The Danish haven of Samso is one of the world's first industrialised places to become energy self-sufficient – a great boost for a country about to host a summit on climate change. Tony Paterson visits the windy isle Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Local news, but a very encouraging example of people evolving and working together to solve a local problem that is global in nature.
“It only worked because we got people to swap the usual ‘Nimby’ (not in my back yard) attitude to wind turbines for an ‘Imby’ attitude,” Mr Sorensen said. “People began to realise that they were doing something unique in the very place where they live. It was not something that was imposed from above. It belongs to them.”
