustainable transport and development, tax breaks for businesses, and building a greener economy in the district.

Seats are limited and will be allocated on a strictly first come, first served basis, so if you are interested in attending, please email events@canterbury.gov.uk to reserve a place.

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website at www.canterbury.gov.uk/canterburypartnership.

Clean up Coal

In February Conservative and Lib Dem MPs backed plans to set limits in CO2 emission standards from new coal fired power stations. Now they are planning to break this promise. Currently there are no minimum standards for how clean these power stations should be. But energy companies can charge customers extra to pay for building new ‘cleaner’ coal-fired power stations. That’s a bit like saying you want more efficient cars, but forgetting to say how many miles to the gallon they should do. It takes 2 minutes to send an e-mail to your MP and demand they support new rules. Take action today.

Save the date. 10:10:10 – a global day of doing

This week marks three months until 10:10:10, the ‘global day of doing’ to cut carbon. On Sunday 10th October there’ll be thousands of practical activities all over the world, and we want you to be a big part of it. Visit the 10:10:10 page to find out more.

10:10:10 – a global day of doing
This week marks three months until 10:10:10, our ‘global day of doing’ to cut carbon. On Sunday 10th October there’ll be thousands of practical activities all over the world, and we want you to be a big part of it. Visit our 10:10:10 page to find out more.

Oil extraction a threat to the future

Future oil extraction could create new environmental, social and technological challenges, says the UK’s former chief scientist.

Sir David King said that, as global oil demand started to outstrip supply, oil companies would be forced to drill in unconventional places.

The scientist has called on governments to “de-fossilise” their economies and accelerate the development of alternative energy sources, such as biofuels, to reduce the world’s dependence on oil.

See the rest of the article on the BBC website here.

Watch the In Transition 1.0 film – Part 2

Watch the In Transition 1.0 film

The shape of things to come … ?

Check out this article on how a once successful city is now in transition. Is the Age of Stupid closer than we think?

Detroit: the last days | Film | The Guardian.

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