hello yeah I’m Alice and ever since as a teenager I’ve worked in things to do
teenager I’ve worked in things to do
teenager I’ve worked in things to do public engagement with science and
public engagement with science and
public engagement with science and technology because I’ve been really
technology because I’ve been really
technology because I’ve been really aware and really inspired by the fact
aware and really inspired by the fact
aware and really inspired by the fact that there are big gaps between
that there are big gaps between
that there are big gaps between scientists and engineers and medics and
scientists and engineers and medics and
scientists and engineers and medics and everybody else and we could all gain
everybody else and we could all gain
everybody else and we could all gain from being a bit more connected to them
from being a bit more connected to them
from being a bit more connected to them I think as members of the public those
I think as members of the public those
I think as members of the public those of us who aren’t part of those
of us who aren’t part of those
of us who aren’t part of those communities there’s a lot we can learn
communities there’s a lot we can learn
communities there’s a lot we can learn from them but also they could probably
from them but also they could probably
from them but also they could probably learn a bit from talking to some other
learn a bit from talking to some other
learn a bit from talking to some other people too and in for the last few years
people too and in for the last few years
people too and in for the last few years I’ve been specced really focusing on
I’ve been specced really focusing on
I’ve been specced really focusing on climate change in energy because that’s
climate change in energy because that’s
climate change in energy because that’s the thing that I kind of wake up in the
the thing that I kind of wake up in the
the thing that I kind of wake up in the morning most scared about most
morning most scared about most
morning most scared about most passionate about and for the last two
passionate about and for the last two
passionate about and for the last two years I’ve worked for a charity called
years I’ve worked for a charity called
years I’ve worked for a charity called 10/10 and what we do at 10:10 is we we
10/10 and what we do at 10:10 is we we
10/10 and what we do at 10:10 is we we try and create opportunities for people
try and create opportunities for people
try and create opportunities for people to take action on climate change because
to take action on climate change because
to take action on climate change because I think this is probably something that
I think this is probably something that
I think this is probably something that a lot of you feel I have wanna take
a lot of you feel I have wanna take
a lot of you feel I have wanna take action on climate change think that’s
action on climate change think that’s
action on climate change think that’s maybe something you should do but not
maybe something you should do but not
maybe something you should do but not really sure how and maybe you’ve got
really sure how and maybe you’ve got
really sure how and maybe you’ve got phone DS like oh if you just whip up a
phone DS like oh if you just whip up a
phone DS like oh if you just whip up a little meat it’ll all be fine we’ve all
little meat it’ll all be fine we’ve all
little meat it’ll all be fine we’ve all met the people who’ve watched too many
met the people who’ve watched too many
met the people who’ve watched too many watch Kasper ECT many times this year
watch Kasper ECT many times this year
watch Kasper ECT many times this year but you might be thinking well you know
but you might be thinking well you know
but you might be thinking well you know that sounds like a good idea but I’m a
that sounds like a good idea but I’m a
that sounds like a good idea but I’m a bit skeptical of this and you probably
bit skeptical of this and you probably
bit skeptical of this and you probably will be right because you know what yes
will be right because you know what yes
will be right because you know what yes you should if you want to take action of
you should if you want to take action of
you should if you want to take action of climate change one big way you can do
climate change one big way you can do
climate change one big way you can do that as an individual is thinking about
that as an individual is thinking about
that as an individual is thinking about what you eat and that might lead to at
what you eat and that might lead to at
what you eat and that might lead to at least decreasing animal products I’ll
least decreasing animal products I’ll
least decreasing animal products I’ll let you go away and think about that but
let you go away and think about that but
let you go away and think about that but it’s not even if you took a really
it’s not even if you took a really
it’s not even if you took a really radical impact on your own diet and
radical impact on your own diet and
radical impact on your own diet and convinced loads of other people to do
convinced loads of other people to do
convinced loads of other people to do that that’s still not going to test
that that’s still not going to test
that that’s still not going to test they’re not going to do it there’s so
they’re not going to do it there’s so
they’re not going to do it there’s so many other multiple different things and
many other multiple different things and
many other multiple different things and multiple different places we need to
multiple different places we need to
multiple different places we need to take action so you look like one of
take action so you look like one of
take action so you look like one of those today we talk about power stations
those today we talk about power stations
those today we talk about power stations and I’m going to invite us to think
and I’m going to invite us to think
and I’m going to invite us to think about what we might do when we build a
about what we might do when we build a
about what we might do when we build a power station and what other things we
power station and what other things we
power station and what other things we might do when we build a power station
might do when we build a power station
might do when we build a power station then just create power and how that
then just create power and how that
then just create power and how that might collectively lead to a slightly
might collectively lead to a slightly
might collectively lead to a slightly better relationship with electricity
better relationship with electricity
better relationship with electricity which will help us ultimately take the
which will help us ultimately take the
which will help us ultimately take the kind of action on climate change that we
kind of action on climate change that we
kind of action on climate change that we need and that we want so we all need to
need and that we want so we all need to
need and that we want so we all need to think of that think of a power station
think of that think of a power station
think of that think of a power station it might look a bit like this which is
it might look a bit like this which is
it might look a bit like this which is the emoji for power bytes and this is
the emoji for power bytes and this is
the emoji for power bytes and this is not the emoji but the emoji for power
not the emoji but the emoji for power
not the emoji but the emoji for power station is a lot like this the cooling
station is a lot like this the cooling
station is a lot like this the cooling towers possibly loads of steam coming
towers possibly loads of steam coming
towers possibly loads of steam coming out of them probably something quite far
out of them probably something quite far
out of them probably something quite far way that you might just see from a train
way that you might just see from a train
way that you might just see from a train it’s kept really far away from towns
it’s kept really far away from towns
it’s kept really far away from towns away little keeping all the noise and
away little keeping all the noise and
away little keeping all the noise and pollution understandably away from us
pollution understandably away from us
pollution understandably away from us but also keeping it away from our kind
but also keeping it away from our kind
but also keeping it away from our kind of consciousness you might think about
of consciousness you might think about
of consciousness you might think about hazards and like terrifying scares or
hazards and like terrifying scares or
hazards and like terrifying scares or for a Simpsons farm you might think
for a Simpsons farm you might think
for a Simpsons farm you might think about three-eyed fish and evil owners if
about three-eyed fish and evil owners if
about three-eyed fish and evil owners if a nuclear power family might be an or
a nuclear power family might be an or
a nuclear power family might be an or eat that are posted are images of
eat that are posted are images of
eat that are posted are images of nuclear power and popular culture a full
nuclear power and popular culture a full
nuclear power and popular culture a full of three-eyed fish and evil owners but
of three-eyed fish and evil owners but
of three-eyed fish and evil owners but we can we can it’s okay to demand
we can we can it’s okay to demand
we can we can it’s okay to demand something better than not to want
something better than not to want
something better than not to want something better than that and we as
