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Eleanor Fell, BBC Breathing Places
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| Eleanor Fell |
What is it
you do?
I'm a project
manager for
the BBC's
Breathing
Places
campaign in
the South East
- a massive
nature
campaign
which is
encouraging
people to Do
One Thing
for wildlife
and the
environment.
Why did you pick that?
Because it's a brilliant campaign - it
involves working on a great variety of
wildlife projects with a wide range of
people, from school children to community
groups and also nature organisations, such
as the RSPB. Since I started three years
ago, I've worked with more than 50 groups
who have created their own Breathing
Places in urban areas and school grounds.
What makes you greener than
other organisations?
The BBC has some good policies on
recycling, encouraging staff to use bikes and
so on. However, where the BBC can be most
effective is by using its broadcasting power
to inform and educate people about
environmental issues. When people think of
the BBC they probably think of Planet
Earth, Radio 2 and the iPlayer, but we also
have lots of outreach and education
campaigns which are quietly making
a difference in local communities.
What is your latest green
obsession/campaign?
I've been following the developments in
alternative energies with interest. I studied
engineering and I find it really frustrating
that while we're highly intelligent species,
we're generally hopeless at capturing all the
energy we create and putting it to good use.
How hard is it to be truly
green in Sussex?
It's difficult to be totally green when you
live in a city like Brighton - but we are all
consumers and can vote with our wallets.
What's your guiltiest green secret?
Later this year I'm getting married and
going scuba-diving in Central America for
my honeymoon. I wish there was some way
of getting there and back without flying
but without taking three months.
What is the biggest thing you have
sacrificed to be green?
For the past two years my fiance and
I haven't gone abroad on holiday, as
we feel guilty about our impending flight
across the world.
Are you a climate worrier or are you
more optimistic?
It depends on my mood. Mostly, I just feel
frustrated we're not doing more. In the
long-term the world will survive and keep
turning - but whether we'll manage to
change our lifestyles so we can survive on
its resources, only time will tell.
What is your skill for when
the oil runs out?
I used to build dens and go fishing with my
brother when I was a kid - so that might
come in handy.
In a nutshell, what's your philosophy
on living a greener life?
Reduce, reuse and recycle - plus plant some
wildflowers for nature!
10:53am Monday 21st April 2008
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