BANNG In Action Green Party Public Meeting in Chelmsford, 8 December 2016 Last December Andy Blowers was invited against the Bradwell site in particular. The to share the platform with Natalie Bennett, speeches were followed by a very lively former leader of the Green Party, at a discussion from a and enthusiastic Public Meeting in Chelmsford. The audience brought together by the Green speakers argued the case against nuclear Party. energy and BANNG Public Meeeting in Maldon, 25 April, 2017. BANNG held a public meeting in Maldon Professor Keith Barnham, nuclear physicist chaired by Judy Lea of the Maldon Society, and solar energy expert, showed why the with the theme of, A new nuclear power increasing development of a variety of station at Bradwell expensive, dangerous – renewable sources of energy were making Professor Stephen and unnecessary. new nuclear unnecessary. There was a Thomas, an energy policy expert, explained thoughtful response from the audience at that the economic costs and uncertainties what was BANNG’s first public facing new nuclear energy were sufficiently engagement in Maldon, the largest of the great to make it unlikely that any new Blackwater communities. power stations, even Hinkley Point C, would be constructed in the UK. Professor (This meeting, as well as earlier ones in Andy Blowers, social scientist and former Tollesbury and Brightlingsea, is part of government adviser on nuclear waste policy BANNG’s strategy to raise public (and chair of BANNG), set out the reasons awareness among the Blackwater why Bradwell was a wholly unacceptable communities, broadening the basis of site for a new nuclear station. Finally, support.) Green Party Public Meeting in Woodbridge, 24 May, 2017. Andy Blowers was invited to at a Green Party Public Meeting in Woodbridge, entitled Suffolk, Sizewell C Andy gave his view and the Environment. that we were witnessing the demise of the nuclear industry as it was facing huge investment problems. It was still not certain that even Hinkley Point C would be built, let alone any of the other planned stations. Among the other speakers was Baronness Jenny Jones, Green Party spokesperson in the House of Lords, whose theme was justice (social, economic and environmental).
BANNG In Action Green Party Public Meeting in Chelmsford, 8 December 2016 Last December Andy Blowers was invited to share the platform with Natalie Bennett, former leader of the Green Party, at a Public Meeting in Chelmsford. The speakers argued the case against nuclear energy and against the Bradwell site in particular. The speeches were followed by a very lively discussion from a and enthusiastic audience brought together by the Green Party. BANNG Public Meeeting in Maldon, 25 April, 2017. BANNG held a public meeting in Maldon chaired by Judy Lea of the Maldon Society, with the theme of, A new nuclear power station at Bradwell – expensive, dangerous and unnecessary. Professor Stephen Thomas, an energy policy expert, explained that the economic costs and uncertainties facing new nuclear energy were sufficiently great to make it unlikely that any new power stations, even Hinkley Point C, would be constructed in the UK. Professor Andy Blowers, social scientist and former government adviser on nuclear waste policy (and chair of BANNG), set out the reasons why Bradwell was a wholly unacceptable site for a new nuclear station. Finally, Professor Keith Barnham, nuclear physicist and solar energy expert, showed why the increasing development of a variety of renewable sources of energy were making new nuclear unnecessary. There was a thoughtful response from the audience at what was BANNG’s first public engagement in Maldon, the largest of the Blackwater communities. (This meeting, as well as earlier ones in Tollesbury and Brightlingsea, is part of BANNG’s strategy to raise public awareness among the Blackwater communities, broadening the basis of support.) Green Party Public Meeting in Woodbridge, 24 May, 2017. Andy Blowers was invited to at a Green Party Public Meeting in Woodbridge, entitled Suffolk, Sizewell C and the Environment. Andy gave his view that we were witnessing the demise of the nuclear industry as it was facing huge investment problems. It was still not certain that even Hinkley Point C would be built, let alone any of the other planned stations. Among the other speakers was Baronness Jenny Jones, Green Party spokesperson in the House of Lords, whose theme was justice (social, economic and environmental).
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