Friends of the Earth have launched a competition for schools and youth groups to win a wind turbine worth over £1500. The “Shout About Climate Change Solutions 2006″ competition is open to schools and youth groups taking part in the FOEs “Shout about climate change solutions” week from November 6 – 10 2006.
“Shout About Climate Change Solutions” week is an annual nationwide week of activity to raise awareness and encourage action on climate change. Pupils taking part in the competition will be asked to investigate what individuals or organisations in their communities are doing to tackle climate change. They will record the achievements of community climate heroes through film, photography, audio or the written word.
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On a recent visit to a local rare breeds farm I read about the Farmers Weekly Food Miles Campaign, aimed at consumers like you and me, educating us about how “bringing in food from all corners of the world is bad for the environment, bad for freshness, bad for food security and bad for traceability”.
Would you like to get involved in supporting local producers and cutting out food miles?
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Britain planning laws may be revised to make it easier for micropower generation.
In an interview with The Observer, Planning Minister, Yvette Cooper said, “It is patently absurd that you should be able to put a satellite dish on your house, but have to wrestle with the planning process for small-scale micro-generation, which is no more obtrusive and can have a real impact on tackling climate change.”
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