Danny Alexander Quote "Climate change is the biggest long-term challenge that we face"
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- Published: 10 April 2010
Danny Alexander MP - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey has said to BSCG:
"Climate change is the biggest long-term challenge that we face. Our environment is the single greatest economic asset we have in the Highlands - its value goes far beyond monetary terms - and it must be cherished and protected."
"At this election, Liberal Democrats recognise both the threat that comes from global climate change and the opportunities that exist for the Highlands in green energy by committing to rebuild a fairer and more sustainable economy after Labour's recession. In doing that, we can add a resurgence in Highland manufacturing jobs at places like Nigg and Ardersier to the world-leading research and development which already takes place locally in marine renewable energy technologies."
Note: On Friday April 16th BSCG is holding a General Election Hustings.
Mike Robb Quote "Securing our environment alongside..."
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- Published: 11 April 2010
Mike Robb Labour Candidate - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey has said to BSCG:
"Securing our environment alongside securing the recovery must be vital priorities for the next UK Government. I believe that Climate Change and Global Warming are real and that many of the factors contributing to them are caused by our own actions and inactions as a society and as individuals.
Dealing with climate change needs national Government to take the lead to ensure that we reduce our dependency on greenhouse gas generating energy sources. But we must do this in ways which support and sustain local communities. That means prioritising investments which create jobs, help reduce fuel poverty and minimise unnecessary impact on the local environment.
We need to spend as much time, money and effort on radical measures to reduce energy consumption, improve energy efficiency and promote community-based renewable schemes, as we do building industrial scale wind farms.
The Highlands are a focus for such investments with so many high windy places and powerful offshore sources of energy. That will inevitably mean facing up to some difficult decisions. My priority will be to ensure we exploit our natural resources in ways which benefit us all and don't just line the pockets of the energy companies.
In the Highlands we also need to work out the best way to develop facilities for job-generating tourism and building affordable housing for local working families, whilst minimising the impact on our traditional landscapes."
Note: On Friday April 16th BSCG is holding a General Election Hustings.
General Election Environmental Hustings
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- Published: 21 March 2010
Friday 16th April 7.30 - 9.00 pm at Talla nan Ros, King Street, Kingussie
BSCG is keen to see that our candidates put the environment high on their political agenda. On Friday April 16th BSCG is holding a General Election Hustings event focusing on the environment. This is at Talla nan Ros, King St, Kingussie from 7.30-9.00pm, and it is free and open to everyone.
All seven candidates contesting the Inverness Badenoch & Strathspey Westminster seat have been invited and we are looking forward to a lively evening of questions from the audience to the candidates.
We are privileged to have David Dean OBE of Nethy Bridge as Chairman for the evening. Most of the evening will be devoted to questions on the environment, and the latter part of the meeting will be available for questions on other issues. The candidates will each talk for a few minutes about their views on environmental issues, with a focus on Badenoch & Strathspey.
Please open and print event poster.
Candidates:
Danny Alexander, Highland Liberal Democrats www.dannyalexander.org.uk
Ross Durance, UK Independence Party candidates.ukip.org
Jim Ferguson, Conservative www.jim2win.eu
John Finnie, Scottish National Party johnfinnie.snpinsight.com
George MacDonald, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition www.tusc.org.uk
Donnie Macleod, Green higp.scottishgreens.org.uk
Mike Robb, Scottish Labour Party www.mikerobb.org.uk
We are also following all the candidates that have twitters on the BSCG twitter www.twitter.com/bscgscotland
Butterflies and magical moths of the Mossie Illustrated Talk
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- Published: 20 March 2010
Common Blue on the Mossie (Tim Ransom)
Dr Tom Prescott - Species Conservation Officer Butterfly Conservation Scotland
Inverallan Church Hall, Grantown-on-Spey
Thursday 8th April 7.30PM
All welcome.
Admission Free
Further information Tel 01479 821491
See event poster (please print and display poster)
Mossie decision welcomed by BSCG
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- Published: 06 March 2010
Welcoming the swift unanimous decision by the CNPA board to refuse the controversial application by Muirhomes for housing development on the Mossie a BSCG spokesperson commented
“This decision was responsible and commendable."
On the need to similarly safeguard other Strathspey sites the spokesperson continued "There are a number of other housing proposals awaiting determination that would be seriously harmful to sensitive sites in Strathspey The CNPA must now likewise recognise the importance of these areas for the natural and cultural heritage of the national park."
As reported ahead of the planning meeting in the Scotsman on 5 March 2010 BSCG welcomed the wide ranging CNPA planning report for showing " improved recognition" of the special biodiversity interest of the Mossie.
Lapwing at the Mossie - the lapwing is on the UK red list of birds of high conservation concern.(Photo taken on the Mossie © Tim Ransom.)
The hopper Arthaladeus striifrons on the Mossie a first site for this species in Scotland. (© Tim Ransom).
Related news articles:
Major plan for houses to be built on habitat of rare bee rejected Press and Journal 6 Mar 2010
Tiny bee could undermine 200 houses Scotsman 4 Mar 2010
Objectors' delight at Mossie plans recommendation Strathspey Herald 3 Mar 2010