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For Immediate Release "One chimney down, time to knock the other"Irelands first climate camp starts in Shannonbridge tomorrow.  Last month the old red and white chimney of the disused power station in Shannonbridge was finally knocked down. The Climate Camp asserts that the other new power station should be out of use as well. Molly, a spokesperson for the camp, stated "Burning peat for electricity is so polluting that we simply can't afford to be doing it. The peat is only going to last for another 15 years so its not a sensible or sustainable practice, nor a source of secure employment, aside from the climate impacts. But the prospect of catastrophic climate change makes extracting and burning peat a dangerous thing to do."Climate Camp calls on the people of Ireland to join them in a peaceful shut-down of the world's largest peat-fired powerstation. The climate camp will be camped in the shadow of the power station in Shannonbridge for nine days. This will be nine days of sustainable living, workshops and skill sharing and will culminate in a carnival and day of action on Saturday the 22nd. Speaking about the jobs aspect another spokesperson, Nancy, Said "Bord na Mona and ESB workers deserve better. We need secure, healthy, green jobs. We we need jobs that will last - and that means jobs that take CO2 out of the atmosphere rather than pumping it in." http://www.flickr.com/photos/climatecampireland/3820610254/ www.climatecamp.ie ENDS For interview and comment contact 085 7851241 or 087 7955967 |