FORD Conservation and Environmental Grants 2003

10. September 2003

Beautiful landscape on Golic - we'll know to keep ?

Protection Plateu Golic before setting up of wind power plants ( Slovenia )

Greenpeace Austria reply that not automatically supports the
construction of wind turbines in any place, not in places imortant for birds ( habitat ) and not in places in Natura2000.

Ford Conservation and Environmental Grants 2003

This year is the 100th anniversary of Ford. Henry Ford (1863-1947)

The Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants program is one of the world's largest environmental and conservation grants efforts. The Grants program comes from the Henry Ford Conservation Awards, originated in Britain in 1983 with a vision to encourage a wide range of people to initiate or join programs that help their local environment, heritage, and natural resources. It provides support to organizations and individuals that focus on preservation of the natural environment and support conservation in a noteworthy manner.

Members of Slovene jury :
1. mr. Jozef Školc
2. mr. Mirko Vaupotic
3. mrs. Jerneja Batic
4. prof. dr. Janez Bogataj, leader of department for etnology and cultural antropology on Universe of Ljubljana
5. mr. Rok Freyer, general direktor firm Summit motors Ljubljana

However, let will win the best project.

Registration Project on invitation for Ford Conservation and Environmental Grants 2003 :

Protection Plateu Golic before setting up of wind power plants ( Slovenia )

Internet web side: Green nature - Zelena narava is project of preservation of physical environment and of cultural heritage Of Slovenia-of plateau Golic over Kras edge before setting up of wind power plants.

He's going for protection :

- of intact nature, of animal and of plants
- of important vital place 55 % of all lived butterflies in Slovenia, of threatened birds , eagle Snake, golden eagle, of harriers, eagle hornet, of owls, postovk, griffon from Kvarner ,
endemic type of bug - look Foto,
- of dry stone Kras meadows, which are rarity in Europe,
- of rare vegetable types - Ucenska bodeca Neza and Cicarijski dimek - unresearch smoke ,Serratula lycopifolia
- unresearch remainders of ancient construction - gradisce,
- of water-protection range of river of Rizana, which almost in whole covers Slovene Istria with drinking water
-of visual and of cultural qualities of place and influences on cultural heritage as vedute and of historical value world- known Hrastovlje and Kras edge
-of hydrogeological reserve park of river Of Rizana

When si all this read through, goes for at the moment the biggest project of preservation of physical environment and of cultural heritage, which goes in Slovenia in 2003.

On beginning are not even alone am not think,
that goes for so big project, this much collecting of information, of notifying of responsible humans, of translation, of sheaths of pictures, of writing of articles for newspapers, sheath PHOTOGRAPH of exhibition , of search of all factors against wind power plants ( water-protection range, oil in wind turbines and veduta Hrastovlje ),
that is plateau Golic so important so for Slovenia as for Europe and that simply wind power plants don't belong to on such important range as for animal and of plant such for human.

All data were seting on web page and of her under head index. .

How is all together begin :

Already in spring 2002 against the first news, that think to set of wind power plant on Golic,am decide, that will taste to keep plateau Golic before setting up of wind power plants. Seem me is impossible, that them think to set to intact nature.
I am for wind power plant, however let them set in already degrade environment.For us Primorce

( people from Slovene coast ) is Golic as Slovene mountain Triglav. To every , which has seen plateau Golic and grass area around, which extend from Zbevnice over Kavcic, Lipnik till Golic, and which has in oneself something respect till intact nature , is awake nature protection sense..

Slovenian Istria is already almost in whole dense colonise and here bad 30km from Koper and only fling from world known Hrastovlje,have intactly nature and really wilderness,which in Europe is not more.Follow is a lot writing and of sending ofnewspaper articles to newspapers, writing all parties,to European commissioner to Zoltan Walliczky ,to minister for environment and place and to president Of Slovenia.

In Koper have spoken with minister for environment and place Mr.Janez Kopac,let no allow of such intervention to intact nature.Was am also on ecological march,which are him organise To celery Of Koper,however is because of threatenings of locals and of too big politics not take place.

At that time 16th of June 2002 were on summit Goliconly three peoples and two horses.Investors of wind power plants are on Golic set all measurer for wind on blackly .That would keep plateau Golic and her intactly wilderness also for our descendants and of future generation, am decide, that set web page: Green nature - Zelena narava on Internet and over her notify and inform other people to care till environment. On page have also two mail addresses e-mail ,
where were collecting and inform people, of responsible organisation and humans around Slovenia and across the globe. On web page were seting all novelty in connection with Golic and his preservation.Right over e-mail was mountaineer notify about setting up 43rd meter tower on Golic. This tower was from former two also set on blackly and such have notified of responsible about all. Response was bad.

