Hi all,
Sorry this is a bit Off topic but my company has a free event on thursday evening called SCENE Presents and I thought some of you might be interested! The last one was really good and had some excellent discussion. This one has more well known speakers and should be a good mix of people and opinions!
http://scenetwork.co.uk/scene-presents
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Winds of Change, with Dr Maitland Mackie and Director David Graham Scott– Thursday 13th September 2012[/b]
Why are renewable energy developments still treated with suspicion?
Is local ownership undervalued?
Is the battle against NIMBYism being lost?
When?
18:00 - 20:00, Thursday 13th September 2012
Where?
Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh.
Click here for a map. To reserve a space at the event : http://scenepresents2.eventbrite.co.uk/
What?
This evening, we look to tackle the increasingly controversial questions surrounding wind-development in Scotland. To guide our conversation, we will be joined by two eminent figures who have thought hard about these issues: Dr Maitland Mackie BSc Ag, MA Hons Econ, DBA, FRAgS, CBE, LLD, owner and Chairman of Mackie's; and Glasgow-based documentary film maker, David Graham Scott.
The night will begin with a short screening of David Graham Scott’s film Arcadia, followed by a Q&A session with the director himself. This will lead us into a short talk by Dr. Maitland Mackie, who will discuss the importance of locally-owned renewable energy.
Further Information
David’s film Arcadia (2009) was released as part of the Scottish Documentary Institute ‘Bridging the Gap: Future’ series addresses the ‘NIMBY’ mentality which is often still prevalent in public attitudes towards renewable energy developments such as wind farms.
Click here to view a trailer of David's film.
Following the story of the threat 300-foot wind turbines pose to an estate’s future in the Northern Highlands, this film examines a specific community’s historic relationship to their surrounding natural environment and the complexity of 'for' and 'against' opinions on renewable energy development.
Dr. Mackie's talk will focus on the potential of clean-tech as a cheap and sustainable energy resource in the local rural sector and the need for speeding up of the planning processes and community-owned wind farms. Dr. Mackie is one of the leading figures in promotion of locally-led renewable energy development in Scotland. Mackie’s Ice Cream's first turbine was installed in 2005, followed by two more in 2007. These turbines produce a total of 2.5MW at the farm, 30% is used on the on-site with the other 70% sold to Good Energy.
Dr. Mackie's talk will lead us into a discussion about the about the wider and future implications of the renewable energy boom and how to make these renewable technologies acceptable and desirable to local populations.
The evening will end with casual drinks and further discussion.
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