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41: HS2: Low-carbon travel or environmental disaster?
41: HS2: Low-carbon travel or environmental disaster?
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
It’s fair to say that, since its announcement nearly a decade ago, the ‘High Speed Rail 2’ project has been in the UK news A LOT. With construction starting on the massive infrastructure project recently, we took a look at the likely environmental impact of this highly-contentious undertaking. Could projects like this ever have a positive environmental swing? Does simply uprooting and moving a whole forest actually work?
A few of the discussed sources:
https://www.hs2.org.uk/what-is-hs2/
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/hs2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54628840
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A few of the discussed sources:
https://www.hs2.org.uk/what-is-hs2/
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/hs2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54628840
While you’re here, why not give us a lovely review on your podcast platform of choice?
Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com.
Released:
Nov 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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