something better than that and we as
something better than that and we as humans are creative and powerful enough
humans are creative and powerful enough
humans are creative and powerful enough to do something better than that so you
to do something better than that so you
to do something better than that so you might have heard quite a lot in the news
might have heard quite a lot in the news
might have heard quite a lot in the news about a tidal lagoon idea that’s planned
about a tidal lagoon idea that’s planned
about a tidal lagoon idea that’s planned for Swansea if you haven’t maybe that’s
for Swansea if you haven’t maybe that’s
for Swansea if you haven’t maybe that’s probably a lucky escape from you having
probably a lucky escape from you having
probably a lucky escape from you having to go through all the political rhetoric
to go through all the political rhetoric
to go through all the political rhetoric around but it’s quite interesting
around but it’s quite interesting
around but it’s quite interesting project I would suggest to go and google
project I would suggest to go and google
project I would suggest to go and google it later because it’s pretty interesting
it later because it’s pretty interesting
it later because it’s pretty interesting and a lot of discussion about whether
and a lot of discussion about whether
and a lot of discussion about whether they build this this tidal lagoon in
they build this this tidal lagoon in
they build this this tidal lagoon in Swansea has centered around how much
Swansea has centered around how much
Swansea has centered around how much money or cost and it’s like something
money or cost and it’s like something
money or cost and it’s like something around 1.3 billion so it is
around 1.3 billion so it is
around 1.3 billion so it is understandable that people are thinking
understandable that people are thinking
understandable that people are thinking about how much money will cost or
about how much money will cost or
about how much money will cost or they’re thinking about how many jobs it
they’re thinking about how many jobs it
they’re thinking about how many jobs it might create latest big arrests I heard
might create latest big arrests I heard
might create latest big arrests I heard last week was that there will be 30,000
last week was that there will be 30,000
last week was that there will be 30,000 total jobs in Wales but we are in an
total jobs in Wales but we are in an
total jobs in Wales but we are in an election period so we probably should
election period so we probably should
election period so we probably should take any rhetorics about jobs with quite
take any rhetorics about jobs with quite
take any rhetorics about jobs with quite a big pinch of salt but still
a big pinch of salt but still
a big pinch of salt but still potentially will create a lot of jobs in
potentially will create a lot of jobs in
potentially will create a lot of jobs in the area and in areas where some jobs
the area and in areas where some jobs
the area and in areas where some jobs and good jobs would be really well
and good jobs would be really well
and good jobs would be really well really needed but one of the things
really needed but one of the things
really needed but one of the things that’s important about that and the
that’s important about that and the
that’s important about that and the other thing is that you see the
other thing is that you see the
other thing is that you see the economics first and then the climate
economics first and then the climate
economics first and then the climate change comes second and I think that’s
change comes second and I think that’s
change comes second and I think that’s that’s dangerous we need to start
that’s dangerous we need to start
that’s dangerous we need to start thinking about climate change right up
thinking about climate change right up
thinking about climate change right up there with the economics or potentially
there with the economics or potentially
there with the economics or potentially thinking about it before because there
thinking about it before because there
thinking about it before because there is no economics in a dead planet and the
is no economics in a dead planet and the
is no economics in a dead planet and the the climate change is part of the
the climate change is part of the
the climate change is part of the economics there’s lots of ways in which
economics there’s lots of ways in which
economics there’s lots of ways in which we allow our economics to kind of be
we allow our economics to kind of be
we allow our economics to kind of be separated from the climate change
separated from the climate change
separated from the climate change question but climate change is key to
question but climate change is key to
question but climate change is key to and again there’s a lot of figures that
and again there’s a lot of figures that
and again there’s a lot of figures that go around it kind of depends on whether
go around it kind of depends on whether
go around it kind of depends on whether we think that a swansea tidal lagoon if
we think that a swansea tidal lagoon if
we think that a swansea tidal lagoon if it happens it’s just a one-off or if
it happens it’s just a one-off or if
it happens it’s just a one-off or if it’s the start of a fleet of them and
it’s the start of a fleet of them and
it’s the start of a fleet of them and how fast that we have this fleets but
how fast that we have this fleets but
how fast that we have this fleets but one figure suggests that if we have ten
one figure suggests that if we have ten
one figure suggests that if we have ten built by 2030 we could decrease carbon
built by 2030 we could decrease carbon
built by 2030 we could decrease carbon emissions in the UK by a third this is
emissions in the UK by a third this is
emissions in the UK by a third this is potentially incredibly powerful in terms
potentially incredibly powerful in terms
potentially incredibly powerful in terms of UK tackling climate change but
of UK tackling climate change but
of UK tackling climate change but there’s something even more important
there’s something even more important
there’s something even more important about what there something that goes
about what there something that goes
about what there something that goes alongside of Bo
alongside of Bo
alongside of Bo those important things for economics and
those important things for economics and
those important things for economics and climate change that totally gets missed
climate change that totally gets missed
climate change that totally gets missed out and most of the conversations about
out and most of the conversations about
out and most of the conversations about sponsee but I want to think about today
sponsee but I want to think about today
sponsee but I want to think about today and that’s that they don’t just want to
and that’s that they don’t just want to
and that’s that they don’t just want to build something that generates
build something that generates
build something that generates electricity they want to create a space
electricity they want to create a space
electricity they want to create a space that people would go to so in this
that people would go to so in this
that people would go to so in this artist’s impression we have all these
artist’s impression we have all these
artist’s impression we have all these people like playing in these water pools
people like playing in these water pools
people like playing in these water pools and you can see it’s very beautiful
and you can see it’s very beautiful
and you can see it’s very beautiful architectural design what’s not in there
architectural design what’s not in there
architectural design what’s not in there is a bit of art that they’ve already
is a bit of art that they’ve already
is a bit of art that they’ve already commissioned that will be part of it and
commissioned that will be part of it and
commissioned that will be part of it and if you go on the website you can read
if you go on the website you can read
if you go on the website you can read their really intricate plans for
their really intricate plans for
their really intricate plans for wildlife so one of the controversies
wildlife so one of the controversies
wildlife so one of the controversies around tidal goons are some of the ways
around tidal goons are some of the ways
around tidal goons are some of the ways in which they’ve been done in the past
in which they’ve been done in the past
in which they’ve been done in the past have not been good for wildlife and it’s
have not been good for wildlife and it’s
have not been good for wildlife and it’s certainly something you really need to
certainly something you really need to
certainly something you really need to think about when you go to any big bit
think about when you go to any big bit
think about when you go to any big bit of energy infrastructure is the impact
of energy infrastructure is the impact
of energy infrastructure is the impact on the local environment but the people
on the local environment but the people
on the local environment but the people behind this plan they don’t just want to
behind this plan they don’t just want to
behind this plan they don’t just want to think about how they can minimize impact
think about how they can minimize impact
think about how they can minimize impact they have a whole programme of habitat
they have a whole programme of habitat
they have a whole programme of habitat protection and recreation and actual
