Our Y6 children are engaging well with Philosophy lessons and are debating some of the more controversial issues of life. They welcomed Mrs Fox, a local resident campaigning against the proposed wind turbines in Bradbury, and discussed the pros and cons in a very interesting lesson.
Reiss, Year 6, reports,
Wind turbines are a renewable way to generate electricity. The problem is, they are not what they seem.
Turbines are an extremely bad waste of space and in some ways they affect the wildlife. Birds collide with the sails, causing them severe damage or even death. Bats too can be hurt in this way.
Secondly, the turbines are made from a very rare metal. Rivers in China have been polluted because of the use of chemicals to source this metal. As a result, the water becomes poisonous and it becomes very dangerous. The locals call their lake, “poison lake.”
Thirdly, there are more general reasons why they are bad. They cause flicker, an annoying feature which happens when the sun comes out and the blades rotate causing a flickering effect. The turbines are also noisy, making the same amount of noise as a family car travelling at 70mph. The turbines leave concrete in the ground to a depth of 25m which means there can be no further plant growth. As a result of all these concerns house prices plummet as no one wants to live next to the turbines.
I used to think wind turbines were eco-friendly but now I’ve changed my mind. What do you think?
For further information about the proposals visit their website.
