This should cut some of the greenwash. Note the bit about three planet
consumption, semanticists.

"Residents of the planned eco towns in England could face strict
monitoring of their travel habits, home insulation and even wasted
food, to ensure they are truly living a "green" lifestyle.

Experts advising the government on its plans to build up to 10 eco
towns by 2020, yesterday called for ministers to toughen environmental
standards for the developments with monitoring to ensure their carbon
footprint is three times smaller than the British average.

The recommendation is that there should be detailed scrutiny of the
number of trips residents make by car..."

"...At present, the average Briton is responsible for almost 12 tonnes
of CO2 each year and if everyone in the world consumed as much, three
planets would be required to support the human population. The average
Chinese person is thought to live a "one-planet" lifestyle..."

More:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/sep/26/ecotowns.ethicalliving

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"Doug"  wrote in message 
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> This should cut some of the greenwash. Note the bit about three planet
> consumption, semanticists.
>
> "Residents of the planned eco towns in England could face strict
> monitoring of their travel habits, home insulation and even wasted
> food, to ensure they are truly living a "green" lifestyle.
>
I knowdown here where they intend building a "green" town near Ford  ( of 
"open prison" fame )

It will be on low ground, on a flood plain, miles from anywhere - except the 
prison, planners will be restricting parking and garages and no plans for 
improved Public Transport

is it me?

"Tooommy"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Doug"  wrote in message 
> news:2e340a76-5096-4299-8e4b-f0ea9a7740ec@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> This should cut some of the greenwash. Note the bit about three planet
>> consumption, semanticists.
>>
>> "Residents of the planned eco towns in England could face strict
>> monitoring of their travel habits, home insulation and even wasted
>> food, to ensure they are truly living a "green" lifestyle.
>>
> I knowdown here where they intend building a "green" town near Ford  ( of 
> "open prison" fame )
>
> It will be on low ground, on a flood plain, miles from anywhere - except 
> the prison, planners will be restricting parking and garages and no plans 
> for improved Public Transport

You mean apart from the new railway station and the bus depot? What I don't 
see in the proposed plans are any details about how the requirement to 
generate electricity is going to be met.

Colin Bignell

Tooommy wrote:
> 
> "Doug"  wrote in message 
> news:2e340a76-5096-4299-8e4b-f0ea9a7740ec@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> This should cut some of the greenwash. Note the bit about three planet
>> consumption, semanticists.
>>
>> "Residents of the planned eco towns in England could face strict
>> monitoring of their travel habits, home insulation and even wasted
>> food, to ensure they are truly living a "green" lifestyle.
>>
> I knowdown here where they intend building a "green" town near Ford  ( 
> of "open prison" fame )
> 
> It will be on low ground, on a flood plain, miles from anywhere - except 
> the prison, planners will be restricting parking and garages and no 
> plans for improved Public Transport
> 
> is it me?

Does this mean they are building on the flood plain of a river?
Doug must disapprove of this.

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