protection and recreation and actual
protection and recreation and actual creation that will not only create
creation that will not only create
creation that will not only create spaces for wildlife which are important
spaces for wildlife which are important
spaces for wildlife which are important in themselves but also critically create
in themselves but also critically create
in themselves but also critically create flood defences which because although
flood defences which because although
flood defences which because although this will help us tackle climate change
this will help us tackle climate change
this will help us tackle climate change is we’re already locked into quite a lot
is we’re already locked into quite a lot
is we’re already locked into quite a lot already as the gate becoming more and
already as the gate becoming more and
already as the gate becoming more and more important and will create an
more important and will create an
more important and will create an opportunity for the people who will
opportunity for the people who will
opportunity for the people who will visit this area because they want it to
visit this area because they want it to
visit this area because they want it to be a visitor center with our and culture
be a visitor center with our and culture
be a visitor center with our and culture and spaces people to hang out actually
and spaces people to hang out actually
and spaces people to hang out actually an opportunity for people to connect
an opportunity for people to connect
an opportunity for people to connect more with nature we don’t think about
more with nature we don’t think about
more with nature we don’t think about power stations as as being somewhere
power stations as as being somewhere
power stations as as being somewhere that would actually help improve our
that would actually help improve our
that would actually help improve our relationship with nature but the people
relationship with nature but the people
relationship with nature but the people behind this feel that they can do that
behind this feel that they can do that
behind this feel that they can do that and I think that I find this quite
and I think that I find this quite
and I think that I find this quite inspiring that’s really easy to dismiss
inspiring that’s really easy to dismiss
inspiring that’s really easy to dismiss these like wildlife plans and art
these like wildlife plans and art
these like wildlife plans and art projects to go around projects like this
projects to go around projects like this
projects to go around projects like this as a bit of like PR fluff on top and I
as a bit of like PR fluff on top and I
as a bit of like PR fluff on top and I think that that’s dangerous though
think that that’s dangerous though
think that that’s dangerous though because if we dismiss our social and
because if we dismiss our social and
because if we dismiss our social and cultural relationship with energy then
cultural relationship with energy then
cultural relationship with energy then we lose all sorts of things that we need
we lose all sorts of things that we need
we lose all sorts of things that we need in order to get the economic plans and
in order to get the economic plans and
in order to get the economic plans and the climate change plans in the
the climate change plans in the
the climate change plans in the engineering projects and the jobs and
engineering projects and the jobs and
engineering projects and the jobs and everything off the ground in fact I’d
everything off the ground in fact I’d
everything off the ground in fact I’d argue that one of the reasons were in
argue that one of the reasons were in
argue that one of the reasons were in such a mess in terms of our relationship
such a mess in terms of our relationship
such a mess in terms of our relationship with energy which is leading to all
with energy which is leading to all
with energy which is leading to all sorts of economic problems and worries
sorts of economic problems and worries
sorts of economic problems and worries about climate change and habitat problem
about climate change and habitat problem
about climate change and habitat problem this destruction of wildlife habitats
this destruction of wildlife habitats
this destruction of wildlife habitats and us motion a feeling that we don’t
and us motion a feeling that we don’t
and us motion a feeling that we don’t get to see birds so often and all sorts
get to see birds so often and all sorts
get to see birds so often and all sorts of other problems it’s because we have
of other problems it’s because we have
of other problems it’s because we have such a bad social and cultural
such a bad social and cultural
such a bad social and cultural relationship with energy now these
relationship with energy now these
relationship with energy now these people have Swansea aren’t just the only
people have Swansea aren’t just the only
people have Swansea aren’t just the only people are dreaming like that this is
people are dreaming like that this is
people are dreaming like that this is project at this amazing organization
project at this amazing organization
project at this amazing organization called land art generator initiative or
called land art generator initiative or
called land art generator initiative or lucky base in the States but they work
lucky base in the States but they work
lucky base in the States but they work around the world and every two years
around the world and every two years
around the world and every two years they run a competition where they invite
they run a competition where they invite
they run a competition where they invite people to imagine renewable energy as if
people to imagine renewable energy as if
people to imagine renewable energy as if it could be beautiful and their archives
it could be beautiful and their archives
it could be beautiful and their archives are if you want somewhere to just
are if you want somewhere to just
are if you want somewhere to just procrastinate on the internet for a
procrastinate on the internet for a
procrastinate on the internet for a couple of hours their website is amazing
couple of hours their website is amazing
couple of hours their website is amazing they have these archive of weird and
they have these archive of weird and
they have these archive of weird and wacky designs and a lot of them are
wacky designs and a lot of them are
wacky designs and a lot of them are design fiction so this one is meant to
design fiction so this one is meant to
design fiction so this one is meant to be these balloons are actually meant to
be these balloons are actually meant to
be these balloons are actually meant to be solar PV cells that kind of open and
be solar PV cells that kind of open and
be solar PV cells that kind of open and move up and down I think the description
move up and down I think the description
move up and down I think the description was slightly confusing but well it the
was slightly confusing but well it the
was slightly confusing but well it the thing is I think this is fiction I
thing is I think this is fiction I
thing is I think this is fiction I really can’t imagine an engineer begin
really can’t imagine an engineer begin
really can’t imagine an engineer begin to do this now although if someone in
to do this now although if someone in
to do this now although if someone in the room is a PV engineering wants to
the room is a PV engineering wants to
the room is a PV engineering wants to tell me that I’m wrong I’d love to hear
tell me that I’m wrong I’d love to hear
tell me that I’m wrong I’d love to hear it because I’d love to build this but
it because I’d love to build this but
it because I’d love to build this but what’s important about this is not just
what’s important about this is not just
what’s important about this is not just that it’s it’s not so much that it could
that it’s it’s not so much that it could
that it’s it’s not so much that it could happen it’s more than it’s a challenge
happen it’s more than it’s a challenge
happen it’s more than it’s a challenge to the way that we think about what
to the way that we think about what
to the way that we think about what energy would be so this isn’t meant to
energy would be so this isn’t meant to
energy would be so this isn’t meant to be met just somewhere that people would
be met just somewhere that people would
be met just somewhere that people would hang out in a park and jump for joy with
hang out in a park and jump for joy with
hang out in a park and jump for joy with me that they have in their weird
me that they have in their weird
me that they have in their weird architectural model pictures that
architectural model pictures that
architectural model pictures that they’ve cut and pasted in but it’ll be
they’ve cut and pasted in but it’ll be
they’ve cut and pasted in but it’ll be playable so it’s not just beautiful but
playable so it’s not just beautiful but
playable so it’s not just beautiful but playable but it’s not just people who
playable but it’s not just people who
playable but it’s not just people who are magining stuff it’s not just
are magining stuff it’s not just
are magining stuff it’s not just blueprints it’s not just a swansea and
blueprints it’s not just a swansea and
blueprints it’s not just a swansea and laggy there are people who are already
laggy there are people who are already
laggy there are people who are already thinking about this and doing it already
thinking about this and doing it already
