ENVEC WOOD
~ a lasting legacy for the South West ~
important benefit of woodland management and creation"
A Strategy for England’s Trees, Woods and Forests
Defra, June 2007
ENVEC is the main environmental business conference in the South West addressing climate change and related issues such as resource efficiency and waste minimisation.
Whilst planning ENVEC 2006 the organisers took the decision to establish a new wood in the South West, ENVEC WOOD, through working in partnership with Taunton based www.co2balance.com. This involved the planting of native broad-leaved trees in a special new ENVEC designated woodland (of mainly oak and willow trees) at Bishops Wood, near Morchard Bishop, mid Devon.
EDF Energy, GOSW and the SW EEMGs formally launch ENVEC WOOD
24th July 2007
Pictured left to right are: Mike Grabham (EDF Energy), Phil Harding (GOSW), Deborah Williamson (EDF Energy), Dave Collins (Chairman, Devon & Cornwall EEMG), and Norman Wright (Chairman, Avon & Somerset EEMG)
EDF Energy supported additional planting of trees in ENVEC WOOD, when it was established, to mark the 30th anniversary (in 2006) of the South West Energy & Environmental Management Groups. ENVEC WOOD was planted in March 2007.
The view South from ENVEC WOOD (July 2007)
ENVEC WOOD will be used for the ENVEC carbon offset but delegates and other individuals or organisations may purchase carbon offsets there also - details from www.co2balance.com.
The organisers of ENVEC see this initiative as another legacy for the South West from this key event; benefiting the region's biodiversity
whilst absorbing CO2. Nevertheless, the organisers recognise the need to apply the low carbon hierarchy:
1. REDUCE energy use by avoiding unnecessary use and implementing energy efficiency measures; then
2. REPLACE fossil fuels with renewable energy sources and/or use cleaner fossil fuel technology where possible; and then
3. NEUTRALISE the remaining unavoidable emissions through carbon offsetting schemes.
SW EEMG Chairmen & Secretaries take delivery of the sign for ENVEC WOOD at their 6-monthly meeting on 7th June 2007. Pictured from left to right are: John Emmerson, Alan Burgess, Joe McSavage, Norman Wright (holding sign), Mike Strickland, Dave Collins, Tim Linford and Mike Moultrie
ENVEC WOOD (July 2007)
special ENVEC WOOD sign on 24 July 2007
Note. If the short video clip of is not showing above, click here to open and view clip in a new window: ENVEC WOOD 24.7.07 (wmv file - you will require Windows Media Player or similar software).
This video can also be viewed on YouTube: www.youtube.com/oursouthwest.