1. “Oilwell in Coldharbour” ******** School, Dorking Summer 2009 Geography Project Simon Lea & Janet Housden Friday 26 th June 2009

2. What are fossil fuels? Coal Oil Gas

3. What made fossil fuels?

4. Not volcanoes! Trees, plants and little animals!

5. Now deep underground … as coal

6. … or oil or gas

7. Where do fossil fuels come from? No geography lesson is complete without a map!

8. In Britain …

9. What are fossil fuels used for?

10. Good things about fossil fuels?  EVERYTHING!  What would we do without them?

11. Bad things about fossil fuels? Pollution Global Warming Will run out one day << He can swim! She was saved! >>

12. Oil and Gas in Coldharbour Interactive Map Interactive Map

13. The Site

14. The Road

15. Why drill in Coldharbour?  North Sea oil and gas will run out soon  Britain will have to import more oil and gas There is some “onshore” oil and gas in the UK National government allows “industrial development” to find oil and gas

16. Why Not?  Not much oil and gas in Coldharbour  Many residents and visitors don’t want it –Would spoil a nice place  For people  For birds and animals Local government does not allow “industrial development”

17. No easy answer! No easy answer! National policy Comfortable life Now Local policy The environment The future

18. Planning Law In our country anybody can take sides The “law” will decide I think there should be an oilwell in Coldharbour because… I don’t think there should be an oilwell in Coldharbour because…

19. Where else could energy come from? These are called “renewable” energy sources

20. How can I help the environment?

21. How can I object to the oilwell? Write a letter Ask family and friends to write a letter Register at the campaign website: www.thevirtualvillage.com Everybody’s opinion counts!