thinking about this and doing it already so this is if you’ve got Iceland the
so this is if you’ve got Iceland the
so this is if you’ve got Iceland the country not versiv market they have
country not versiv market they have
country not versiv market they have loads of geothermal power they’re really
loads of geothermal power they’re really
loads of geothermal power they’re really into it it’s amazing and one of the
into it it’s amazing and one of the
into it it’s amazing and one of the things they have is by one of the big
things they have is by one of the big
things they have is by one of the big jerk geothermal plants not far from
jerk geothermal plants not far from
jerk geothermal plants not far from Reykjavik is a spa and this is a spa
Reykjavik is a spa and this is a spa
Reykjavik is a spa and this is a spa next to a power station it’s incredible
next to a power station it’s incredible
next to a power station it’s incredible if you ever act near that totally go and
if you ever act near that totally go and
if you ever act near that totally go and the Eden Project in Cornwall is trying
the Eden Project in Cornwall is trying
the Eden Project in Cornwall is trying to do a geothermal project the moment
to do a geothermal project the moment
to do a geothermal project the moment which they hope will also power heat
which they hope will also power heat
which they hope will also power heat Earth’s moon poles so someone was
Earth’s moon poles so someone was
Earth’s moon poles so someone was telling me that in Iceland they have
telling me that in Iceland they have
telling me that in Iceland they have there’s lots of really really good
there’s lots of really really good
there’s lots of really really good swimmers and one of the reasons for that
swimmers and one of the reasons for that
swimmers and one of the reasons for that is that they have loads of sort of more
is that they have loads of sort of more
is that they have loads of sort of more every day level than a spa a lot of
every day level than a spa a lot of
every day level than a spa a lot of their sleep they have loads of dream
their sleep they have loads of dream
their sleep they have loads of dream pools that are very cheap and easy to
pools that are very cheap and easy to
pools that are very cheap and easy to use because they’re powered from the
use because they’re powered from the
use because they’re powered from the geothermal
geothermal
geothermal people are literally you know swimming
people are literally you know swimming
people are literally you know swimming in the heat of the thing you know their
in the heat of the thing you know their
in the heat of the thing you know their electricity generation
electricity generation
electricity generation there’s also acid it if any of you’ve
there’s also acid it if any of you’ve
there’s also acid it if any of you’ve ever been to the Redditch in the
ever been to the Redditch in the
ever been to the Redditch in the Midlands there is a swimming pool in the
Midlands there is a swimming pool in the
Midlands there is a swimming pool in the Midlands that is power at the heat is
Midlands that is power at the heat is
Midlands that is power at the heat is for the swimming pool to keep the water
for the swimming pool to keep the water
for the swimming pool to keep the water warm comes from reusing the heat that is
warm comes from reusing the heat that is
warm comes from reusing the heat that is created from a crematorium next door
created from a crematorium next door
created from a crematorium next door that’s probably the most genius those
that’s probably the most genius those
that’s probably the most genius those slightly disturbing versions there’s a
slightly disturbing versions there’s a
slightly disturbing versions there’s a people big guy wrote hey this is cool
people big guy wrote hey this is cool
people big guy wrote hey this is cool it’s a wind turbine turbine in Norfolk
it’s a wind turbine turbine in Norfolk
it’s a wind turbine turbine in Norfolk that you can climb up so but like you
that you can climb up so but like you
that you can climb up so but like you can climb up the monument in London you
can climb up the monument in London you
can climb up the monument in London you can climb up this and there’s an amazing
can climb up this and there’s an amazing
can climb up this and there’s an amazing view so cool
view so cool
view so cool if there is a school that has solar
if there is a school that has solar
if there is a school that has solar panels that are kind of fused with
panels that are kind of fused with
panels that are kind of fused with stained-glass windows and this churches
stained-glass windows and this churches
stained-glass windows and this churches that have things like that too which I
that have things like that too which I
that have things like that too which I just think is incredibly beautiful too
just think is incredibly beautiful too
just think is incredibly beautiful too about imagining renewable energies if it
about imagining renewable energies if it
about imagining renewable energies if it could be beautiful how beautiful is that
could be beautiful how beautiful is that
could be beautiful how beautiful is that this is one of my favorites this is a
this is one of my favorites this is a
this is one of my favorites this is a solar tree in Bristol there are two
solar tree in Bristol there are two
solar tree in Bristol there are two cemeteries in Bristol this is one on
cemeteries in Bristol this is one on
cemeteries in Bristol this is one on some allotments and the one in the
some allotments and the one in the
some allotments and the one in the centre of Bristol I suppose in the main
centre of Bristol I suppose in the main
centre of Bristol I suppose in the main square you can charge your phone off it
square you can charge your phone off it
square you can charge your phone off it so there like a statue actually and it I
so there like a statue actually and it I
so there like a statue actually and it I think it’s quite important that this is
think it’s quite important that this is
think it’s quite important that this is Bristol that it’s out because Bristol
Bristol that it’s out because Bristol
Bristol that it’s out because Bristol has a lot of controversies around
has a lot of controversies around
has a lot of controversies around particularly one statue they have of a
particularly one statue they have of a
particularly one statue they have of a slave trade owner slave trader called
slave trade owner slave trader called
slave trade owner slave trader called Edward Coulston it’s been in the news
Edward Coulston it’s been in the news
Edward Coulston it’s been in the news recently cuz they finally renamed in
recently cuz they finally renamed in
recently cuz they finally renamed in Colston Hall that used to be named after
Colston Hall that used to be named after
Colston Hall that used to be named after him it’s decided this just really
him it’s decided this just really
him it’s decided this just really inappropriate to have it named after him
inappropriate to have it named after him
inappropriate to have it named after him this leather statue outside there’s all
this leather statue outside there’s all
this leather statue outside there’s all sorts of controversies regular in
sorts of controversies regular in
sorts of controversies regular in Bristol about taking this statue down I
Bristol about taking this statue down I
Bristol about taking this statue down I think what what a great alternative to a
think what what a great alternative to a
think what what a great alternative to a statue of a slave trader they’re gonna
statue of a slave trader they’re gonna
statue of a slave trader they’re gonna have stuff on our streets as meant to
have stuff on our streets as meant to
have stuff on our streets as meant to sort of make us think and talk about
sort of make us think and talk about
sort of make us think and talk about stuff to do with our culture when that
stuff to do with our culture when that
stuff to do with our culture when that statute Ledger Coulson was partners
statute Ledger Coulson was partners
statute Ledger Coulson was partners because people thought he was you know
because people thought he was you know
because people thought he was you know some people thought he was great and he
some people thought he was great and he
some people thought he was great and he contributed loads to the area well we
contributed loads to the area well we
contributed loads to the area well we take that down why not replace it with
take that down why not replace it with
take that down why not replace it with something like something that relates to
something like something that relates to
something like something that relates to electricity because so much of our lives
electricity because so much of our lives
electricity because so much of our lives rely on electricity why not create
rely on electricity why not create
rely on electricity why not create beautiful pieces of public art that the
beautiful pieces of public art that the
beautiful pieces of public art that the make us think about that make us talk
make us think about that make us talk
make us think about that make us talk about that and that are usable we can
about that and that are usable we can
about that and that are usable we can charge our phone on one of the other
charge our phone on one of the other
charge our phone on one of the other things I really love about the solitaire
things I really love about the solitaire
