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about everything we can see on the
operating by whatever means and
oing about their business, we should
h energy went into making the cement
uch metal, labour, wood, transport of
are wearing, the machines made to
can see in every direction. It becomes
icture and almost unfathomable.
g connections. The activity is relentf the earth's
resources, its flora and
pes and forms. It pollutes the atmosound the globe top left).
tally unnecessary activity. The greed
ry the airlines, the massive pollution
out just so that somebody can go and
h in a country which has probably
own sustainable agrarian way of life to
mercial, in order to accommodate all
s. Those who cater for tourists also
nd more and more.
he individual do? is the question. First
nderstand what is happening, form
e and then examine it before making
al decision. That is difficult even for
ironmentally aware of us.
been caught up in this inexorable
bject to being convinced by advertisesperately need this or that, when it
e whose jobs depend on this and that
teley need us to demand. In order
go and do the same.
A part of Brentwood. The Borough encompasses many satellite villages and
districts. Until 100 years ago farms came right up to within yards of the High
Street. The main source of traffic were Haywains taking their produce to London pulled by horses. Until fairly recently
it was just a market town.
Brentwood is still fairly green in relation to other places but these spaces
are always constantly under threat from development and even from quite unlikely sources.
Buildings too are not always safe from demolition and sometimes are
just wantonly replaced, often it seems for the sake of it. Heritage
takes a back seat to jobs and personal ambition.
This town is always under relentless pressure. The L shaped library in Shenfield hasn't
escaped, we'll come to that later. The rebuilding of Brentwood Cathedral, some thought an egotistical project
to replace a building only 20 years
old. The Town Hall, a symbol of civic pride, from which most major decisions
are taken and carried out (middle picture) itself wasn't safe from an ill advised
scheme to raze it to the ground for, it was rumoured, a supermarket. `