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Youth survey gives thumbs for renewables
DECC research highlights ‘fairest’ technology
Research shows huge support for renewable energy among young people with 94% of those questioned saying that offshore wind was the ‘fairest’ energy technology, 81% for onshore wind, and 945 support for solar energy, this is compared to 2.2% for coal energy.
These figures are part of a report by DECC’s pioneering Youth Advisory Panel to energy and climate change minister Charles Hendry. The report calls for greater youth consultation on energy and climate change policy and for young people to get involved.
Based on DECC’s 2050 Pathways project, the report looks at the UK’s energy policies from the perspective of those people who will have to live with those decisions for their entire adult lives. The report was drafted by young people aged between 16 and 25 who visited power stations, nuclear plants and projects promoting renewable energy sources to investigate the issues at first hand and met with experts, industry, pressure groups and innovators, to look at how we keep the lights on in 2050 while reducing carbon emissions.
The report says while it is important that there is enough energy to go around, it would be irresponsible for us to only focus on providing energy to keep living the same way as we are today. Above all the report calls for -
- A fair deal for young people in the decision-making process;
- Actively work hard to ensure that Government does not lock young and future generations into ecological debt;
- Continue engaging in dialogue with the youth constituency and stakeholdership to ensure that the youth perspective is heard, and responded to, by Government.
Charles Hendry, says: “While work continues on a global deal in Cancun young people are not waiting for the politicians to start planning and building the low carbon economy for themselves. This report by DECC’s Youth Panel is a remarkable piece of work which gives a fresh perspective on our energy policies and I would like to thank the Panel for the energy, enthusiasm and rigour with which they have approached this work. I now invite other young people to get involved and continue the strong partnership between DECC and the next generation.”
Youth Panel member Tom Youngman, 17, Bath, from Eco-Schools and a Green Flag School said: “While we may not be able to offer a new technological insight, the decision to pursue any particular technology will define our future and as young people we have the opportunity to view these long-term decisions with a much increased sense of urgency and tangibility.
“We do not want to inherit a diminished planet, as it often seems we are being asked to, and this is a huge step towards ensuring a sustainable and equitable future for our and subsequent generations.”
Photos show members of the DECC Youth Advisory Panel at the report launch.
More information: www.decc.gov.uk
One Response to “Youth survey gives thumbs for renewables”
ecoadmin says:
Involving young people in renewables is a very important ingredient for the successful future of the planet’s overall ‘greening’. The debates at Cancun, however, hardly considered youth’s role in saving the world yet they are a vital part in keeping earth intact!!!