Over e-mail am connect with known Slovenian biologists Mr. Andrej Gogala, Mr. Mitja Kaligaric and country architect Ana Kucan. We were exchanging data and opinions.Alone am over Internet get hugely data, that are wind turbines noisy and that on countryside hear till 3rd km far and that is on world over 600 groups, which are against this, that wind power plants set to intact environment.

In Koper in Central study library is were whole month November 2002 my independent photograph exhibition : Realize of our beauty with pictures from Golic. All costs of developing of pictures have financed alone ( over twenty of pictures A4 format ). I'm thanking to manager central study library , that has enabled place in library hall for exhibition.Care awakedly was un activity responsible humans and of organisations. I've written a lot articles to Slovene newspapers Delo and Primorske novice of news but all me haven't published.

I've tried to tell, that can such intactly wilderness and nature can destroy only once and this for always. Right such am a lot acolyte in connection with Golic publish on web page Obala.net ( information web portal of happening on shore ), where is already begin to spread care till intact environment.

Of December 2002 have figured out that will wind power plants of visual from Hrastovlje and will spoil veduta Hrastovlje. Only what si will think about us foreign turist , when will examine world known fresco and will in background Of Hrastovlje on Kras edge of visual wind power plant. Notify are also Rkc church in Slovenia let no allow this project, for made will eternal damage.

February 2003: Right such have found out from makers of wind turbines, that has every wind turbine at least 370 Liters of synthetic oil for grease and cooling. Because are in Slovenian Istria all dependent from river of Rizana for drinking water, is were this news alarmist. How they can cover,that goes for almost 30.000 liters of synthetic oil set

in second and the third water-protection belt of river of Rizana ( 80 towers times 370 litres is 30.000 litres ),where is round act forbidden every industry or craft, which can threatens drinking water.Notify am a lot responsible humans, also over web page Obala.net and when goes for drinking water, are people already begin to ask,or is worthily to accept such risk .

Some are excuse, as,because goes railway only 100 meters from source and.Of year 1967, when are set railway line are not a lot ask about insurance of water and also technology of construction wasn't so developed as today. Today becomes water all more more important.In newspaper (Delo 6.9.2003 ) already writes,that will new railway line Koper-Divaca go for cleanly to new alignment and will withdraw to water-protection belts of river of Rizana (2005- 2007.
Of wind power plant will stay eternal threat to drinking water Of Slovenian Istria, because will against hurrican wind northeaster ( wind power plants are construct for maximum wind 250 km/to) or to earthquake, time bomb.

Of day 14.3.2003 have removed the highest on blackly built measuring towers on Golic.Alone have foto, how are him deceive on truck, of course am news about this at once set on web page and on Obala.net

26thApril 2003 round table in Rakitovec : wind power plants are still always topical from page of investors.Also alone were participating on round-table and emphasize, that , that is plateau Golic so much important, that would her such destroy.5thJune 2003 answer of European commissioner Margot Wallström, that them is our ministry ensure, that on Golic no will wind power plants.
In summer 2003 have found out about prizes of company FORD for keeping of natural and of cultural heritage and have decided, that register on invitation for grants.
Straight you days in supplement Delo : Znanost - Science 8.9.03 again write about wind power plants on Slovenia and again mention Golic.
Right because of more broadly uninformed that on Golic goes project Natura2000,

that is this water-protection range ( to other and the third water-protection belt of river of river Rizana ),

that has every wind turbine at least 370 litres of synthetic oil,

that will of visual from world known Hrastovlje ,

Project Of preservation of plateau Golic earn more medium attention,with will assure Ford Grant.

Project of preservation Golic is important so for Slovenia as also in world measure.Europe no would what such support , that is Golic potential range Nature2000.

Unfortunately plateau Golic still always is not insured ( 12.9.2003) and project of preservation goes forward, as long as no will in National Assembly plateau Golic officially confirm as naturally value of state meaning and her will such forever protect .

Web page is on main page have already over 1768 guests,together with all underside over 5.000 guests. On web page is 67 pictures about Golic.Right so visitor acquires a lot new knowledge about wind power plants.

Wind power plant are clean source of production of energy, however don't belong to on intact ranges.Let them set there ,where is environment already degrade.

