Twitter - #theCATexperience  Picture © Oscar R Thynne - Logo used © Centre for Alternative Technology From the 8th - 11th March 2013 I was lucky enough to join a group of my school friends on a visit to the Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales. In brief; it was a truly inspiring trip and I was able to talk to some really interesting people who work at the centre.
The centre is built on an old slate waste tip from a slate quarry that just to be in action close by. According to our guide, the centre was founded in 1974 and it aims to experiment with different environmentally friendly ways to produce electrical energy. As soon as you pull up in the, less eco-friendly, car you notice the most obvious ways they are producing electricity. The photo above was taken from underneath a roof of solar panels. The amazing design allows light into the sheltered area, yet is covered in solar panel tiles.
 Picture - Oscar R Thynne © Another aspect of the centre is all the wind turbines - however retro some of them were (see picture on left). It was an insight to be able to stand next to one blade off a modern wind turbine. They a huge! Although, in my opinion, that is not a bad thing. I think the modern wind turbines look futuristic and do not ruin the landscape - they enhance it. Imagine if there were wind turbines in London! How different our opinions of them would be. There is the debate that they are a danger to bats. This is due to the blades spinning at a speed that the bat's sensors do not pick up and they, sadly, will fly into the blades. I'm sure there must be a way to stop this. Wind turbines will have to be explored in another Weekly Green blog post.
Twitter - #theCATexperience Not only is the centre truly educational - it is a place of enjoyment. I will never forget being in the mole tunnel. The darkness allows you to find your way around without the need of sight - much like a mole. There are small lights which help you see due to health and safety, however, these lights are small and do not let you see that much in front of you. The tunnel leads you to a small room that has enlarged plastic bugs behind glass windows - it is as if you are looking through a huge magnifying glass at the bugs. The whole experience is made even more interactive by Megan the Mole talking to you as you stroll around. As you leave the tunnel you must take a moment to stroke Megan the Mole's nose... it may only be a pretend mole, but it is incredibly soft.  Centre for Alternative Technology ©  Picture - Oscar R Thynne © The wind turbine workshop is one of those memories I will never forget. Our tour guide ran the workshop and the aim was to make the wind turbine (small scale model of course) that generated the most electricity when placed in front of a fan. Before the workshop we had been briefed on wind turbines and shown some full size ones (well from a distance away).
I tried to make a very... well...erm... a different unique design out of a recycled plastic cup. Well that didn't work, but our team did have one of the best designs in the end. Not that I am competitive ;-)
 Picture - Oscar R Thynne © Now the memory I definitely will not forget is the sensory walk. That was one of my favourite moments on the trip. Sadly, I couldn't find anyone who took a photo of me doing it, so you'll just have to imagine it.
We were in a woodland and the trees were connected by a rope. Each participant was given a helmet and blindfold to put on and we were led to the rope. The aim was to complete a sort of obstacle course whilst feeling our way around - there were people dotted around the course to help us if we lost the guide rope. I had heard that at some point we had to crawl through a tunnel so as soon as the rope fell onto the floor I assumed we would have to crawl. If memory serves right - I believe I army crawled most of the course and halfway around there was a river. I had heard people step into it and get wet so I knew it was approaching. I used my hands to feel the ground and I noticed a change of texture - it was sand. I felt a bit further out and touched water so I stayed clear of it. In the end I did army crawl through part of the river fully with a few friends - because we felt like it. I won't say much else about it, because if you do go to CAT on a school trip I do not want to ruin the sensory walk. I'll just repeat - it was amazing and so much fun.
 Picture - Oscar R Thynne ©  Picture - Oscar R Thynne © And that was that. We left on the Sunday to everyone's great sadness. My time at the Centre had been full of surprises, excitement and most of all; enjoyment. Thank you for all the experiences CAT. I hope to visit again and I recommend anyone checks it out - especially schools. This is the perfect school trip and the students will learn so much - I know, because I learnt so much.
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I hope you enjoyed the first ever Exclusive Green Post. I hope to write another Exclusive Green Post that will be released this Christmas/New Year regarding a project I am organising during the summer. I will release more information on that as I take the project through it's different phases this summer holiday.
