"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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IMM wrote:

Big industry and teh greens are both lying hypocrites apparently.

Friends of The Earth have been accused of
being a front for large landowners
in an attempt to keep people out of the
countryside, keeping their lucrative
acres (by taking in rent).

I don't think that one stacks up really.

Kevin Cahill in his book Who Owns Britain, made a full frontal attack on
Jonathan Porrit of Friends of The Earth.

However there is no doubt that planting more trees is a good way of
fixing atmospheric carbon.

Or making houses with timber frames, or SIP panels, using planned forests.

Suburban sprawl adds energy to the atmosphere,
stops rain getting into the ground water,

Not if it is resigned right. Gardens account for about half of a suburban
area anyhow. Gutters can empty into soakaways, as they do in some areas.
Also in newer developments, the gutters empty into a separate drain which
the water compy use to re-cycle the water. Nothing is lost.

and leads to loss of green ares.

Green area can be incorporated within the housing, especially trees. Green
areas for the sake of it, with no public access, are pretty useless and
serve no purpose. Land should be used to the benefit of the people.


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