Comments on: The BBC’s Natural World show http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/2008/04/the-bbcs-natural-world-show/ The Wilderness World of Cameron McNeish Thu, 17 May 2012 20:38:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gibson McGeachie http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/2008/04/the-bbcs-natural-world-show/#comment-631 Gibson McGeachie Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:10:20 +0000 http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/blogs/290#comment-631 Absolutely right - be concerned about both. The Lewis windfarm may have been rejected and I'm sure we are all pleased about that, but this simply means that the turbines will go somewhere else. I think the Scottish Government has only reached about half it's megawattage target from onshore wind, so I'm afraid it's a case of 'Windfarms - coming soon to a hill near you'. Nowhere is safe. Plans are afoot for turbines at Berrier Hill, only 5 miles from Blencathra in the Lakes (Cumbria, February 2008 issue) and the Greenknowes (Ochils) windfarm a few miles from my home is well underway. It's a depressing sight for sure. Lister's plans are no more welcome but I suspect the climbing/walking community might be more vociferous about this than they seem to be about wind turbines. I sometimes think, that in Scotland at any rate, Cameron's is a voice in the (fast disappearing) wilderness! Absolutely right - be concerned about both. The Lewis windfarm may have been rejected and I’m sure we are all pleased about that, but this simply means that the turbines will go somewhere else. I think the Scottish Government has only reached about half it’s megawattage target from onshore wind, so I’m afraid it’s a case of ‘Windfarms - coming soon to a hill near you’.

Nowhere is safe. Plans are afoot for turbines at Berrier Hill, only 5 miles from Blencathra in the Lakes (Cumbria, February 2008 issue) and the
Greenknowes (Ochils) windfarm a few miles from my home is well underway. It’s a depressing sight for sure.

Lister’s plans are no more welcome but I suspect the climbing/walking community might be more vociferous about this than they seem to be about wind turbines. I sometimes think, that in Scotland at any rate, Cameron’s is a voice in the (fast disappearing) wilderness!

]]> By: cameron http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/2008/04/the-bbcs-natural-world-show/#comment-626 cameron Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:23:00 +0000 http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/blogs/290#comment-626 I think we should be concerned about both, but bear in mind that Lister hasn't yet applied for planning permission for his notorious fence. It might never happen. Meanwhile, the turbines are going up around us. I think we should be concerned about both, but bear in mind that Lister hasn’t yet applied for planning permission for his notorious fence. It might never happen. Meanwhile, the turbines are going up around us.

]]> By: Neil Cuthbert http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/2008/04/the-bbcs-natural-world-show/#comment-628 Neil Cuthbert Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:19:22 +0000 http://www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/blogs/290#comment-628 I didn't see all of the BBC programme but agree it was very favourable towards Mr Lister. Should hill walkers and climbers be more concerned about his plans (whatever the detail) or the proliferation of wind farms? I am not sure. I didn’t see all of the BBC programme but agree it was very favourable towards Mr Lister.

Should hill walkers and climbers be more concerned about his plans (whatever the detail) or the proliferation of wind farms? I am not sure.

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