Until next time.
Best wishes,
Oscar R Thynne
@OscarRthynne - #theCATexperience
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Hello everyone. This is just a small Weekly Green Post with lots of big updates. Hopefully the news in this blog post will clarify what will be happening on this site over the next two months.
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Exciting Update One: Exclusive Green Post One
The name of this special post has now been released and incase you hadn't seen it - it is: the CAT experience. The post will detail experiences from my visit to the Centre of Alternative Technology in Wales and will include some information from a discussion with one of the centre's employees regarding the future of the centre. Although, I don't want to give too many spoilers away now! Here is the release poster for the first Exclusive Green Post... Less Exciting Update
I am at that stage in life where the education system likes to throw lots of exams at students. Sadly, this means my free time will be under a lot of pressure and blog posts may be delayed - however, I still plan to try and release a Weekly Green Post every Saturday. Keep checking back on this blog or follow me on Twitter for more updates on the Weekly Green Posts.
Until next time - whenever that will be. Keep thinking green.
Best wishes,
Oscar R Thynne
@OscarRthynne
The stage is dark. The lights slowly rise. The child is now sitting on a modern plastic red chair, centre stage. The white cloth still wrapped around him.
Voice: Tell me a story.
Child: Why?
Voice: People will listen soon. You must be able to tell stories. Stories, as I have shared with you.
Child: Ok. This story has a begining, a mixed middle and no end.
Voice: Let me hear.
Child: Takes a breath in and then starts telling the story. Rotating blades of a helicopter can be heard quietly in the background. The image below if projected onto a wall at the back of the stage and the helicopters can be seen flying from the right hand side to the left hand side in the sky.
Child: Even the mightiest of mountains can not hold the greediest of people. The greed began with food and then got worse. Land, Wood, Stone, Ores, and Jewels. More wood, Coal, Gas, Oil before Food again.
The child takes a breath in, obviously in distress, then he calms down.
Child: Then... Fresh water.
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Two men enter stage left and walk up to where the child is sitting. One stands over his left shoulder, the other stands over his right shoulder. At the same time, the men look at each other simultaneously and then look back at the audience. Both men are wearing suits.
Man 1: Have you found it yet?
Man 2: The fresh water supply is vast and luxurious. People will pay good money for this bounty.
Man 1: Good. Where did you find it?
Man 2: The helicopter pilot is the only one with the co-ordinates. We can't go giving away the location of water... especially in such an open space.
Man 1: We will get our share of the water though - yes?
Man 2 turns to look at Man 1.
Man 2: Two litres.
Man 1 turns to look at Man 2.
Man 1: They told us we would get five - the equivalent of one gallon.
Man 2: Two litres won't last long.
The two men leave stage right.
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Voice: Well done Child.
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If you want to know more about anything I have discussed today, please look at this website:
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/water-next-oil
Until next time.
Best wishes,
Oscar R Thynne
@OscarRthynne
Child: I wonder...
Voice: What do you wonder, Child?
Child: Am I alive, is this a dream...or am I dead?
Voice: What do you think?
Child: If I was alive surely things would change. Nothing ever changes where I am.
Voice: You sound as if you are lost.
Child: Am I?
Voice: What do you think?
Child: I don't feel lost... but I also don't feel found.
Voice: What does it feel like to be found?
Child: I imagine I would have a purpose in life, if I was found.
Voice: Purpose... hmmm. Maybe you do have a purpose in life.
Child: What is my purpose?
Voice: What is your purpose? Look forward... look over there. You see that woman? The woman with the pram and baby.
Child: I see her.
Voice: Watch. A boy sits with his back against a door. A thin dark blanket covers his legs. A cardboard sign lent against the wall next to him reads: 'I'm only 17 and I am already experiencing the harshness of being homeless.' A woman, wrapped up in warm clothes and with a baby in a pram, is kneeling down in front of the boy.
Mother: She whispers, talking directly to the boy. Are you hungry? Thirsty maybe?
Boy: Yes.
Mother: What do you want... coffee... tea? Do you want a bacon sandwich?
Boy: Thank you. Coffee and yes bacon... please.
