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Quotes From HRH and Society Officers
Quotes from the public speech by HRH The Princess Royal:
“Congratulations to all involved in creating this new building.
“The history of this county has been important in defining what we mean by sustainability, and it is set to play a great role in explaining what sustainability means for the future.
“This is a truly original building, one for everyone here in Lincolnshire and I hope that all of you will use it as much as possible. “
Quotes from the radio interview by HRH The Princess Royal:
On the subject of the EPIC Centre being developed since her last visit in 2004:
“It does not seem all that long ago since my last visit and to see what has been achieved in that space of time is very praiseworthy.
“It is sometimes difficult to agree on something that is different, as this building is, and technology and sustainability in building does not always sit very well together, so the EPIC Centre is a very important landmark and set to play an important role in future. For the Showground, it’s absolutely fantastic.”
On the subject of how the EPIC Centre developed from an initial idea by the Society Chaplain to develop a centre for the community on a foundation of sustainability.
“To follow through this original idea is wonderful. His original concern was in the way that rural communities are perceived and that is very important. There is a sense that when you say ‘agriculture’ people see a ploughed field, but that does not include the idea of making appropriate use of the land. “
On the importance of sustainability.
“Hopefully in this country we do now begin to understand what sustainability means, not just in terms of the impact immediately but learning what must be done for the future.”
On the strength of the Lincolnshire agricultural show, compared with those in other areas which appear to be less strong now.
“I asked about the livestock classes and they are very full. This demonstrates that the farming community view this as an important event.”
On trying Lincolnshire sausages
“They were pretty good – of course I keep pigs and make sausages. I have Gloucester Old Spots.”
Quotes from John Lockwood, chairman of the Agricultural Society:
“The EPIC building is not just a 30,000 square foot conference and exhibition centre, it is an eco building with few rivals. A grass sedum roof, helical wind turbines, bio fuel boilers and low carbon construction methods make this building what it is. And the results are significant; events hosted here offset their carbon footprint by up to 60%. Within weeks of being open for use, the Centre was p raised as on of the top 20 inspirational eco buildings in the UK
“Whatever your views on climate change, we owe it to future generations to be less wasteful that we have been with the earth’s finite resources.
“The EPIC building will serve to host numerous technologies that will harness the earth’s more plentiful resources – the sun, the wind, the rain, and will educate and inform the public of the availability and use of such technologies.
“Here at EPIC we will teach the technicians to install and run these technologies in our homes, in our places of work and in our public buildings.”
Quotes from Lord Yarborough, president of the Agricultural Society:
“Over the years, the show has broadened from a purely agricultural show to the Lincolnshire Show of today. It now celebrates so many aspects of life in this great county, but I am pleased it has never lost sight of its agricultural heritage.
“Today represents another chapter in its history. The time had come for change and it is very exciting to see the society respond with such great confidence in the future by taking this bold step and building this wonderful new centre.
“We are delighted to welcome back her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal, who in 1988 was president of the Society and who has shown continued interest by visiting the show in1999 and 2004.”
Princess Anne to Headline Lincolnshire Show
HRH Princess Anne will be guest of honour for this year’s county show in June - the 125th in the history of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.
During her visit, the Princess will officially open the EPIC Project – the £6m flagship eco-events centre which was recently completed on the 200 acre Grange de Lings showground site.
Capable of accommodating 1,900 people, it’s the largest purpose-built eco-events centre in the East Midlands, showcasing environmental technologies to educate communities and business and capable of hosting a wide variety of conferences, balls and exhibitions.
The announcement of the Royal visit was made by Buckingham Palace this weekend, and has been welcomed by Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s president Lord Yarborough.
“It’s a great honour and a fantastic opportunity to show some of the great things happening in the county,” he said.
This year’s show will be taking place on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June and the Princess will be visiting on the second day, Thursday 25th.