With development of computer science and of Internet are march in new age of informing people.Web page is visual at whole world and a lot people is now, when monitor work of responsible humans more responsible . Also European commissioners for custody of environment respond on e-maile and be responsible. All their e-maili are published on web page. Perhaps who now still doesn't see of meaning and influences of web page, what meaning is have preservation of plateau Golic and of ridges round him.Because are you ridges right so important as coral reefs in sea, where is vital diversity and specificity country with rich flora and fauna the richest.Human in haste of today's time slowly realizes of value of such intact field,where will religious and bodily enrich and will at least at times meet with primary nature.We'll know to keep?

That is project : Protection Golic before kepping wind power plant in Europe important , recognize also European commissioner for environment Margot Wallstrom.

Is one lyric from always.
Only, which goes alone from oneself
And will run to eternity with cloud

For Riverbed between ridges
Is way between us and ...

The intention of project is preservation of plateau Golic and was developing spontaneously ( for prize company Ford have found out this year in summer 2003 ). What am at project realize is, that humans protect only that , what know, only that humans, which them is intact nature on Golic touch, want to protect this wilderness also on our descendants.
Can is something to spoil, a lot more heavily is this preserve, what am also alone realize, how many energy, of time and works have devoted to this project and
Is not insured and hope, that us will European community help to insure such intact and primary .I'm hoping,that are from web page Green nature - Zelena narava realize project - and discover still one particle-plateau Golic in mosaic of our too beautiful Slovenia.We'll know to keep?

Project : Protection Plateu Golic before setting wind power plants is for at the moment the biggest project of preservation of physical environment and of cultural heritage, which goes in Slovenia in 2003.

Also Greenpeace reply, that not automatically supports the construction of wind turbines in any place.

About the project :

Project is not paid, is voluntary and can't be comparable with paid projects.
On this project is made so much as much are volunteers willing to work without charge.
Because is project expression of civil company, is independent and show real situation
what is in Slovenia today.
This project : Protection upland Golic before setting up wind power plants has not orginated
for picking up prizes or what similar ( proceed from 2002 ),
but solely amateur and vountarily, because we don't like the way ,
how in Slovenia works with pearls of natural and cultural heritage.
As has written Francis Fukuyama in book - Ending of mankind : Internet has become
instrument of democatrization of access till information and decentralization of policy.
Is not Big brothers that, which observes, but people with help computers and
internet observe Big brother.
For instance of web side : Green nature - zelena narava people observe and follow to
whole course and if this is not enough, course observe also people across
the globe and in EU, which are responsible for established matter ( for instance natura2000 -
mrs. Margot Wallström ). It is interesting, that strangers are more responsible on our e-mail.

Yes for wind power plants, but not in everyplace ( Greenpeace ).

People must recognize, that intact nature are the most evalution then wind green energy, and this green is not the right colour, because it is unacceptable that our last great landscapes should be heavily industrialised with wind turbines
and for ever destroy for people and birds.

Intact nature has bigger value as wind energy, which is bogus green saviour.

Actually wind turbines are newage big pollutant of environment and thief of silence.

Some day will Ford Conservation and Environmental grant get project ,

which will protect intact nature before setting up Wind power plants.

Is this perhaps project of Green nature from Slovenia ( 2003 ) ? Or maybe this will happen in nearly future ?

The greatest gift we can leave to our children is a beautiful nad tranquil intact countryside.

Thank you all biologist, country architect and other humans who are anyway help us to protect and preservation of natural and of cultural heritage Of Slovenia.

They are : Jasmina Pogacnik, Andrej Gogala, Brina Švigelj Merat, Ana Kucan, Franc Maleckar, Tomaz Ogrin,

Bojana Lipej, Tomaz Jancar, Zoltan Waliczky, Margot Wallström, Soledad Blanco , Nicholas Hanley, Darko Darovec,

Helen Jolly, Mladen Berginc, Metod Pirih, Vesna Kolar- Planinsic, Andrej Sovinc,

Jurrien Westerhof , Mitja Kaligaric in Manca Kosir.

David Stepan, Green nature

e-mail: varovanjenarave@email.si

Hope, that ministry realizes, that plateau of Golice belongs to Second water protect zone of river Rizane, which almost to whole covers with preskrbo drinking water entire Slovene Istria and that nowhere on world of wind power plants no set on such ranges because of potential pollution of drinking water with synthetic oil ( every wind turbine has round 370 litres of oil ,370 x 80 Wind turbines = 30.000 litres of oil ). That will of wind power plants of visual from Hrastovlje church - tabor ( The dance of death - freske ) and that on this field already goes European project Natura2000.

Let of Golice stays goal and let him however Mr. minister Janez Kopac at once put in to spatial plan between most highly Natural treasure R. Of Slovenia.

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