things I really love about the solitaire is that the panels on the solar tree
is that the panels on the solar tree
is that the panels on the solar tree were actually made in workshops DIY
were actually made in workshops DIY
were actually made in workshops DIY solar panel making workshops so you get
solar panel making workshops so you get
solar panel making workshops so you get off cuts of solar panels I’ve actually
off cuts of solar panels I’ve actually
off cuts of solar panels I’ve actually my necklace if it weren’t interfere as a
my necklace if it weren’t interfere as a
my necklace if it weren’t interfere as a microphone my necklace is just a little
microphone my necklace is just a little
microphone my necklace is just a little off part of a solar panel that’s just
off part of a solar panel that’s just
off part of a solar panel that’s just been put into a piece of jewelry but
been put into a piece of jewelry but
been put into a piece of jewelry but there’s a group called demand energy
there’s a group called demand energy
there’s a group called demand energy equality that run workshops when they
equality that run workshops when they
equality that run workshops when they get a load of off cuts and they’re
get a load of off cuts and they’re
get a load of off cuts and they’re little bits of solar cells are really
little bits of solar cells are really
little bits of solar cells are really brittle so one of the first things I do
brittle so one of the first things I do
brittle so one of the first things I do need is workshop as they get you to like
need is workshop as they get you to like
need is workshop as they get you to like just break them and it feels really
just break them and it feels really
just break them and it feels really naughty because you’re like baking a
naughty because you’re like baking a
naughty because you’re like baking a solar panel but we never get to have
solar panel but we never get to have
solar panel but we never get to have that kind of interaction with
that kind of interaction with
that kind of interaction with electricity generation just to break
electricity generation just to break
electricity generation just to break this little bit of a spare solar panel
this little bit of a spare solar panel
this little bit of a spare solar panel but then to get there the bits that they
but then to get there the bits that they
but then to get there the bits that they think are more usable and they wouldn’t
think are more usable and they wouldn’t
think are more usable and they wouldn’t let you break and you’ve put them
let you break and you’ve put them
let you break and you’ve put them together in sequence it’s just like
together in sequence it’s just like
together in sequence it’s just like really simple electronic
really simple electronic
really simple electronic so the kind of stuff you might under
so the kind of stuff you might under
so the kind of stuff you might under school with a soldiering iron and it’s
school with a soldiering iron and it’s
school with a soldiering iron and it’s great because adults do it and they do a
great because adults do it and they do a
great because adults do it and they do a spread shop and it gets to talk about
spread shop and it gets to talk about
spread shop and it gets to talk about what the electricity stuff that we let a
what the electricity stuff that we let a
what the electricity stuff that we let a school that we’ve forgotten what’s the
school that we’ve forgotten what’s the
school that we’ve forgotten what’s the what I mean have to remember it and
what I mean have to remember it and
what I mean have to remember it and think about and I think but when you
think about and I think but when you
think about and I think but when you learned about in school it was still
learned about in school it was still
learned about in school it was still quite abstract but when you think about
quite abstract but when you think about
quite abstract but when you think about it in your twenties or thirties or
it in your twenties or thirties or
it in your twenties or thirties or fifties or sixties
fifties or sixties
fifties or sixties you’re thinking that’s the stuff I’ve
you’re thinking that’s the stuff I’ve
you’re thinking that’s the stuff I’ve been using and the edits used to build
been using and the edits used to build
been using and the edits used to build that I pay and the concerns I have about
that I pay and the concerns I have about
that I pay and the concerns I have about my future and my children’s future and
my future and my children’s future and
my future and my children’s future and all that sort of tied up it becomes
all that sort of tied up it becomes
all that sort of tied up it becomes different when you learn this stuff is
different when you learn this stuff is
different when you learn this stuff is that we learn this stuff as an adult and
that we learn this stuff as an adult and
that we learn this stuff as an adult and so what some beautiful about these
so what some beautiful about these
so what some beautiful about these workshops is they they give a chance for
workshops is they they give a chance for
workshops is they they give a chance for people to reconnect a very physical
people to reconnect a very physical
people to reconnect a very physical level and also they give an opportunity
level and also they give an opportunity
level and also they give an opportunity over the course of an afternoon for
over the course of an afternoon for
over the course of an afternoon for people to talk to each other about
people to talk to each other about
people to talk to each other about electricity so this photograph is
electricity so this photograph is
electricity so this photograph is actually taken in Barton Moss which is
actually taken in Barton Moss which is
actually taken in Barton Moss which is mr. Alford and there’s a community
mr. Alford and there’s a community
mr. Alford and there’s a community that’s been heavily affected by the
that’s been heavily affected by the
that’s been heavily affected by the fucking controversies and Load protests
fucking controversies and Load protests
fucking controversies and Load protests and I think it was summer 2014 and after
and I think it was summer 2014 and after
and I think it was summer 2014 and after the fucking protest erupted died down
the fucking protest erupted died down
the fucking protest erupted died down some of the people who live locally who
some of the people who live locally who
some of the people who live locally who were anti-fracking got together and said
were anti-fracking got together and said
were anti-fracking got together and said well we don’t want fracking what do we
well we don’t want fracking what do we
well we don’t want fracking what do we want and this solar panel making
want and this solar panel making
want and this solar panel making workshop was part of the process of them
workshop was part of the process of them
workshop was part of the process of them just sitting and sitting and talking to
just sitting and sitting and talking to
just sitting and sitting and talking to each other about what they wanted and in
each other about what they wanted and in
each other about what they wanted and in the end they decided they actually got
the end they decided they actually got
the end they decided they actually got together and they did a fundraise and
together and they did a fundraise and
together and they did a fundraise and they brought some solar panels and
they brought some solar panels and
they brought some solar panels and installed them in a local school and if
installed them in a local school and if
installed them in a local school and if the solar carts haven’t come in a couple
the solar carts haven’t come in a couple
the solar carts haven’t come in a couple years ago they would be building much
years ago they would be building much
years ago they would be building much bigger projects than that that would be
bigger projects than that that would be
bigger projects than that that would be you know kind of completing with the
you know kind of completing with the
you know kind of completing with the kind of fracking project that were that
kind of fracking project that were that
kind of fracking project that were that they were being though being told that
they were being though being told that
they were being though being told that they should accept in their local
they should accept in their local
they should accept in their local environment and so in that one workshop
environment and so in that one workshop
environment and so in that one workshop though it’s going to make a mobile phone
though it’s going to make a mobile phone
though it’s going to make a mobile phone charger like the solar tree is that’s
charger like the solar tree is that’s
charger like the solar tree is that’s not going to solve the energy problems
not going to solve the energy problems
not going to solve the energy problems of a city that’s not these little phone
of a city that’s not these little phone
of a city that’s not these little phone charges are not gonna in themselves
charges are not gonna in themselves
charges are not gonna in themselves solve the problems of that community
solve the problems of that community
solve the problems of that community that are being faced with fracking but
that are being faced with fracking but
that are being faced with fracking but what they can do is they can help create
what they can do is they can help create
what they can do is they can help create opportunities for people to talk about
