I understood this Island was now an "ECO Island" or at least aspiring
to be.  Surely that means cutting down on waste and saving energy and
materials wherever possible.

Can someone explain then, why the "burnt out" pavillion in Seaclose
Park is being painted!  Yes, painting a burnt out shell!  not re-
building, nor repairing just painting.  It is a council building and
they are supposed to be the driving force behind this eco-island
initative so why then are they, if not actually doing/paying for this
work, allowing this to happen?

I assume it has something to do with the Festival next month but I
could be wrong.  Anyhow it can not be considered within this eco-
vision!

"Watchman"  wrote in message 
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>I understood this Island was now an "ECO Island" or at least aspiring
> to be.  Surely that means cutting down on waste and saving energy and
> materials wherever possible.
>
> Can someone explain then, why the "burnt out" pavillion in Seaclose
> Park is being painted!  Yes, painting a burnt out shell!  not re-
> building, nor repairing just painting.  It is a council building and
> they are supposed to be the driving force behind this eco-island
> initative so why then are they, if not actually doing/paying for this
> work, allowing this to happen?
>
> I assume it has something to do with the Festival next month but I
> could be wrong.  Anyhow it can not be considered within this eco-
> vision!

It is just more council bullshit. Nothing has changed and nothing extra is 
being done to make this island green. The East Cowes ferry is so badly 
organised that York Avenue becomes a holding lane, and all of the cars are 
left on tickover, not very green at all. Certain that the island also has a 
high proportion of gas guzzling, brand new cars is also overlooked in the 
saving engery stakes too. How many councillors have brand new cars every 
year? How many drive larger than necessary engine vehicles?

The festival is what gets me, the buses picking these people up chug gases 
out like no tomorrow, the generators for the lighting, stages and music 
speakers propably contribute heavily to the islands pollution output, this 
is conveniently overlooked at festival time! This however is NOT essential 
part of life so this could be done without.

It is also funny how half a dozen farmers object to energy saving wind 
turbines being built, all to save the planet, but is rejected because their 
view was going to be spoilt! Save the planet but not on our doorstep! How 
many of them drive over the top Mercedes and BMW's?

At this years green island event, no doubt there will be hot dog stands with 
oven blazing CO2 into the atmosphere and generators guzzling petrol, and no 
doubt, most people who will attend will be the old crusties walking arms 
behind their backs thinking it doesn't apply to them as they park up their 
4.0 litre X5's.

"Watchman"  wrote in message 
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>I understood this Island was now an "ECO Island" or at least aspiring
> to be.  Surely that means cutting down on waste and saving energy and
> materials wherever possible.
>
> Can someone explain then, why the "burnt out" pavillion in Seaclose
> Park is being painted!  Yes, painting a burnt out shell!  not re-
> building, nor repairing just painting.  It is a council building and
> they are supposed to be the driving force behind this eco-island
> initative so why then are they, if not actually doing/paying for this
> work, allowing this to happen?
>
> I assume it has something to do with the Festival next month but I
> could be wrong.  Anyhow it can not be considered within this eco-
> vision!

Have you seen the amount of black smoke which comes out of the red jets?

Hardly eco-friendly.

The One wrote:
> "Watchman"  wrote in message 
> news:18d75b73-88c6-46a1-af25-726b007fccff@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>> I understood this Island was now an "ECO Island" or at least aspiring
>> to be.  Surely that means cutting down on waste and saving energy and
>> materials wherever possible.
>>
>> Can someone explain then, why the "burnt out" pavillion in Seaclose
>> Park is being painted!  Yes, painting a burnt out shell!  not re-
>> building, nor repairing just painting.  It is a council building and
>> they are supposed to be the driving force behind this eco-island
>> initative so why then are they, if not actually doing/paying for this
>> work, allowing this to happen?
>>
>> I assume it has something to do with the Festival next month but I
>> could be wrong.  Anyhow it can not be considered within this eco-
>> vision!
> 
> It is just more council bullshit. Nothing has changed and nothing extra is 
> being done to make this island green. The East Cowes ferry is so badly 
> organised that York Avenue becomes a holding lane, and all of the cars are 
> left on tickover, not very green at all. Certain that the island also has a 
> high proportion of gas guzzling, brand new cars is also overlooked in the 
> saving engery stakes too. How many councillors have brand new cars every 
> year? How many drive larger than necessary engine vehicles?
> 
> The festival is what gets me, the buses picking these people up chug gases 
> out like no tomorrow, the generators for the lighting, stages and music 
> speakers propably contribute heavily to the islands pollution output, this 
> is conveniently overlooked at festival time! This however is NOT essential 
> part of life so this could be done without.
> 
> It is also funny how half a dozen farmers object to energy saving wind 
> turbines being built, all to save the planet, but is rejected because their 
> view was going to be spoilt! Save the planet but not on our doorstep! How 
> many of them drive over the top Mercedes and BMW's?
> 
> At this years green island event, no doubt there will be hot dog stands with 
> oven blazing CO2 into the atmosphere and generators guzzling petrol, and no 
> doubt, most people who will attend will be the old crusties walking arms 
> behind their backs thinking it doesn't apply to them as they park up their 
> 4.0 litre X5's. 
> 
> 
you are correct

, most people who will attend will be the old crusties walking arms
>> behind their backs thinking it doesn't apply to them as they park up 
>> their 4.0 litre X5's.
> you are correct

I know I am.

The One wrote:
> , most people who will attend will be the old crusties walking arms
>>> behind their backs thinking it doesn't apply to them as they park up 
>>> their 4.0 litre X5's.
>> you are correct
> 
> I know I am. 
> 
> 
you were bound to be sometime :-)

"KJ"  wrote in message 
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> The One wrote:
>> , most people who will attend will be the old crusties walking arms
>>>> behind their backs thinking it doesn't apply to them as they park up 
>>>> their 4.0 litre X5's.
>>> you are correct
>>
>> I know I am.
> you were bound to be sometime :-)

I always am.