Vedadillo windfarm in Navarre, Spain
Global Wind Day took place yesterday with events from wind farm open days to exhibition launches in Belgium to Berlin. While more events are set to happen this weekend (find out more here), here are a few photos of some of the Global Wind Day events yesterday…
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At a cinema in the heart of London’s West End, a short film on the potential of renewable energy was screened for the first time on Global Wind Day, 15 June. British TV personality Bill Oddie presented the film, which aims to tell the public about the environmental and economic benefits of wind and other renewables.
“The goal was to normalise renewable energy”, he said.
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A colourful display of flowing, tasselled lanterns, undulating kites that look like clouds racing across the sky, and an airy gymnastic performance to match, is taking place in the heart of Brussels’ EU quarter today.
The context is Global Wind Day – 15 June – when all around the world events are taking place in honour of the power that resides in the wind – power that creates electricity and can bring us a greener future free from dependence on polluting and expensive fossil fuels. continue reading »
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Hot on the heels of Germany’s decision to abandon nuclear power by 2022 comes an announcement from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi that Italy will have to give up its plans to revive nuclear power, concentrating on renewable energy instead.
“We shall have to say good-bye to nuclear,” he said on Monday.
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Wind energy is getting set to take to the global centre-stage in under 24 hours time for Global Wind Day. All over the world wind farms will be open, street stands and activities will take place, photo-competition winners will be announced, films will be screened and wind farms will be inaugurated.
Wind energy events are taking place in a whole host of countries from Mexico to New Zealand and all across Europe. Berlin will see the opening of a major new exhibition on wind energy at the capital’s Technical Museum, London will screen a new film alongside TV personality Bill Oddie, and New York will see the unveiling of a new wind energy standard, WindMade TM.
In Brussels, the EU-quarter will host a wind energy parade and a hugely popular public debate on EU energy policy after 2020.
Are you keen to take part? Take a look at the Global Wind Day website, events page, to find out what’s going on near you.
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