opportunities for people to talk about
opportunities for people to talk about energy which themselves can then unlock
energy which themselves can then unlock
energy which themselves can then unlock larger conversations really important
larger conversations really important
larger conversations really important ones this is also key not far from
ones this is also key not far from
ones this is also key not far from Barton mosses is great in Manchester the
Barton mosses is great in Manchester the
Barton mosses is great in Manchester the Old Trafford area this church they’ve
Old Trafford area this church they’ve
Old Trafford area this church they’ve turned their church into a Power Station
turned their church into a Power Station
turned their church into a Power Station look at the acquitting faces they love
look at the acquitting faces they love
look at the acquitting faces they love their solar panels and they used the
their solar panels and they used the
their solar panels and they used the money that they make of the solar panels
money that they make of the solar panels
money that they make of the solar panels to create something called a sunshine
to create something called a sunshine
to create something called a sunshine grants fund which has funded things like
grants fund which has funded things like
grants fund which has funded things like Food Bank food parcels for asylum
Food Bank food parcels for asylum
Food Bank food parcels for asylum seekers and beehives the local
seekers and beehives the local
seekers and beehives the local allotments those
allotments those
allotments those beautiful so they brought the solar
beautiful so they brought the solar
beautiful so they brought the solar panels by doing a by offering shares in
panels by doing a by offering shares in
panels by doing a by offering shares in the solar panels so people is sort of
the solar panels so people is sort of
the solar panels so people is sort of giving their savings to a bank which at
giving their savings to a bank which at
giving their savings to a bank which at the moment face it they’re not going to
the moment face it they’re not going to
the moment face it they’re not going to get much interest back off anyway and
get much interest back off anyway and
get much interest back off anyway and the bank they will invest in oil and gas
the bank they will invest in oil and gas
the bank they will invest in oil and gas and coal and armors and stuff like that
and coal and armors and stuff like that
and coal and armors and stuff like that they can put it in these solar panels
they can put it in these solar panels
they can put it in these solar panels and they’ll get a good rate of interest
and they’ll get a good rate of interest
and they’ll get a good rate of interest back they’ll be investing in their local
back they’ll be investing in their local
back they’ll be investing in their local community I mean the other prophets of
community I mean the other prophets of
community I mean the other prophets of it sort of lining bankers pockets or
it sort of lining bankers pockets or
it sort of lining bankers pockets or energy companies pockets it helps fund
energy companies pockets it helps fund
energy companies pockets it helps fund things like be hires and allotments and
things like be hires and allotments and
things like be hires and allotments and support for asylum seekers I just think
support for asylum seekers I just think
support for asylum seekers I just think that’s a beautiful way of thinking about
that’s a beautiful way of thinking about
that’s a beautiful way of thinking about energy and again those solar panels and
energy and again those solar panels and
energy and again those solar panels and themselves I’m not going to stop energy
themselves I’m not going to stop energy
themselves I’m not going to stop energy problems a great immense stir but they
problems a great immense stir but they
problems a great immense stir but they also help unlock further conversations
also help unlock further conversations
also help unlock further conversations an important work that we all need to be
an important work that we all need to be
an important work that we all need to be engaging I think a bit more in there’s
engaging I think a bit more in there’s
engaging I think a bit more in there’s another one my favorites this little
another one my favorites this little
another one my favorites this little girl sleeping snow if her solar panels
girl sleeping snow if her solar panels
girl sleeping snow if her solar panels which was still generating electricity
which was still generating electricity
which was still generating electricity even in the snow she lives in Balkan
even in the snow she lives in Balkan
even in the snow she lives in Balkan which is another community that’s been
which is another community that’s been
which is another community that’s been affected by fracking in fact they were
affected by fracking in fact they were
affected by fracking in fact they were the site of the first fucking protest in
the site of the first fucking protest in
the site of the first fucking protest in the UK in 2013 and if you’ve ever been
the UK in 2013 and if you’ve ever been
the UK in 2013 and if you’ve ever been to welcome you might well have been
to welcome you might well have been
to welcome you might well have been thoroughly on the train to Brighton and
thoroughly on the train to Brighton and
thoroughly on the train to Brighton and it’s this tiny tiny little village you’d
it’s this tiny tiny little village you’d
it’s this tiny tiny little village you’d probably never been because it is really
probably never been because it is really
probably never been because it is really small and it’s really friendly and it’s
small and it’s really friendly and it’s
small and it’s really friendly and it’s really lovely it’s a sort of
really lovely it’s a sort of
really lovely it’s a sort of quintessential English village everybody
quintessential English village everybody
quintessential English village everybody goes about quiet everyone knows their
goes about quiet everyone knows their
goes about quiet everyone knows their neighbors and then when the fucking
neighbors and then when the fucking
neighbors and then when the fucking protest came everything changed and I
protest came everything changed and I
protest came everything changed and I like bottom offs where basically most
like bottom offs where basically most
like bottom offs where basically most people in the area hated fracking they
people in the area hated fracking they
people in the area hated fracking they really were angry about these companies
really were angry about these companies
really were angry about these companies coming in with their fucking drills it’s
coming in with their fucking drills it’s
coming in with their fucking drills it’s a bit different it probably was a
a bit different it probably was a
a bit different it probably was a similar pattern to the nation as a whole
similar pattern to the nation as a whole
similar pattern to the nation as a whole which is that a good chunk of people
which is that a good chunk of people
which is that a good chunk of people hate sucking another chunk of people
hate sucking another chunk of people
hate sucking another chunk of people quite liked it and then there’s a big
quite liked it and then there’s a big
quite liked it and then there’s a big chunk of people in the middle who don’t
chunk of people in the middle who don’t
chunk of people in the middle who don’t really know and in Bochum because you
really know and in Bochum because you
really know and in Bochum because you had this big fight everyone kind of
had this big fight everyone kind of
had this big fight everyone kind of starts to take sides and for the first
starts to take sides and for the first
starts to take sides and for the first time in years people stopped talking to
time in years people stopped talking to
time in years people stopped talking to each other it’s really horrible
each other it’s really horrible
each other it’s really horrible so even after all the wackos went
so even after all the wackos went
so even after all the wackos went because in the end they didn’t frack and
because in the end they didn’t frack and
because in the end they didn’t frack and the protesters left and the press had
the protesters left and the press had
the protesters left and the press had left and the politicians who were trying
left and the politicians who were trying
left and the politicians who were trying to make political capital out of
to make political capital out of
to make political capital out of everybody left this poor little village
everybody left this poor little village
everybody left this poor little village was left quite bruised and so a group of
was left quite bruised and so a group of
was left quite bruised and so a group of them got together and thought well what
them got together and thought well what
them got together and thought well what are we going to do if we aren’t going to
are we going to do if we aren’t going to
are we going to do if we aren’t going to be faxed and also what they were made to
be faxed and also what they were made to
be faxed and also what they were made to face questions that most of us don’t
face questions that most of us don’t
face questions that most of us don’t have to face which is where what is our
have to face which is where what is our
have to face which is where what is our energy future where is it going to come