The mother takes the pram and goes to the cafe next door. She returns with a take-away coffee and a bacon sandwich. The mother gives the sandwich to the boy and he starts to eat it.
Mother: Do you want sugar?
The boy nods whilst eating his sandwich, after his mouthfall he speaks.
Boy: Please.
The mother tears the top of a small packet of sugar and adds it to the drink.
Mother: How did you become homeless?
Boy: I don't like my family. I had to, I must live alone. The shouting... The boy's voice trails off and he starts to eat his sandwich again.
The mother leans against the wall next to the boy and sits down.
Mother: Three years ago I was pregnant. My husband and I were so excited. We were so deeply in love - a family would have been perfect. We don't know what gender the baby was to be... but when I gave birth and I went to look into it's eyes... I couldn't. The mother takes a sharp breath inwards and a tear drips down her eyes. They took my baby, they had to connect it to a machine... the child's life was in danger. They tried to save it... but they... they coudn't.
Boy: I'm sorry.
Mother: No... no...I'm sorry, I should get to my point.
Boy: Please... please continue.
Mother: The... she takes another deep breath ...the funeral was a few weeks later. The baby was born a child and died a child. We decided not to name it. It was too painful for us. The marriage between my husband and I went through it's ups and downs at that point, then this child was born. What I am trying to say is... life changes. I can't stand to see a child... however old they are... on the harsh streets. You could be killed for Christ's sake! I understand why you are here, but I also want to help you.
Boy: I'm not going back to my family.
Mother: I'm not telling you to. Listen... I have a friend that works for a charity. It's called Shelter. They can help you. They can help you work with the social services to get accommodation and financial help. I happen to be on my way to meet this friend. Why don't you come with me and we can see what she can do for you.
The mother stretched out her hand to the boy and after a few seconds he takes it and gets up. Leaving the sign behind, they walk off together with the pram. Voice: What happened there?
Child: The mother had a clear purpose.
Voice: Yes and that won't be her only purpose. Every human being and animal has hundreds of purposes in life. Some purposes are obvious and some aren't. One purpose could be doing something as major as connecting a homeless child to help and another one could be just smiling at a sad person - making them smile in response. Another purpose could be helping an abandoned animal or another could be picking up litter that could have killed a small animal.
Child: Do I have a purpose?
Voice: What do you think?
Child: Yes. I just haven't found what it is yet.
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Whilst I have dramatised the scene of the boy and the young mother, this 17 year old was in an affluent city in England. I saw him only a week ago with the young mother helping him. It is evident that the British government are not doing enough.
http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/help_from_social_services/support_for_16_and_17_year_olds
Until next time.
Best wishes,
Oscar R Thynne
@OscarRthynne
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." A famous and very commonly used statement first spoken by Neil Armstrong on the moon, of all places. Imagine being on the moon. You look across the mighty spherical Earth; the greens and blues all blurring into each other. The cloudy atmosphere. I'm sure anyone who witnessed that would realise how precious and beautiful this planet is. That feeling sums up how I felt last Monday as I stood at the top of Coniston Fells in the Lake District, UK. I truly felt I was at the top of the world - and that height is no comparison to some of the other mountains on this planet. As I looked around all I could see was beauty. Never had I experienced the feeling of being such awe struck. After going for that very long walk, I immediately tweeted: "Isn't nature beautiful. I can't imagine how anyone would not want to protect it." The question is still on my mind - why do some people care about the environment and others do not? Is it down to how parents bring their children up? Is it down to their countries politics? Or is it down to how the child thinks? I believe it is a mixture of all those points. All of these points can also be linked with education - an initiative important to me. If younger generations are informed about the global problems regarding the environment, then the decision makers of the future will be better informed of how these problems came about. It's not only being taught from a book that is important. My personal opinion is that for anyone to learn - it is important to be interactive. Whether that is out at the Lake District completing a Geography lesson or watching some Shakespeare live at the Globe Theatre - an English lesson. All of these trips sadly cost money and time, this is why textbooks are often used.
