21st Century Challenges

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People for progress or a community of complainers?

Is Britain an island of NIMBYs?

 

Britain is a small country with a large, expanding population. For centuries it has had to balance carefully the choices between the social and environmental risks and benefits of development.

The 21st century is leading to the need for cleaner, faster, more efficient transport systems and low carbon renewable energy sources.

 Should we put majority interest ahead of local concern by fast-
     tracking big projects of national importance?

 Does this bypass our democrat right to object?

 Will vital infrastructural progress be at the expense of our
      landscape and communities?

Join our expert panel to explore these issues further:

Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director-General of The National Trust
Jim Steer, Managing Director of Steer Davies Gleave 
Antony Oliver, Editor of New Civil Engineer.
Discussion chaired by Julian Glover, chief leader writer for The Guardian

 Read biographies of our panel