Issues and Concerns

Maintaining and enhancing the natural beauty of the island takes a conscious effort and this part of the web site describes some of the pressures on the environment and the things that can be done to help.

Calculate Your Carbon Footprint Calculate your carbon footprint on Directgov and find out more about greener living, plus how you can make some simple changes to help tackle climate change.

Island State "If everyone lived like the population on the Isle of Wight, we would need nearly 2½ planets."

Wind turbine debate Visit these pages for information on both sides of the wind turbine debate.

Gift to Nature Gift To Nature is a new scheme which gives visitors the opportunity to put something back into the island's environment. With the support of Island businesses, Gift To Nature aims to show how tourism and conservation can help each other.

Genetic Modification of crops debate Will the introduction of GM technologies have unforeseen consequences and lead to the creation of super weeds which are immune to herbicides? Is this potential danger outweighed by potential increases in productivity which could eliminate world starvation? What is your view on this and other aspects of the debate on GM crops and their use in foods?

Operation Squirrel Conservationists on the Isle of Wight are implementing an emergency plan to protect red squirrels after three sightings of grey squirrels on the Island recently.

Centre for the Coastal Environment The Isle of Wight Centre for the Coastal Environment (IWCCE) was established in 1997 to provide a focus for the councils growing activities on a local, regional, national and transnational scale in relation to coastal and geotechnical issues. You can view their website at www.coastalwight.gov.uk

Solent Forum - Working in Partnership for the future This site provides information on the work of the Solent Forum and its member organisations. The Forum is a regional coastal body that was established in 1992, to improve the management of the Solent and its coastline. The Solent lies on the south coast of the UK.

Tetra Masts Information on the tetra masts controversy on the Isle of Wight.

Global Warming A report has warned that global warming could result in the loss of 110 sq. km from the land mass of the Island by 2080. See also Renewable Energy Strategy and Agenda 21 strategy.

SCOPAC SCOPAC works to promote sustainable shoreline management, and to facilitate the duties and responsibilities of local authorities and other organisations managing the coastal zone of central southern England.

Council Consultations

Government Consultations