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I take it you've got your domestic consumption down to practical photovoltaic
levels then ?

Care to share your mean power useage with this cynic ?


--- In easton_bristol@..., Joshua Hart <velorution@...> wrote:
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> People should know that a main sponsor of the big lunch is EDF, owner of
coal-fired power stations and a major force behind the expansion of nuclear
power trhoughout the UK.�� Another case of greenwash perhaps?
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> Not a reason to abandon street parties, or the concept of reclaiming public
space- perhaps a reason to question affiliation with the big lunch, or at least
discuss reasons why someone like EDF would want to sponsor an event like this...
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> J
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> From: Royce Creasey <royce@...>
> To: easton_bristol@...
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 9:28:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [easton_bristol] Street Parties
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> Sarah wrote:
> > Easton is supposed to be the UKs captial of Street Parties with I think 26
in one year according to www.streetparty. org.uk
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> > It's all the rage now, at least in the media. Has anyone seen this?
www.thebiglunch. com Tim Smit from the Eden Project is one of the people behind
a scheme to encourage street parties across the nation, and make a TV splash of
it. This is hot on the heels of the Radio 2 Great British Street Party on 25th
May.
> Sounds like the moment to leave the party... :-D
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> Royce
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Hi, Just got this via Streets Alive Manager, Chris Gittins, and thought you might like to see: I thought you might like to know about a piece we had about...
Ale Fernandez
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Jul 11, 2006
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Easton is supposed to be the UKs captial of Street Parties with I think 26 in one year according to www.streetparty.org.uk It's all the rage now, at least in...
Sarah
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Jun 27, 2009
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yeah heard him talk this morning - bit lunch sounds like a great idea - BUt it's the buddhafield weekend! so I won't be there but I fully support it.. Caro x...
Caroline
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Jun 27, 2009
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... Sounds like the moment to leave the party... :-D Royce...
Royce Creasey
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Jun 28, 2009
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Interesting that here in St. George the skatepark's covered in quite astonishing spray can Art, with the paint paid for with our council tax, but elswhere, in...
Royce Creasey
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Jun 28, 2009
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People should know that a main sponsor of the big lunch is EDF, owner of coal-fired power stations and a major force behind the expansion of nuclear power...
Joshua Hart
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Jun 29, 2009
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I take it you've got your domestic consumption down to practical photovoltaic levels then ? Care to share your mean power useage with this cynic ?...
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Jun 29, 2009
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Sorry about that. I just don't see EDF as being particularly evil - someone will need to supply base-load electricity for the forseeable future - especially...
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