You don't have to go on a trip to experience an interactive lesson. Many of my teachers have inspired me by their immersive educational lessons. One lesson involved the pupils pretending to be detectives and the students had to get out of their seats and simply walk around the room to find pieces of paper with information about a case study on. They then put forward who was the guilty suspect. Another lesson involved students being split into groups and each individual student representing a country in the League of Nations. Each representative had to argue their case for receiving what their country wanted after a major event had taken place in the historical period we were learning about. Some teachers didn't even need to do that. The teacher would start the lesson with a learning objective and have a rough plan of the lesson, but student's comments and questions shape the path of the lesson.
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Whatever your religion, it's that time of year when all the stores buy in millions of chocolate eggs... And you are expected to buy one for every family member and friend. In this post, I discuss the rather delicious topic of chocolate - whether it's Fairtrade or not and the debate that surrounds price versus ethic.
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At Easter I love to eat a Fairtrade dark chocolate Easter egg, I just adore the rich taste. Fairtrade though, does that make a difference? Surely, if it is more ethically sourced chocolate - it tastes better? Fairtrade produce is there to help the farmer, not the consumer. It may make the consumer feel better about themselves - but is certainly doesn't affect their lives in any other way - or does it?
This Easter all the large supermarkets in Britain stacked their shelves full of Easter Eggs. Every supermarket wants to sell sell sell... But what are the consequences on the environment and the working communities that grow the cocoa beans? Back in 2009 Cadburys announced they would be Fairtrade certified by the end of the year. Their reason for this "historic" move was to help the communities in Ghana. This statement explains part of the move to fairtrade. The move, which also includes Cadbury’s hot chocolate beverage, marks the first anniversary of the Cadbury Cocoa Partnership (CCP), a historic initiative in which Cadbury is investing £45 million over the next ten years to secure the sustainable socio-economic future of cocoa farming in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean where the cocoa farming industry is facing increasing challenges. Have a look at this video for more information on why eat Fairtrade chocolate this Easter. The Fairtrade Foundation's mission: Our mission: to connect disadvantaged producers and consumers, promote fairer trading conditions and empower producers to combat poverty, strengthen their position in world markets and take more control over their lives. Fairtrade chocolate is more environmentally friendly than normal chocolate, but it still has a large carbon footprint. Think of all the air miles used when chocolate is transported from Ghana to the UK or any country for that matter. Sadly, in the UK we can't easily grow cocoa beans due to our climate. The only place I know that grows cocoa is the Eden Project in Cornwall and they can't supply a whole country's chocolate desires. Maybe what is needed is more places like the Eden Project, but then if that happened all the cocoa farmers in Ghana would lose money due to the reduced global demand for chocolate.
When you are munching your chocolate Easter Egg this week, consider these points. Are you eating a Fairtrade egg? Where were the cocoa beans grown for the chocolate? What implication does the Easter egg have on your carbon footprint?
If you want to know more about anything I have discussed today, please look at these website:
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/what_is_fairtrade/fairtrade_is_unique.aspx
Until next time.
Best wishes,
Oscar R Thynne
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Secret Green Post Easter Egg:
The stage is lit. The child has moved. The voice is quiet.
Child: Are you still there?
There is silence.
Child: Am I alone again?
There is silence.
Child: Happy Spring... Your new season.
Voice: Thank you. Now rest Child... You have a big journey ahead of you.
Hi everyone,
I hope you have been enjoying my Weekly Green Posts so far. Unfortunately, due to my GCSE revision timetable at the moment, starting today every Weekly Green Post will be released on a Saturday at 5pm. The post that was due to be released today will therefore be released tomorrow.
Additionally, I will try and write some more Mini Green Posts, but my timetable is very busy at the moment - it's full of revision. Luckily, I am writing the Exclusive Green Post about my stay at the Centre for Alternative Technology, in Wales. More details regarding that will be released soon!
Until tomorrow.
Best wishes,
Oscar R Thynne
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How hectic life can be when you are trying to run a blog with no internet. Luckily, this Tuesday all will be back to normal and you can expect a post every Friday.
Today's post talks about the importance of community in helping the environment, by using the WWF's 'Earth Hour' as an example.
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Life is a thing of beauty. When it blossoms with joy – you thrive. When it’s tested under stress – you learn.
