GOING FOR A SMALLER CARBON FOOTPRINT
On 6 – 9th October, Deal’s deputy mayor, Eileen
Rowbotham and Deal With It supporter, Alan Gleave participated in an exchange of experiences
about how towns can prepare to mitigate the effects of climate change.
They
each paid their own clean, green HS train tickets to Detmold in Germany to meet
up with those working on sustainable development in 7 towns across Europe including
Oraiokastro, Hasselt, Saint-Omer, Kaunas and Zeitz. Deal was thoroughly promoted as a Green
tourism destination and thanks go to all who supplied promotional material.
The opportunity to participate at no cost to
DTC arose through the friendship between Deal and Detmold promoted through the
Deal Saint-Omer Twinning Association. Visits and presentations allowed Eileen and
Alan to bring back information on how manufacturing companies and local transport authorities are reducing
their carbon footprints dramatically; how local housing projects are
incorporating a variety of renewable energy resources such as biogas, wind turbines, photovoltaic panels and
wood fired power stations to switch from dependence on costly fossil
fuels.
Deal With It’s January meeting
will include a report back on ideas acquired in Detmold and how some of them
might be implemented in Deal and Walmer.
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