energy future where is it going to come
energy future where is it going to come from whose lives are going to be
from whose lives are going to be
from whose lives are going to be inconvenienced by it but I’ll talk about
inconvenienced by it but I’ll talk about
inconvenienced by it but I’ll talk about that they wanted some it’s going to
that they wanted some it’s going to
that they wanted some it’s going to bring the community together and
bring the community together and
bring the community together and realize that although fucking kind of
realize that although fucking kind of
realize that although fucking kind of divided everyone everyone really quite
divided everyone everyone really quite
divided everyone everyone really quite like solar and they also like the idea
like solar and they also like the idea
like solar and they also like the idea of community owned solar so again with a
of community owned solar so again with a
of community owned solar so again with a share issue that was worked from the
share issue that was worked from the
share issue that was worked from the local community and so they first
local community and so they first
local community and so they first brought a share they built this first
brought a share they built this first
brought a share they built this first small share offer to put some solar
small share offer to put some solar
small share offer to put some solar panels on a counter temperature this one
panels on a counter temperature this one
panels on a counter temperature this one then they did see local schools and I
then they did see local schools and I
then they did see local schools and I recently heard that one of the schools
recently heard that one of the schools
recently heard that one of the schools just bought a battery so they’re doing
just bought a battery so they’re doing
just bought a battery so they’re doing solar and storage as well which is like
solar and storage as well which is like
solar and storage as well which is like amazing to see a state school doing like
amazing to see a state school doing like
amazing to see a state school doing like that something that innovative normally
that something that innovative normally
that something that innovative normally you know we don’t it’s sort of seen as
you know we don’t it’s sort of seen as
you know we don’t it’s sort of seen as like just rich tech enthusiasts gets do
like just rich tech enthusiasts gets do
like just rich tech enthusiasts gets do it but anyway they did in the school and
it but anyway they did in the school and
it but anyway they did in the school and then ultimately they developed a solar
then ultimately they developed a solar
then ultimately they developed a solar farm nearby which would match the
farm nearby which would match the
farm nearby which would match the electricity demand of the whole village
electricity demand of the whole village
electricity demand of the whole village and the village next door so this isn’t
and the village next door so this isn’t
and the village next door so this isn’t just playing around with little trees
just playing around with little trees
just playing around with little trees that you can you know charge your mobile
that you can you know charge your mobile
that you can you know charge your mobile phone and they were really thinking big
phone and they were really thinking big
phone and they were really thinking big and this is a picture of a solar farm
and this is a picture of a solar farm
and this is a picture of a solar farm it’s not the one that they built but
it’s not the one that they built but
it’s not the one that they built but it’s one that they visited this
it’s one that they visited this
it’s one that they visited this photograph was taken on a trip where
photograph was taken on a trip where
photograph was taken on a trip where they went to a lot of local solar fire
they went to a lot of local solar fire
they went to a lot of local solar fire weather works particular one is oXXO
weather works particular one is oXXO
weather works particular one is oXXO farm to learn a lot about it and think
farm to learn a lot about it and think
farm to learn a lot about it and think about what kind of said a farm they
about what kind of said a farm they
about what kind of said a farm they wanted and they wanted one because they
wanted and they wanted one because they
wanted and they wanted one because they had the opportunity to build their own
had the opportunity to build their own
had the opportunity to build their own one they could think and the first two
one they could think and the first two
one they could think and the first two actually they weren’t going to do a
actually they weren’t going to do a
actually they weren’t going to do a solar farm at all they wanted to just do
solar farm at all they wanted to just do
solar farm at all they wanted to just do rooftop solar on the village which is
rooftop solar on the village which is
rooftop solar on the village which is what a lot of people say I often get
what a lot of people say I often get
what a lot of people say I often get this like when are you post up at work
this like when are you post up at work
this like when are you post up at work on on Facebook we get people go I hate
on on Facebook we get people go I hate
on on Facebook we get people go I hate solar farms where I can’t you put it on
solar farms where I can’t you put it on
solar farms where I can’t you put it on roofs well you can’t put them on roofs
roofs well you can’t put them on roofs
roofs well you can’t put them on roofs but so in France can also have a lot
but so in France can also have a lot
but so in France can also have a lot done well can be really important and
done well can be really important and
done well can be really important and that was a kind of journey that the
that was a kind of journey that the
that was a kind of journey that the people of Balkan went through because
people of Balkan went through because
people of Balkan went through because they started off thinking oh so much
they started off thinking oh so much
they started off thinking oh so much should be on roofs and then they started
should be on roofs and then they started
should be on roofs and then they started thinking about what impact it was having
thinking about what impact it was having
thinking about what impact it was having on their village if it was covered in
on their village if it was covered in
on their village if it was covered in solar panels and like putting them up
solar panels and like putting them up
solar panels and like putting them up and also just where they’d be positioned
and also just where they’d be positioned
and also just where they’d be positioned and what the opportunities of a solar
and what the opportunities of a solar
and what the opportunities of a solar farm town wall could be and then they
farm town wall could be and then they
farm town wall could be and then they changed and they were like no we really
changed and they were like no we really
changed and they were like no we really want a solar farm but we’re going to do
want a solar farm but we’re going to do
want a solar farm but we’re going to do it really well so they went to this one
it really well so they went to this one
it really well so they went to this one because it’s um it’s almost like a it’s
because it’s um it’s almost like a it’s
because it’s um it’s almost like a it’s almost like a nature reserve as well as
almost like a nature reserve as well as
almost like a nature reserve as well as a solar farm which if you do them well
a solar farm which if you do them well
a solar farm which if you do them well can be and their space for the sheep to
can be and their space for the sheep to
can be and their space for the sheep to graze so it doesn’t necessarily disturb
graze so it doesn’t necessarily disturb
graze so it doesn’t necessarily disturb doesn’t take land from farm crop
doesn’t take land from farm crop
doesn’t take land from farm crop production or food production and they
production or food production and they
production or food production and they thought about where the hedges would be
thought about where the hedges would be
thought about where the hedges would be positioned so it wouldn’t affect the
positioned so it wouldn’t affect the
positioned so it wouldn’t affect the views but also could create habitats for
views but also could create habitats for
views but also could create habitats for badgers and hedgehogs and they could
badgers and hedgehogs and they could
badgers and hedgehogs and they could have wild flowers and it’s a really
have wild flowers and it’s a really
have wild flowers and it’s a really beautiful thing that they made really
beautiful thing that they made really
beautiful thing that they made really really beautiful just take it back to
really beautiful just take it back to
really beautiful just take it back to the cities this is a massive power
the cities this is a massive power
the cities this is a massive power station well I mean
station well I mean
station well I mean and power stations farms it’s not huge
and power stations farms it’s not huge
and power stations farms it’s not huge but as a solar estate is pretty cool its
but as a solar estate is pretty cool its
but as a solar estate is pretty cool its 4,400 solar panels across Blackfriars
4,400 solar panels across Blackfriars
4,400 solar panels across Blackfriars Bridge if you ever go through black fry
Bridge if you ever go through black fry