Over these last two weeks I experienced so much. From the misty mountains of the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Wales - to witnessing some amazing projects, such as the one I am celebrating in today’s Weekly Green Post. By the way, all of my experiences at the CAT centre in Wales will be summed up
in the first ‘Exclusive Green Post’ - follow @OscarRthynne for more information on when that special post will be released.
So what do I mean by ‘life is a thing of beauty’? It’s an obvious statement… isn’t it? Just before I started this blog I had been through some major life changes; a new school, home and community. I’ve made new friends and met so many different types of people. What’s this got to do with the environment? Well, my main belief – as a sixteen year old student – is that people will never be able to make substantial changes to helping our environment if they have not come together as a strong community first. You can see this in the work of Transition Network also school eco committees are always being founded as well as many other supportive initiatives always going on in local communities.
One of my favourite projects is the WWF’s Earth Hour. This project brings communities together from all around the globe for one whole hour. The idea behind this event is to make a statement that we can cut down on carbon dioxide emissions by all working together. Hundreds of people turned off their lights for that one hour last Friday, the question is 'can we replicate this on a more regular basis?' 'Does this need to be an annual event, or can it be part of human behaviour?'
www.earthhour.org states this: There is no doubt about it: the world is facing some of the most critical environmental challenges in its history. That may make the journey to a sustainable future seem difficult to imagine, but it is far from impossible. Change this big needs you. It needs every one of us. Together our individual
actions add up to make a difference collectively. In fact, change is already underway.
© WWF Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/EarthHourUK
Many countries took part including; Britain, Thailand, Australia. Communities globally switched from electric lights to candles with some communities organising candle-lit walks for the hour.
Isn’t this amazing? Even better – anyone could get involved! Whether this was their first time or their community had already planned a big event the year before –hundreds of people turned out to celebrate it.
© WWF Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/EarthHourUK
The event may have been last Friday, but you can still turn off your lights for an hour if you missed the event. Here are a few creative ideas of what you could do to celebrate an hour of no light.
1. Enjoy a candle-lit dinner. Why not also try to use as much locally sourced food as possible and
keep your electric/gas cooker to a minimum usage to avoid a large carbon footprint.
2. Do a bit of research and see if your community is organising a candle-lit walk – why not join in with
that? If not – see if any of your friends or family are interested in doing one?
3. It’s a great opportunity to get the younger children out and about by going on a candle-lit
walk – why not take some torches for the children and a camera? See what creative shots they can take using the darkness and a torch light.
Whatever you do, even if it is just turning off all of your lights at home, enjoy it! You will be taking part in a global movement that many other people from all over the world are enjoying too, including me. Real change cannot be achieved without communities first working strongly together.
If you want to know more about anything I have written today, please see the links below:
http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2013/mar/24/international-switch-off-earth-hour-video?CMP=twt_fd
Until next time.
Best wishes,
Oscar R Thynne
@OscarRthynne
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Spring is here! In this post I will discuss the signs of change I have spotted and give some ideas on how other families can enjoy the new breath of fresh air. As we are in... well... not amazing economic times, I try to keep all options as reasonably priced as possible - but just as fun as paying £399 to give a child the latest iPad.
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For the past two days, dare I write this as it is usually raining in England, it has actually been sunny. This, for me, is the sign Spring is finally here. Today, as I walked to school, I noticed that the daffodils are starting to bloom and snowdrops are appearing all over. It's not often people my age are able to take in the beauty that surrounds us. Instead, many choose to stay inside and admire the beauty of games such as Assassins Creed or Minecraft. In fact that is applicable to any age.. Many charities and organisations are noticing this and are begining to introduce schemes or activities that encourage families to get outdoors and enjoy nature.
If you are a resident of the UK, or are staying over in the UK, why not visit a National Trust site? One of my favourite day trips I make with my mum is to visit one of the picturesque sites. The outdoor areas run
by the National Trust are often stunning. Many end up appearing in films such as Tim Burton's 'Alice In Wonderland' and many other famous films. Young children love to use their imagination - if they are walking around places they recognise from a favourite film, their imagination will go wild. They may even see a white rabbit and some roses painted red, if you take them to Antony.
