Susan Thompson's Blog – November 2010 Archive (5)

We have been reassured by David Rogers a local county councillor and chairman of the Local Government Association Community Well Being board that the government are finally considering the proposals made by all local councils last summer as part of this process.
Updates about this can be found at www.localworks.org.

Last chance to encourage MPs to vote for the Lighter Later campaign...The Daylight Saving Bill will be discussed on the 3rd of December. Our MP is still undecided... www.lighterlater.org



All the evidence suggests that advancing the clocks would be good for Britain, with significant benefits for:

The economy – by injecting £3bn a year into UK leisure and tourism and creating 80,000 new jobs.

Health – by helping us get more exercise… Continue

Unfortunately the Sustainable Livestock Bill ran out of debating time in Parliament yesterday.

The United Nations report, “Livestock’s long shadow”, notes that livestock farming is among the two or three most significant contributors to global climate change on every scale from local to global. It has calculated that from 18% to as much as 51% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gases come from livestock production.…

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The first art exhibition at the newly opened Linklater Pavillion. Lil Tudor-Craig describes her work as follows:



"I paint native species of wild plants and the creatures they support. The pictures are about the interconnectedness and interdependence of life, our connection and our loss."



The Linklater Pavillion Lewes from 14th - 28th November 2010 10-4 daily

http://www.tudor-craig.co.uk/index.htm…

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Opinions on how the South Downs National Park should be run, have recently been requested: "'National Parks are not just beautiful and historic parts of the countryside, but places where people live and work. They are an asset to our country. This is a chance for local communities to have a say in how we should look after our National Parks for everyone to enjoy for years to come." Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon DEFRA .



More information can be found at… Continue