Bridge if you ever go through black fry station we’ll get off it my only is it a
station we’ll get off it my only is it a
station we’ll get off it my only is it a really cool station that’s on a bridge
really cool station that’s on a bridge
really cool station that’s on a bridge so you can think is it north or south
so you can think is it north or south
so you can think is it north or south and reverb it’s it is a power station
and reverb it’s it is a power station
and reverb it’s it is a power station because it’s covered in solar panels
because it’s covered in solar panels
because it’s covered in solar panels that apparently generates half of the
that apparently generates half of the
that apparently generates half of the energy that the station uses the trains
energy that the station uses the trains
energy that the station uses the trains going through is a whole other issue but
going through is a whole other issue but
going through is a whole other issue but my charity 10/10 is working with
my charity 10/10 is working with
my charity 10/10 is working with Imperial on that at the moment so watch
Imperial on that at the moment so watch
Imperial on that at the moment so watch that space next door to that is actually
that space next door to that is actually
that space next door to that is actually a place where we used to generate
a place where we used to generate
a place where we used to generate electricity in cities we used to
electricity in cities we used to
electricity in cities we used to generate power in cities this is one of
generate power in cities this is one of
generate power in cities this is one of our old power stations this is what it’s
our old power stations this is what it’s
our old power stations this is what it’s now take modern the old backside power
now take modern the old backside power
now take modern the old backside power station well beautiful things about that
station well beautiful things about that
station well beautiful things about that is if you go up to the chimney now all
is if you go up to the chimney now all
is if you go up to the chimney now all the way up top the new viewing platform
the way up top the new viewing platform
the way up top the new viewing platform that opened last year and let down you
that opened last year and let down you
that opened last year and let down you can see that they’ve installed some
can see that they’ve installed some
can see that they’ve installed some solar and it is becoming a power station
solar and it is becoming a power station
solar and it is becoming a power station yet again this is a school that’s got
yet again this is a school that’s got
yet again this is a school that’s got solar and this is what I really love the
solar and this is what I really love the
solar and this is what I really love the schools that one solar really take their
schools that one solar really take their
schools that one solar really take their educational opportunity there’s loads of
educational opportunity there’s loads of
educational opportunity there’s loads of schools that just rent their roofs out
schools that just rent their roofs out
schools that just rent their roofs out to Sony developers and the kids don’t
to Sony developers and the kids don’t
to Sony developers and the kids don’t even know the solar panels on there but
even know the solar panels on there but
even know the solar panels on there but the best schools really take it as an
the best schools really take it as an
the best schools really take it as an educational opportunity and the
educational opportunity and the
educational opportunity and the important thing I think about that it’s
important thing I think about that it’s
important thing I think about that it’s not just that the school is gentlemen
not just that the school is gentlemen
not just that the school is gentlemen that school is quite a major solar
that school is quite a major solar
that school is quite a major solar installation they’ll be generating a
installation they’ll be generating a
installation they’ll be generating a fair bit of their electricity and I’m a
fair bit of their electricity and I’m a
fair bit of their electricity and I’m a good solar generator and a really sunny
good solar generator and a really sunny
good solar generator and a really sunny day the kids will see it and yeah we’ll
day the kids will see it and yeah we’ll
day the kids will see it and yeah we’ll call it your super generating but on a
call it your super generating but on a
call it your super generating but on a day like today where they’re only
day like today where they’re only
day like today where they’re only generating a bit that opens up questions
generating a bit that opens up questions
generating a bit that opens up questions for the kids to think about where else
for the kids to think about where else
for the kids to think about where else is our energy coming from where’s our
is our energy coming from where’s our
is our energy coming from where’s our heating coming from this gas power
heating coming from this gas power
heating coming from this gas power that’s not even coming from the solar
that’s not even coming from the solar
that’s not even coming from the solar panels and they start up other questions
panels and they start up other questions
panels and they start up other questions about electricity and heat and other
about electricity and heat and other
about electricity and heat and other power generation that they wouldn’t
power generation that they wouldn’t
power generation that they wouldn’t otherwise be talking about so these
otherwise be talking about so these
otherwise be talking about so these solar panels are not just powerful
solar panels are not just powerful
solar panels are not just powerful because they generate electricity but
because they generate electricity but
because they generate electricity but they open up opportunities for us to
they open up opportunities for us to
they open up opportunities for us to discuss where the rest of our
discuss where the rest of our
discuss where the rest of our electricity is going to come from and
electricity is going to come from and
electricity is going to come from and that I think is a pet most powerful
that I think is a pet most powerful
that I think is a pet most powerful thing for these things so yeah these
thing for these things so yeah these
thing for these things so yeah these solar there are all sorts of things that
solar there are all sorts of things that
solar there are all sorts of things that we could do with other kinds of power
we could do with other kinds of power
we could do with other kinds of power generation in fact the guy who installed
generation in fact the guy who installed
generation in fact the guy who installed those solar trees has got a really good
those solar trees has got a really good
those solar trees has got a really good idea about some wind trees that he wants
idea about some wind trees that he wants
idea about some wind trees that he wants to do in Liverpool and if anyone knows
to do in Liverpool and if anyone knows
to do in Liverpool and if anyone knows anywhere we can get funding for that
anywhere we can get funding for that
anywhere we can get funding for that tell me but we need more more
tell me but we need more more
tell me but we need more more opportunities for us to engage socially
opportunities for us to engage socially
opportunities for us to engage socially and culturally with energy all these
and culturally with energy all these
and culturally with energy all these little solar panels around the country
little solar panels around the country
little solar panels around the country are totting up to a huge amount of
are totting up to a huge amount of
are totting up to a huge amount of electricity but in themselves it is not
electricity but in themselves it is not
electricity but in themselves it is not going to be enough every little bit
going to be enough every little bit
going to be enough every little bit counts yes and it’s great that they’re
counts yes and it’s great that they’re
counts yes and it’s great that they’re doing that but what is especially
doing that but what is especially
doing that but what is especially important is also that they open up
important is also that they open up
important is also that they open up opportunities for us to talk about where
opportunities for us to talk about where
opportunities for us to talk about where the rest is going to come from so we
the rest is going to come from so we
the rest is going to come from so we dismissed our social and cultural
dismissed our social and cultural
dismissed our social and cultural relationships with energy out our peril
relationships with energy out our peril
relationships with energy out our peril and less imagine some power stations
and less imagine some power stations
and less imagine some power stations unless imagine something different as
unless imagine something different as
unless imagine something different as imagine this as well as big cooling
imagine this as well as big cooling
imagine this as well as big cooling towers even if we also still have the
towers even if we also still have the
towers even if we also still have the cooling towers let’s imagine kids
cooling towers let’s imagine kids
cooling towers let’s imagine kids playing with solar panels like that –
playing with solar panels like that –
playing with solar panels like that – thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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