We Don't Want a Wind Farm

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News report looking at conflicts around the building of wind farms.

News report looking at conflicts around the building of wind farms, re the 2001 proposal to site one on Plynlimon in mid Wales. Objector holds map displaying location of the wind farms and describes possible negative effects of the development. Includes views of the area around the proposed windfarm.
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First Broadcast : 18 January 2001

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14,14-16

Subject : Geography

Topic : Energy

Keywords : Wind farms,Wind Power, Planning conflicts, Plymlymon, Mid Wales, Cambrian Mountains, Renewable enrgy sources, Electricity production

Notes : Use clip to look at conflicts around wind farms - looking at local opposition to schemes mainly because of the effect on the landscape. Investigate recent examples from the media with further conflicts around the siting of large wind farms in Mid Wales.

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