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was' going to be a short response. Apologies in advance.
I agree with everything that has been said but adly we are part of a society that is fundamentally driven by money, and money attracts money. Peel Holdings, as much as I despise the destruction of nature (or whats left of it) merely respond to what society want. We want Trafford centres-the more lights the better-the more we can spend our monry on the better-the more homes that can be built the better (after all we have to live somewhere). Wouldnt it be great if, as a society we had a collective will to nip the power of these massive corporations where it hurts - in the pocket!
Wind farms attract massive government subsidies and tax breaks ostensibly to encourage 'green energy' - my backside! It is about targets, which governments set in repsonse to a few people (relative to the population) who jump up and down about climate change/global warming - its not targets we need or wind farms. What we need is a paradigm shift in how society operate at the individual level or 'Sea-change' to use an awful phrase!
I frustrate myself with how much love I have for nature and how much I am tied in to the very lifestyle that is causing its destruction..the car, the house, more clothes, buying more food than I need. I am trying to 'get on' in life and earn more money! Good grief I am someone who should know better and yet still someone who pats her self on the back for recycling! Its not enough -seriously it is not enough and I am doing nothing about it. Oh I also pat myself on the back for making monthly donations to various charities - arghhhhh!
I suppose my point is that many of us can see the problem and we moan on and on about energy and wind farm etc etc but society is fueling it and each and everyone of us plays a part (Im aware there are exceptions but Im speaking generally). But the solution will never come from Governments it will come from collective will and until we are prepared to make sacrifices Governments will keep giving us what we want now at the expense of the future.
Ok rant over. If youve got this far-goddess bless you