Petition against on-shore windfarms

A petition to the Prime Minister has been launched against on-shore windfarms. As I have reported on this blog, the Isle of Lewis could be in line for a 181 turbine windfarm, each turbine standing 460 feet tall, stretching over 40 miles.

This petition can ONLY be signed by UK residents (see petition for details), and has so far been signed by over 1,100 people. The deadline is February 23rd, 2007. If you are opposed to the proliferation of windturbine across the British countryside, please sign.

We agree with the need to find methods to prevent climate change affecting our environment but this must be done with the full support of the public. No attempt can be successful if it destroys the very environment that we hope to save. We call for support for renewable energy projects that are NOT divisive in nature. We call for greater subsidies to small/personal micro-generation schemes such as solar heating. The major mechanism for reduction in CO2 and other greenhouse gasses must be responsible cooperation with the public, NOT imposition of unwanted areas of policy that threaten many households. On-shore wind farms may (when subsidised with public funds) provide large profits to multi-national corporations but their contribution to CO2 reduction is small when weighed against the savings that are possible IF the public feel that they are part of the solution and not having to fight against it!

With thanks to blogger Aktoman for drawing this to my attention.