11-September-2003

Alan Whitehead seeks view of young people on energy in Southampton

Local MP and energy campaigner Alan Whitehead is keen to hear the view of young people in Southampton about the future of energy and its impact on the city, as part of the build up to the first ever Southampton energy summit in November..

Alan Whitehead, MP for Southampton Test, says,
“With the issue of climate change and its impact upon our everyday lives constantly in the news, this short questionnaire seeks to find out what the next generation know about the issue of energy and what they think needs to be done to reduce our impact upon the environment. We need to educate ourselves and young people about the importance of a more sustainable use of energy which lessens our long term footprint on the planet.”

A copy of the questionnaire has been posted on Alan Whitehead’s website www.alan-whitehead.org.uk. The closing date for questionnaires is Friday 24 October 2003. The results from the questionnaire will be presented to the energy summit which is taking place in Southampton on Thursday 20 November.

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Energy Minister Stephen Timms will be the keynote speaker at the energy summit on Thursday 20 November in Southampton.

Contacts
Mike Collins in the constituency office on 023 8023 1942