Rachel Carson, author of the groundbreaking Silent Spring, warned us many years ago of the dangers of allowing politics to influence our understanding of the natural world: “The real wealth of the Nation lies in the resources of the earth — soil, water, forests, minerals, and wildlife. To utilize them for present needs while insuring…
Read MoreHere is another short extract from our Public Opinion Survey, which we carried out just before Christmas 2016:
Read MoreJust before Christmas we (Llanfyllin Transition Project) went out onto the High Street in Llanfyllin in a wonderful Gypsy Caravan to interview local people about their views on Climate Change, their knowledge of the Paris Climate Agreement and to ask what they would do differently to help achieve a sustainable future. Here is the first…
Read MoreThe Jan-Feb 2017 issue of Welsh Country: The Countryside Magazine for Wales, features a new article from Llanfyllin Transition Project members Steve Jones. Click here to read the article.
Read MoreAs part of our Transition Project for Llanfyllin we are planning to carry out an audit of opinion in the town specifically relating to climate change. One way of achieving this is to conduct short one-to-one ‘vox pop’ interviews with residents of the town in order to gauge their opinions on these important issues. The…
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