The ‘Stop biogas’ Platform of Castellanos de Villiquera has achieved a full house in the informative talk organized in the town to explain how these plants affect the environment. They assure that “the call exceeded all attendance expectations. The room was completely full, making it necessary to provide more chairs due to the high influx of neighbors and interested people. The doors were even kept open to facilitate the participation of those who could not access the interior of the room due to the large attendance.”
During the meeting, it was explained how biogas plants work and their possible environmental, social and health impacts in rural environments. Among other aspects, discomfort derived from persistent odors, increase in heavy traffic, risks linked to waste management and concern about health conditions, air quality and water pollution were mentioned. After the presentation, an open and participatory debate was generated.
Informative talk about biogas in Castellanos de Villiquera (1)
The public was able to ask questions and raise concerns, including interventions from farmers and ranchers, which allowed for enriching the exchange of information from different points of view and direct experiences of the territory. The organization values the development of the day very positively, both for the participation and for the interest shown by citizens. Representatives from other similar platforms in the province participated in the table, as well as neighborhood associations from affected localities.
The organization announces its intention to continue promoting information actions and mobilizations, given what they consider to be insufficient communication by the municipal and regional government team regarding biogas projects and their implementation in the territory.
