Blaengarw Windfarm Proposal

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Debate on a proposal to build a windfarm.

Arguments on wind power in Wales, looking at a proposal to build a windfarm above the village of Blaengarw, in the Garw Valley in south Wales. Both sides of the argument are put by Friends of the Earth Cymru and a group of local children.
From: Coal Stories Blaengarw
First Broadcast : 16 November 2007

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 7-9

Subject : Geography

Topic : Climate change, Energy, Environmental issues, Sustainable resources

Keywords : Wind farms, Wind power, Human geography, Environment

Notes : Can use the clip to explore the importance of alternative energy sources and the cost to a community. Explore changes in the energy make-up in the community from non- renewable sources to renewable sources. Useful for local studies in the upper Garw valley.

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