The 125th anniversary of the show will be reflected in special events and exhibitions, including vintage machinery. Local children have been taking part in a Schools Challenge, and will be showcasing their entries at the Show.
Other attractions include pig racing and Nobby the famous dancing sheep in the Countryside area; in the Tastes of Lincolnshire Food Court, there are demonstrations from TV Chef Rachel Green. Elsewhere, there are motorcycle stuntmen and jousting knights; there’s the equestrian village, the horticultural zone, the sports zone and over 600 trade stands selling everything from frying pans to fashion.
Sustainable Living Exhibition: The Place for Green Businesses to be Seen
This event at the EPIC Centre on Wednesday 4th March will see a gathering of minds to build a sustainable future - a free day of continuous professional development workshops, exhibitors and the sharing good practice. The Sustainable Schools Showcase (SSS) will involve over 100 exhibitors and 20 talks, which will appeal to many school staff. Read more on the page opposite.
Official figures mask true state of environment
THE rate of land clearing is much higher than Australia's environmental accounting methods may suggest, a study by researchers at the University of Queensland shows.
It says traditional bookkeeping methods are misleading because they usually record positive and negative environmental outcomes separately, and that lack of context means big net losses of forested land can be wrongly reported as a win for conservation.
Gov't should implement Japanese-version of Green New Deal program
The new year has started amid a global recession, making many people hesitant to even say, "A happy New Year." The biggest problem is the economy. Frankly speaking, the government should take the initiative to improve the situation.
Oregonians foresee future water shortages
Oregon may be known for the rain that feeds its rivers, but Oregonians are pessimistic there will be enough water to go around as the state's population grows and climate change possibly makes summers even drier.
That was the take-home message from five "Water Roundtables" held throughout the state in September and October as an initial step toward developing a strategy for how the state will meet rising demand on its limited water supplies. Two-thirds of those surveyed at the roundtables -- held in cities from the rain-drenched coast to the high eastern deserts -- do not think that Oregon in 2028 will have enough water to cover all its needs, including the needs of wildlife.
Coping With Climate
Developing nations will bear the brunt of global warming. Public-private partnerships can help.
Even if the world were to take steps to quickly and dramatically limit greenhouse-gas emissions, the levels already in the atmosphere will continue to alter our climate in the coming decades. As the focus of the debate on global warming shifts to assessing the impact of rises in temperature and coping with their effects, it has become increasingly clear that the developing world will face some of the greatest challenges. Dealing with this problem will require broad partnerships between public, private and nonprofit organizations.
Call for ideas on living in a warming world; Competition asks designers to 'climate-proof" Bay Area
The impacts of climate change are a hot topic among scientists and environmental activists. Now the Bay Conservation and Development Commission wants to hear from another perspective: the design community.
The state agency is preparing to launch a $125,000 competition that will invite architects, planners and engineers to bring innovative proposals "to climate-proof the Bay Area," in the words of the competition outline.
Storms brew in harshest climate
Climate change, whaling, wild weather and water were the environmental issues dominating headlines this year.
Australia mourned the loss of a conservation giant, University of Canberra freshwater ecologist and self-described political ''shit stirrer'' Peter Cullen, who died in March. His funeral service was attended by more than 900 people, who came to Canberra from all over Australia to pay their respects to a courageous, outspoken champion of national water reform.
It's 'attack of the slime' as jellyfish jeopardize the Earth's oceans
It has been dubbed the "rise of slime." Massive swarms of jellyfish are blooming from the tropics to the Arctic, from Peru to Namibia to the Black Sea to Japan, closing beaches and wiping out fish, either by devouring their eggs and larvae, or out-competing them for food.
To draw attention to the spread of "jellytoriums," the National Science Foundation in the U.S. has produced a report documenting that the most severe damage is to fish: In the Sea of Japan, for example, schools of Nomurai jellyfish - 500 million strong and each more than two metres in diameter - are clogging fishing nets, killing fish and accounting for at least $20-million in losses.
