Blood Donor Session

5th November

ST ANDREW METHODIST CHURCH
CROMER ROAD,
SHERINGHAM. NR26 8SA
13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:00
www.blood.co.uk

Green Party

Scientists have shown (Journal of Applied Ecology / Eastern Daily Press article 01/10/2008), that Wind Turbines in lowland areas have not scared away rare birds or affected their population distribution. Whilst each proposal needs proper planning, it is becoming clearer by the day that the feared impacts of Wind Turbines are not materialising.

Energy production is rarely without any impacts, and the UK faces some important choices over the next few years. More nuclear power stations will have significant landscape impacts plus of course the as yet unsolved problem of radioactive waste. More coal fired power stations will increase carbon and sulphur emissions, as well as creating new man-made waste heaps - a reminder of the energy production impacts of coal that communities across the county have faced in the past.

We desperately need more investment in Renewable Energy (RE) in this country, not only to counter the man-made climate change that threatens future generations but also to reduce our dependence on dwindling fossil-fuels reserves, particularly imported oil and gas. Having a lot more solar, wave/tidal and wind power has multiple benefits: we can improve energy security, cut pollution and generate a lot of local green jobs in the process.

Wind technology – both onshore and offshore – will contribute the majority of Eastern Region’s target of 20% RE by 2020. This region is set to become a leader in green energy if the right decisions are made. That will mean change and some landscape impacts, but it will herald a change to a clean renewable energy system that poses very few health risks, has low impacts on wildlife and creates no dangerous waste.

Faithfully

Cllr Rupert Read
Green Party Eastern Region Lead Candidate, European Elections 2009