The Age of Stupid – See the film
Some time ago, Bedford received an Age of Stupid award. This happened because planning permission was rejected for a proposed Wind Farm in the Bedfordshire village of Podington. The whole issue was covered, in some detail, in a movie called, The Age of Stupid. In that movie one could see the residents of Podington campaigning against the wind farm. The campaign against the wind farm came across, in the film, as a very NIMBY (not in my back yard) affair, with campaigners affirming that they were concerned about climate change but making it very plain that this form of renewable energy would not be tolerated in their own neck of the woods.
So the question arises. Did Bedford deserve its Age of Stupid award? Why not see the film and make up your own mind? The film will be showing as part of a double bill with the controversial film “The Great Global Warming Swindle” at the Bedford Film Society on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th November at Bedford High School Sports and Performing Arts Complex, Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2BS. Shows start at 7.30 PM and non-members can attend as a guest for a cost of £3 at the door.
For the alternative view, there is an article on the Bedford Today Website, dated 8th June 2007, which makes the case against the wind farm. The article was entitled: Protestors welcome wind farm report.
Richard Gillard
Hi Richard. Thanks for this. I’m really excited to be able to see the film and have it marked in my diary.
I’d also like to invite people to see the context of this and to learn more about some of the “smart” stuff the people of Bedford are doing, by reading an earlier blog post at http://transitionbedford.org/2009/09/03/bedford-replies-we-are-not-stupid-mr-prescott/