Sigh of relief
Monica Lennon’s proposed Ecocide Prevention Bill (your report, 11 December) has the backing of enough cross-party members to be brought forward and the Scottish Government has indicated that it will not intervene to stop it. This would clear the way for the bill to be formally introduced in the Scottish Parliament next year.
Ecocide refers to mass damage and destruction of ecosystems – severe harm to nature which is widespread or long-term. What could be more damaging than wind farms? From toxic mining processes to the digging up of peatland which is then filled with massive concrete foundations, deforestation, killing and displacement of wildlife and the Scottish Government’s own rejection of any ban on wind turbine blade graveyards once old turbines are decommissioned, despite the fact many other countries have already banned these giant fibreglass and plastic blades from landfill sites. The people whose lives have been ruined by the impact from noise and blinking aviation safeguarding lights, amongst many other things, will also tell you that wind turbines are a crime against humanity.
It will be interesting to see how the relevant provisions are drafted. If it does what it says on the tin then rural communities can heave a sigh of relief as it will sound the death knell for many renewable energy developments, particularly wind farms.
Aileen Jackson, Scotland Against Spin, Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire
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