Children don't have to go out on day trips that cost money though. I have many friends that take advantage of sunny days by playing a game of football (also known as soccer) in my local park. What a great oppurtunity to get a breath of fresh air as well as let the kids run wild.
When I attended the Communicate Conference last year, I found out about Project Wild Thing. This project works on helping parents get their children outdoors and away from TV and Comnputer screens. You can read their manifesto here; http://www.projectwildthing.com/manifesto
If you sign their pledge, you will be given lists of ideas of what you could do outdoors. I've had a look
myself and there are just so many great ideas. I can't sum up exactly how much they do to promote the outdoors... so I found this video that I think explains it perfectly.
Welcome to... Project Wild Thing.
This spring I look forward to visiting new National Trust sites as well as spreading the word about some amazing projects, such as Project Wild Thing.
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When I walked my dog recently, I was shocked by the large quantities of rubbish in the canal. In fact, I have been so shocked that I felt the need to do research into who is responsible for the caretaking of our waterways. This post discusses what a certain charity is doing to look after the British waterways, as well as what the British government have done.
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Many of the canals in Britain have signs with the words 'British Waterways'. These words were the start of my investigation. I came across the website www.britishwaterways.co.uk/ and much to my surprise there isn't a lot there. This was the statement that I found on the 'About Us' page; Until July 2012 British Waterways was the public corporation that cared for
the 2,200-mile network of canals and rivers in England, Scotland and Wales. Its
role was to ensure that the waterways could be used for all to enjoy, now and
for many years to come.
On 2nd July 2012 the Government transferred inland waterways in England and
Wales into a new charitable body, the Canal & River Trust. In Scotland the
management of canals remains within the public body, British Waterways, and is
responsible to the Scottish Government, www.scottishcanals.co.uk
The Canal and River Trust states this about itself; Our mission is to inspire as many people as possible to connect with our
canals and rivers and we will do this by:
1. Being passionate about what we do
2. Encouraging those with an interest in our work to become part of it- 3. Reaching out to those who have yet to discover this national treasure
4. Ensuring our financial security by attracting sustainable income
Clear changes can now be seen. An example is in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The 'Warwickshire Branch' organised a clean up of the Grand Union Canal. They used grappling hooks supplied by the Canal and River Trust to dredge the bottom of the canals. They extracted " [a] Christmas tree with baubles and stand [that] were bagged. The combined haul included 30 bicycles, over 20 shopping trolleys and 20 bags of rubbish giving a total weight of about 4 tons." (https://www.waterways.org.uk/warwickshire/warwickshire)
How did 30 bikes fall into the canal in the first place? It must be a pretty unsafe canal path if all of those bikes had owners who fell into the canal. Seriously though, it is thanks to the funding that the Canal and River Trust have available, that allows all of this rubbish to be pulled out.
As well as helping local communities clean their canals, the Canal and River Trust invests in restoring historic structures that are based along the canals. An example is in Lancaster UK, where the Canal and River Trust is investing £2 million into the local 'Lune Aqueduct' that had fallen into disrepair. The trust writes this about the project; We are currently investing over £2 million at the Lune Aqueduct, over half of this investment is in maintenance and repair works to the Grade I listed Lune Aqueduct. The project involves the installation of a new canal lining to stop leaks from the aqueduct at its northern end.
To compliment these repairs we have secured £1m additional funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to carry out a series of enhancements to the aqueduct and its environment, these include;
- + restoring the historic masonry and brickwork
- + improving access between the aqueduct and the River Lune
- + towpath improvements
- + small visitor car park
- + Landscaping works to increase the prominence of the aqueduct against the landscape.
- + Innovative interpretation scheme
- + Educational, training and volunteering activities
This image is from www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Committing themselves to investments, such as this example, will surely encourage the local communities to not only use these canals more often, but also to help maintain them. Hopefully now, people will throw less rubbish into the canals by the Lune Aqueduct.
Sadly, as the Canal and River Trust is a charity, it relies on donations. This means that the charity does not have the money to renovate and 'dredge' this random rubbish. Think how many trollies there must be in canals nationally, if 20 were found in one small part.
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