York Rising Tide

Yorkshire Evening Press

Get on your bike 'to prevent a flooded future'
by Steve Carroll
DEMONSTRATORS took to the streets at the weekend to campaign for a cleaner, safer York.

Dozens of campaigners cycled around the city on Saturday to draw attention to the link between fossli fuels and climate change.

The group, part of the York branch of Rising Tide - which focuses on highlighting the dangers of climate change - also took part in a walk to show that alternative transport options can be healthy.

The group believes that much of the flooding which has devastated York over the past year can be blamed on climate change.

By using alternatives to cars, the group believes the amount bf fossil fuels and agents changing the environment can be reduced.

Organiser Graham Horne said: "This is not an anti-car demonstration. York is particularly vulnerable to climate change. We want to show an alternative to the car and to let people know that clean fuels are available.

"We were delighted and pleased with the turnout. We must ensure we are not letting our children suffer."

Environmental campaigner Gordon Campbell-Thomas said:

"Unless we act now the future of our children and our children's children will be the floods we see in York.

"It is essential that people take on board that global warming is changing the planet. We have to do everything in our power to stop it.

Although the article technically inaccurate, the general message is put across. However the term 'the group believes' is used rather a lot, sounding in the same vein as 'The group believes that the earth is flat'.

"also took part in a walk to show that alternative transport options can be healthy" Walk? - that will be the bit when we were in the pub then.

- Cookie

Yorkshire Post

Cyclists' reminder of climate change
by Julie Hemmings

CYCLING enthusiasts in York took to the city's streets at the weekend to raise awareness of environmental issues.

They had a party on two wheels parading around York inner ring road as part of a series of Critical Mass events nationwide to make people think about climate change and how they can do their bit to stop it.

The campaign seeks to promote sustainable methods of transport and York organiser Graham Horne said two wheels or two feet is the perfect way to get around the city.

He said York was an obvious place to campaign because of its problems with flooding, one of the effects of global warming. At its peak at the weekend the River Ouse was about 12ft above its normal level.

He added that the group is not anti-car but calls for cleaner fuels for vehicles.

"the group is not anti-car" Oh yeah? That that wasn't in the press release. "This is not an anti-car demonstration" is a little better phrased and closer to what (olive) Graham said, but I think a large proportion of the people there were very anti-car... press will be press.

- Cookie