National Trust : Solving Climate Change Problems

The National Trust is the United Kingdom's largest landowner, and the sites featured in this film include a coastal reserve, a peatland, a garden, a historic house and a cotton mill.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dPGgwmo_V8A

With thanks to: National Trust - Ellie Robinson, Erica Jobson, Sophie Gaffney, Tony Burton and the staff of all the properties visited by E-Day.

http://www.national-trust.org.uk

E-Day : Mark Turner (Director / Producer), Jan Langford (Editor), Will Ashley-Cantello, Ben Meaker and Tom Tapper (Production Assistants) and Dr Matt Prescott (Executive Producer).

High Peak - Healthy peatlands take in and store carbon, damaged peatlands emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The National Trust is restoring this remote area of damaged peat in its High Peak Estate, bringing in 1.5 tonnes of heather brash by helicopter.

Gibson Mill - This listed 200 year old cotton mill has been transformed into a visitor centre, cafe and community space which is 100 per cent self sufficient in energy, through harvesting the natural energy on site from water, sun and wood using microgeneration technologies.

Nymans Garden - Leading the way in the National Trust in reducing the carbon footprint of gardening without reducing the charm and beauty of the garden, Nymans Garden uses drought resistant planting, solar powered lawn mowers, large scale composting and rainwater harvesting.

Polsden Lacey - Energy saving bulbs use only 20% of the energy of traditional bulbs, saving energy and money over their lifetime. Polsden Lacey has been trialling a new range of low energy bulbs that are suitable in sensitive historic settings as part of the National Trust Big Switch project.

East Head - Coastlines are naturally dynamic, but climate change is causing sea levels to rise and increased storminess, accelerating the pace of change. The National Trust is taking a long term approach to managing the coast, like at East Head, creating space for the coast to move - and the wildlife and people who live there to adapt - working with the grain of nature wherever possible.